Jack Challoner
1) Energy
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Text accompanied by photographic illustrations survey various sources of energy and the ways in which they have been harnessed. Includes one CD of clip art.
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"The book examines the science behind everyday life -- how we power our homes, grow our food, and build machines that allow us to communicate with others and travel around the world. Featuring a wide range of scientific inventions and discoveries, from advances in modern medicine to groundbreaking ideas for saving the environment, SuperScience uncovers how science plays a part in every area of our lives"--
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Takes you on a gorgeously illustrated tour of the Periodic Table. Filled with fascinating information about the elements, their main compounds, and their principal uses, this authoritative yet accessible book, written by renowned popular-science writer Jack Challoner, makes "hard" science easy, interesting, and relevant to our daily lives.
17) Big and small
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This is an introduction to the concept of size, describing how sizes are measured, comparing sizes of such things as plants, animals, and buildings, and providing related activities.
19) Loud and quiet
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Introduces the concept of sound by answering questions the reader may have about loud and quiet things; provides activities which illustrate the concepts.