Discover the spectacular world of plants and how they survive in almost every environtmenr on earth. The wonders of the plant kingdom arre explored in detail through one hundred facts, fantastic images and fun cartoons. Find out why the titan arum flower is so smelly, which plants enjoy a meaty snack and how cacti survive in scorching deserts.
Discover the creaturs that come alive as darkness falls. What goes on in the animal world while we are asleep? Nighttime is when some creatures come to life. They roam around in the darkness, searching for food. Some of the creatures are scary and vicious=others are harmless, but all of them are intringuing
Learn math while having fun! With this book it really is possible, thanks to games, activities, engaging stories and colorfull illustrations, all specially designed to enchance learning through play. Children can now grasp the most important mathematical concepts with simles on their faces!
Blats off to space and explore our solar system! Including the recent addition of the dwarf planets, this series offers a fun-to-read insgjt into the solar system supported by superb NASA photography and artwork, as well as high-quality graphics explaining complicated scientific concepts in an enanging and accessible way.
It's happening now. Global warming can lead to global disaster. Discover how this worldwide warming trend began, what problems it is causing, and how it can be reversed.
See how sci-fi becomes reality with this breathtaking tour of the coolest inventions and discoveries-from nuclear fission and animal cloning growing new body parts. Just for starters... Your fridge could be linked to the internet, A nanomachine could repair brain cells, Robots can be pets and space explorers, A surgeon could operate-from another country!... and there's lots more. The stickmen r…
Take a mighty trip around our world, from the stars in the sky to the earth's core, along with everything in between-including you! Find out how: Froces move things, Tiny atoms (and cells) build into big stuff, Earthquakes and volcanoes happen. Flowers change colour... and lots more, Bite-sized nuggets of text and clear diagrams make sense of science, and your stickmen guide add plenty of fun. …
Splash with the stickmen at the sea's surface, then sink down through the darkening zones to the black abyss-where boiling hot vents support amazing life forms. And you still haven't reached the bottom...
Learn about the wonders of weather and how the world's climates are changing.
A practical, step-by-step guide to fun and challenging projects a child can make with a parent or grandparent. This book not only shows skills such as how to use a hammer, saw wood, and tie knots, but also includes useful scientific and environmental information in bite-size facts/