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Books > Children's & Educational > Technology & applied sciences
Inviting all who dare to wonder - come navigate the spectacular
treasures of the night sky with bestselling and award-winning
Professor Raman Prinja's inspiring look into our galaxy and beyond,
published in association with Royal Observatory Greenwich.
Encourage your kids to reach for the stars with this inspiring
exploration of the night sky. Anyone with a view of the sky and a
curious mind can be the next great Universe explorer! Wonders of
the Night Sky invites children all over the world to look up - just
as curious people before them have done for millennia - and to know
why each wonder appears before their eyes. This beautiful book
connects readers to the many parts of our Universe visible to the
naked eye against the sky, explodes them on the page, then provides
inspiring connections to the science behind the stellar backdrop.
Professor Raman Prinja is the multi-award-winning Head of
Department for Physics and Astronomy at University College London
and a celebrated children's author. Professor Prinja pens this
definitive look at the wonders above us, following on from the
enormous success of his book Planetarium. Illustrator Jan
Bielecki's striking depiction of each natural marvel will draw in
readers to a lifetime of astronomical wonder. Astronomy starts with
just looking up! If you like this, you'll also love the follow-up
book, The Future of the Universe. Take what you've learned about
the Universe and rocket trillions of years ahead in time to find
out some amazing changes to come...
Live from the Crypt is an hilarious information series with an
undead chat show format where ghostly historical figures are
interviewed by the diverse crew of the show about their lives and
experiences, featuring quirky illustrations, comic strips and play
script-style text. In this volume, the ghosts of famous pioneers of
the science of electricity are interviewed about their inventions
and discoveries, including Thomas Edison, Michael Faraday and
Nikola Tesla. It is a mind-expanding and side-splitting treat for
young readers.
Have you ever wondered how the wheel was invented or who created
the first video game? Do you understand how the internet works and
why vaccines save lives? Are you aware that fossil fuels not only
power cars and planes, but are also used to generate the
electricity that powers almost everything else? Do you know about
alternative energy sources and how they work? Would you like to
know more about robotic surgery, vertical farming or gene therapy?
Then this is the book for you!
This engagingly illustrated book tells in thrilling detail the
story of the Carpathia, the small vessel which saved hundreds of
people from drowing during the sinking of the Titanic. Written and
illustrated by debut Northern Irish artist Flora Delargy, whose
grandfather and great grandfather both worked in the Belfast
Shipyards where the Titanic was built, this exquisitely illustrated
story of quiet bravery tells in rich detail how the little ship
Carpathia saved 705 passengers of the Titanic from the icy waters
of the North Atlantic. 'A visual feast [...] Exquisite artwork
[...] A triumphant debut'- The Observer, Best Picture Books 'A tour
de force - a gripping account [..] spare, well-judged text and
delicate but powerful illustrations'- The Guardian 'I don't often
cry while reading non-fiction, but this powerful story, beautifully
told, brought me to tears [...] one of my books of the year'- Irish
Examiner With the approaching 110-year anniversary of the ship's
sinking, Rescuing Titanic and its story of the Carpathia offers a
fresh perspective on the incident from an author-illustrator
uniquely connected to the story. In the middle of the night, the
Carpathia received a distress call from the sinking Titanic. The
intrepid little ship heroically changed course and headed straight
into the frozen sea to help save as many people as it could. Follow
the Carpathia as it risks everything to navigate remote,
treacherous ice fields in the dark and come to the rescue of
passengers on the world-famous ocean liner. Along the journey, you
will learn all about Morse code, navigation tools, the different
roles of the crew, how the ships found each other, and
by-the-minute details of exactly what happened on this cold and
fateful night. The illustrations set the scene and take the reader
into the frozen eerie night in the North Atlantic. Beautiful
full-bleed illustration and vignettes give great detail about how
everyone on the ship made their own contribution and showed true
bravery. Rescuing Titanic shows that a glimmer of hope can be found
even in great tragedy and that heroes are not always big and
mighty, but can also be small and unassuming. This is the debut
book in the Hidden Histories series, which explores with beautiful
illustrations and vivid details the untold parts of stories we
thought we knew.
Exam board: SQA Level: Higher Subject: Computing Science First
teaching: August 2018 First exams: Summer 2019 Trust highly
experienced teachers and authors Jane Paterson and John Walsh to
guide you through the latest SQA Higher Computing Science
specification (for examination from 2019 onwards). This is the most
comprehensive resource available for this course, brought to you by
Scotland's No. 1 textbook publisher. - Gain in-depth knowledge of
the four areas of study (Software Design and Development, Database
Design and Development, Web Design and Development, Computer
Systems) with clear explanations of every concept and topic -
Understand advanced concepts and processes as numerous examples
throughout the book show the theory in action - Build the skills of
analysis, design, implementation, testing and evaluation that are
required for success in both the exam and the assignment - Apply
the knowledge and skills developed through the course to a variety
of practical tasks and end-of-chapter 'check your learning'
questions - Use computing terminology confidently and accurately by
consulting a detailed glossary of all key terms and acronyms
Target exam success with My Revision Notes. Our updated approach to
revision will help students learn, practise and apply skills and
understanding. Coverage of key content is combined with practical
study tips and effective revision strategies to create a guide
students can rely on to build both knowledge and confidence. My
Revision Notes: OCR GCSE Computer Science will help students: >
Strengthen subject knowledge and key terms by working through clear
and focused key content > Test understanding and identify areas
for improvement with 'check your understanding' questions > Plan
and manage a successful revision programme with the 'exam
breakdown', 'countdown to the exams' and 'now test yourself'
sections > Check answers to the practice questions against the
answers provided > Enhance exam technique through exam-style
questions and tips from leading author George Rouse
Discover everything you need to know about space with this
informative fact book, which also includes fun quizzes to test your
knowledge.
A 2019 Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students: K-12 (National
Science Teachers Association and the Children's Book Council). An
anatomy lesson like no other! Look inside the human body with the
magic three-color lens and x-ray from head to toe to discover how
your body works. Use the red lens to reveal the skeleton, the green
to see the muscles working and x-ray your organs with the blue lens
to find out what they do day and night to keep you alive. Uncover
the secrets of the human body and explore how its different systems
work in this stunning follow-up to the internationally bestselling
Illuminature. Jam-packed with detailed illustrations and full of
facts and information, this innovative encyclopedia from from
Milan-based design duo Carnovsky will make you see the human body
in a whole new light. With every illustration containing three
separate layers to pore over, this book will reward rereading again
and again, providing hours of independent entertainment and
education for young readers. See 3 images in 1 with the
eye-boggling Illumi series, featuring magic-lens artwork from
creative design duo Carnovsky. Dinosaurs, animals, the human body
and even ghosts are envisioned like never before in this
groundbreaking series. The explosions of colour on each page are in
fact three distinct layers of illustrations, each exploring a
different aspect of a fascinating subject. Use the three-colour
lens to reveal the hidden details on each one, then read all about
the topic on in-depth fact pages. There's always something new to
discover in Illumi! Also available: Illuminatlas, Illuminightmare,
Illuminature and Illumisaurus.
Sounds no human can hear, colours our eyes can't see, scents no one
can smell. . . revealed in the amazing world of Invisible Nature!
Discover how animals use these hidden senses and mysterious forces
to survive and find out how we have learned to tap into their
secret powers in our daily lives.
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