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Discover what really happens inside you, from breathing and eating
to thinking and growing. Packed with fascinating facts, this is a
perfect introduction to the amazing machine that is the human body.
Steve Jobs revolutionized the way we work, listen to music,
watch movies, and communicate. By pushing boundaries and always
thinking one step ahead, Jobs became an icon, equally as famous for
his advanced ideas and design aesthetic as his sleek black
turtlenecks. What inspired him? How did he do his job? What made
him the man he was?
Here is Steve Jobs--the innovator, the rebel, the genius--in an
incisive biography of a man who changed the world. Also includes
quotes from and about Jobs, chronologies detailing Jobs's
achievements, and source notes.
What happens when you turn on a tap? Or the washing machine, shower
or garden hose? Water flows! Most of us use water all day, every
day, without thinking about it. But how does it get to our homes?
Water is one of the most amazing resources that we use in abundance
and have come to rely on heavily. It is used in all sorts of
household chores, leisure activities and in work and industry. From
the pitter-patter of raindrops to the whoosh of water from the
shower, we follow the journey from the source to the resource. We
begin by looking at what water is and where it comes from, and the
all-important water cycle. We then look at how water is stored and
treated ready to be pumped around the country and into our homes.
Finally we consider the environmental impact of our water use and
what we can do to use less water in our daily lives. We also look
at how people live in places that do not have a reliable water
supply and methods that can be used to clean water that is in short
supply. Other titles in the Source to Resource series include: From
Field to Plate From Oil Rig to Petrol Pump From Sunshine to Light
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Get ready for a deadly dose of excitement with the petrifying
Painful Poison. It's bubbling with killer substances that are
strictly not for the nervous - and will have all kinds of evil
effects on you. Discover how you can turn your brother into a
zombie slave and why you are breathing poison right now!
Mike Tooley's accessible, activity-based approach introduces
students to engineering and the pivotal role it plays in the modern
world, as well as providing opportunities to develop engineering
skills and acquire the knowledge needed for the latest GCSE schemes
from Edexcel, OCR and AQA. This book builds on the success of Mike
Tooley's GNVQ and BTEC National Engineering texts, which have
helped thousands of students to gain their first engineering
qualification.
The text, case studies, activities and review questions included
throughout this book are designed to encourage students to explore
engineering for themselves through a variety of different learning
experiences. The practical process of designing and making a
product offers the chance to develop the skills of engineering
drawing, basic electronics and workshop techniques. Case studies,
and research work using the internet and other sources, introduce
the wide variety of engineering sectors and employment, from the
automotive industry to telecommunications.
With the first three chapters matched to the assessed units of the
GCSE programme, the second edition also includes an additional
topic-based chapter introducing the essential maths and science
required for the successful study of engineering. All examples
relate directly to engineering applications, emphasising the use of
maths and science in the understanding of fundamental engineering
concepts. New topics include: units; formulae; measurement; data;
linear and angular motion; force, mass and acceleration; and
properties of engineering materials.
Mike Tooley is formerly Director of Learning at Brooklands College,
Surrey, and is the author of many best-sellingengineering and
electronics books.
* Fully matched to the GCSE schemes from Edexel, OCR and AQA
awarding bodies
* Case studies, activities, review questions included throughout -
maximises accessibility of the text, puts essential theory into
practical engineering contexts
* New chapter introduces underpinning knowledge in maths and
science directly related to engineering - an area of difficulty for
many engineering students
Not all of Thomas Edison's inventions were successful, but he
didn't let this deter him from trying. He believed in using failure
as a chance to learn and improve. Readers will be inspired by
Thomas Edison's fascinating life and how he achieved success in
this Informational Text created in collaboration with the
Smithsonian Institution! Build reading skills while engaging
students' curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples.
Packed with factoids and informative sidebars, this book features a
hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for use in a makerspace
and teaches students every step of the engineering design process.
Make STEAM career connections with career advice from actual
Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields. Discover engineering
innovations that solve real-world problems with content that
touches on all aspects of STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering,
the Arts, and Math!
The human body is amazing. Your blood makes up about 8% of your
body weight. On average, your heart will beat more than 3 billion
times in your lifetime! Doctors and scientists make choices every
day about how to keep our bodies going. But what would you change
if you could? Would you choose to have super strength or super
speed? Would you rather have no bones or no muscles? It's your turn
to pick this or that!
Tells the story of how Hedy Lamarr and her invention of the secret
communication system.
This inclusive guide to how every family begins is an honest,
cheerful tool for conversations between parents and their young
ones. To make a baby you need one egg, one sperm, and one womb. But
every family starts in its own special way. This book answers the
"Where did I come from?" question no matter who the reader is and
how their life began. From all different kinds of conception
through pregnancy to the birth itself, this candid and cozy guide
is just right for the first conversations that parents will have
with their children about how babies are made.
This Student Book offers a chronological approach to the most
popular development study, tracing the development of medicine from
prehistoric times to the present day. The narrative is clear and
accessible and questions throughout the text help with
comprehension and learning. Exam practice sections have been
updated to make sure that they help prepare students their exams.
This authorised book is the perfect gift for fans of the #1 plush
property Based on the bestselling squishy toy, this adorable
collector's guide is the perfect gift for any Squishmallows fan!
They're lovable, they're squishy-they're Squishmallows! This
OFFICIAL Collector's Guide is packed with quirky tidbits, top-ten
lists, bios & stats, and a "rarity factor" for Squishmallows'
collectible characters. Filled with hundreds of colorful photos and
unique art styles. Avid fans, new collectors, young or old,
Squishmallows: The Collector's Guide is perfect for just about
anyone! Squishmallows are plush toys that are here to fill your
hearts with love and affection. Since 2017, the versatile
Squishmallows have grown into an international phenomenon and offer
comfort, support, and warmth as friends, couch companions, bedtime
buddies, and travel teammates. With more than 500 Squishmallows
characters to collect, young fans can aspire to be like their
favorite characters. Each Squishmallow has its own unique name and
storyline to add to the fun.
A vibrant exploration of animal life cycles Earth's Amazing Cycles:
Animals looks at the wonderful and diverse world of wildlife, and
how animals are born, grow, reproduce and die in a constant cycle.
Spanning core science and geography topics, Earth's Amazing Cycles
makes sense of the natural processes in the constantly changing
world that surrounds us, from food chains to photosynthesis and
from reproduction to rock formation, and reveals how these
processes work together in a complicated and fragile balance. It
also highlights throughout the importance of caring for our unique
planet. Earth's Amazing Cycles showcases fresh, vibrant new
illustrations and clever infographics. A funny character features
throughout, guiding readers through the information and providing
opportunities for humour and engagement. Titles in the series:
Animals/Energy/Plants/Rocks/Seasons/Water
* 2021 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books
in Middle Grade Longlist * 2021 NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade
Book * 2021 EUREKA! Nonfiction Children's Honor Book Aspiring young
chemists will discover an amazing group of role models and
memorable experiments in Chemistry for Kids, the debut book of The
Kitchen Pantry Scientist series. Replicate a chemical reaction
similar to one Marie Curie used to purify radioactive elements.
Distill perfume using a method created in ancient Mesopotamia by a
woman named Tapputi. This engaging guide offers a series of
snapshots of 25 scientists famous for their work with chemistry,
from ancient history through today. Each lab tells the story of a
scientist along with some background about the importance of their
work, and a description of where it is still being used or
reflected in today's world. A step-by-step illustrated experiment
paired with each story offers kids a hands-on opportunity for
exploring concepts the scientists pursued, or are working on today.
Experiments range from very simple projects using materials you
probably already have on hand, to more complicated ones that may
require a few inexpensive items you can purchase online. Just a few
of the incredible people and scientific concepts you'll explore:
Galen (b. 129 AD) Make soap from soap base, oil, and citrus peels.
Modern application: medical disinfectants Joseph Priestly (b. 1733)
Carbonate a beverage using CO2 from yeast or baking soda and
vinegar mixture. Modern application: soda fountains Alessandra
Volta (b. 1745) Make a battery using a series of lemons and use it
to light an LED. Modern application: car battery Tu Youyou (b.
1930) Extract compounds from plants. Modern application:
pharmaceuticals and cosmetics People have been tinkering with
chemistry for thousands of years. Whether out of curiosity or by
necessity, Homo sapiens have long loved to play with fire: mixing
and boiling concoctions to see what interesting, beautiful, and
useful amalgamations they could create. Early humans ground
pigments to create durable paint for cave walls, and over the next
70 thousand years or so as civilizations took hold around the
globe, people learned to make better medicines and discovered how
to extract, mix, and smelt metals for cooking vessels, weapons, and
jewelry. Early chemists distilled perfume, made soap, and perfected
natural inks and dyes. Modern chemistry was born around 250 years
ago, when measurement, mathematics, and the scientific method were
officially applied to experimentation. In 1896, after the first
draft of the periodic table was published, scientists rushed to
fill in the blanks. The elemental discoveries that followed gave
scientists the tools to visualize the building blocks of matter for
the first time in history, and they proceeded to deconstruct the
atom. Since then, discovery has accelerated at an unprecedented
rate. At times, modern chemistry and its creations have caused
heartbreaking, unthinkable harm, but more often than not, it makes
our lives better. With this fascinating, hands-on exploration of
the history of chemistry, inspire the next generation of great
scientists. Dig into even more incredible science history from The
Kitchen Pantry Scientist series with: Biology for Kids, Physics for
Kids, Math for Kids, and Ecology for Kids.
Help your future genius become the smartest baby in the room!
Written by an expert, Quantum Information for Babies is a
colorfully simple introduction to one of the fastest-growing areas
of technology research. Babies (and grownups!) will learn all about
qubits, information systems, and more. With a tongue-in-cheek
approach that adults will love, this installment of the Baby
University board book series is the perfect way to introduce basic
concepts to even the youngest scientists. After all, it's never too
early to become a quantum physicist! Baby University: It only takes
a small spark to ignite a child's mind.
Discover how to fight extinction and become a #2minutesuperhero.
Have you got 2 minutes? Of course you have! Get ready to team up
with some of world's rarest animals. Together we can fight
extinction and save the earth's wildlife by speaking up and
changing what we eat, how we travel and the things we buy. Find out
how you can become a #2minutesuperhero by completing 60 fun
missions at home, school and in your community that can help the
planet and save the animals at risk of extinction. Informative,
practical and positive, this guide for children is written by
Martin Dorey, anti-plastic campaigner and author of the bestselling
No. More. Plastic, and is the founder of the Beach Clean Network
and the #2minutebeachclean movement. He believes that every voice
matters on this urgent issue.
Explore science with everyone's favorite magical creatures! Bring
the unicorn sanctuary back to life! Build the island base, then
conduct lots of experiments to create everything your unicorns need
to thrive. Grow crystal rainbow trees and instant jelly flowers for
their food. Make a color-changing waterfall to explore the
chemistry of acids and bases. Get hands-on with magic mud to learn
about non-Newtonian fluids (Oobleck) and use the crystal prism to
create rainbows.
Die reeks is volgens die Nasionale Kurrikulum- en Assesserings
beleidsverklaring (“CAPS”) geskryf. ’n Moontlike werkskedule is
ingesluit. Elke hoofstuk begin met ’n oorsig van wat onderrig word
en die hulpbronne wat jy benodig. Daar is advies oor die
voorgestelde pas wat jou sal help om die hele jaar se werk betyds
af te handel. Ons gee by elke onderwerp raad oor hoe om konsepte
bekend te stel en hoe om leerders met steierwerk voor te berei en
te ondersteun. Al die antwoorde word gegee; jy bespaar dus tyd
omdat jy nie die oefeninge self hoef uit te werk nie. ’n
Volkleurplakkaat en ’n CD propvol hulpbronne is ook ingesluit om
jou met onderrig en assessering te help. Addisionele voorbeeldvrae,
toetse of assesserings take, wat jy kan kopieer, sal jou help om
jou leerders effektief te assesseer.
How does the brain control the rest of the body? Full-page
illustrations help explain every aspect of the brain's big job,
from communicating with the central nervous system to retaining
memories.
The human body can achieve amazing feats, but with every new
physical feat, there are many failures. Readers will learn about
some of the most amazing physical feats in history in this
inspiring nonfiction title. Readers will learn about sports
records, daredevils like Evel Knievel, and the incredible
determination that athletes of all kinds have in order to achieve
amazing things. Featuring brilliant images and photos, charts,
graphs, informational text, and stunning facts, this book will have
readers engaged and amazed!
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