|
Showing 1 - 23 of
23 matches in All Departments
Includes narrative non-fiction for each level of TreeTops. This
title includes a range of non-fiction features, including contents,
captions, fact boxes, index, and glossary to support your teaching.
It also contains real-life stories from around the world to broaden
children's reading experience, and flexible teacher's notes.
"This new book is by two knowledgeable and expert popularizers of
chemistry and deals exclusively with molecules and compounds rather
than with the simpler atoms and elements. It is based on the very
successful 'Molecule of the Month' website that was begun by Paul
May fifteen years ago and to which his co-author Simon Cotton has
been a frequent contributor. ... The authors ... strike an
excellent balance between introducing the novice to the world of
molecules while also keeping the expert chemist interested. ... I
highly recommend this book to all readers. It will vastly expand
your knowledge and horizons of chemistry and the human ingenuity
that surrounds it."-From the Foreword by Dr. Eric Scerri, UCLA, Los
Angeles, website: www.ericscerri.com, Author of 'The Periodic
Table, Its Story and Its Significance' and several other books on
the elements and the periodic table. The world is composed of
molecules. Some are synthetic while many others are products of
nature. Molecules That Amaze Us presents the stories behind many of
the most famous and infamous molecules that make up our modern
world. Examples include the molecule responsible for the spicy heat
in chilies (capsaicin), the world's first synthetic painkiller
(aspirin), the pigment responsible for the color of autumn leaves
(carotene), the explosive in dynamite (nitroglycerine), the
antimalarial drug (quinine), the drug known as "speed"
(methamphetamine), and many others. Other molecules discussed
include caffeine, adrenaline, cholesterol, cocaine, digitalis,
dopamine, glucose, insulin, methane, nicotine, oxytocin,
penicillin, carbon dioxide, limonene, and testosterone. In all, the
book includes 67 sections, each describing a different molecule,
what it does, how it is made, and why it is so interesting. Written
by experts in the field, the book is accessible and easy to read.
It includes amusing anecdotes, historical curiosities, and
entertaining facts about each molecule, thereby balancing
educational content with entertainment. The book is heavily
illustrated with relevant photographs, images, and cartoons-the aim
being both to educate and entertain.
This book provides the context, architectures, case studies, and intelligent analysis that will help the reader grasp the rapidly evolving subject of mobile commerce. May explains the technological aspects of mobile commerce to business decision makers and the business models to the technologists who design and build these electronic systems. It is the one book all relevant parties in a company can read to ensure common understanding. Topics include devices, technologies, applications, standards, security, and more.
|
Oasis (Paperback)
Kerry (Paul) May
|
R445
Discovery Miles 4 450
|
Ships in 10 - 15 working days
|
"The World, Book Two" is the second fictional narrative installment
of a slightly over-hormoned, teenaged overseas military brat, who
thinks too much, has a bit of a problem with authority and whose
father is stationed at Torrejon Air Force Base in Madrid, Spain
from 1969-1974. It is highly recommended that "The World" series of
novels be read from the beginning because there are many major and
minor characters introduced in each novel, starting with Book One,
who reappear in subsequent novels, but who are not reintroduced.
"The World' series of novels is, in essence, one long story.
One day, Thom Thomas decided to make a donation of clothing to a
local shelter. Before long, word spread and soon all of Thom's
neighbors decided to follow his lead with their own donations of
clothing and food. The only problem, as they all soon discovered,
was that the local shelter had been closed What to do? "The Bridge"
is a holiday tale about the gift of giving, the gift of sharing and
the joy of caring. The illustrations in "The Bridge" are black and
white drawings. The author and illustrator invite children of all
ages to participate in the story by coloring the illustrations.
"The World, Book Three, Part 1" (1 of 2) is the third installment
about a slightly over-hormoned, teenage overseas military brat who
thinks too much, has a bit of a problem with authority and whose
father is stationed at Torrejon Air Base, Madrid, Spain, from
1969-1974. Book Three, Part 1, covers the first half of the
historic Torrejon/Madrid High School football season in which the
school's varsity football team is divided into two, separate,
competing varsity squads in order to balance the Spain Division
Conference.
|
You may like...
First Wave
Kenneth James Stuart Ballantyne
Paperback
R357
Discovery Miles 3 570
Agnus Dei
Stuart Pendred
CD
R626
Discovery Miles 6 260
|