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The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia: With 80 Interactive Augmented Reality Models!
496
by Charles Taylor, Editors of Kingfisher
Charles Taylor
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The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia: With 80 Interactive Augmented Reality Models!
496
by Charles Taylor, Editors of Kingfisher
Charles Taylor
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Overview
Science is vital for every inhabitant of today’s world, and being scientifically informed and literate is a crucial part of any child’s education. Science can seem daunting –- especially as scientific knowledge advances so quickly –- and this volume is the perfect purchase for any family. It will bear repeated use by all the family from 10+ through the teenage years.
Fully updated for this new 4th edition with the very latest facts and data; clear text and more than 1000 photos and illustrations will inform and amaze.
Fully updated for this new 4th edition with the very latest facts and data; clear text and more than 1000 photos and illustrations will inform and amaze.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780753473849 |
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Publisher: | Kingfisher |
Publication date: | 10/03/2017 |
Series: | Kingfisher Encyclopedias Series |
Edition description: | Revised |
Pages: | 496 |
Sales rank: | 656,128 |
Product dimensions: | 11.00(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.90(d) |
Age Range: | 10 - 14 Years |
About the Author
Dr. Mike Goldsmith studied the philosophy of time and space at Keele University in the UK, where he also obtained his PhD in astrophysics. He was formerly the Head of Acoustics at the UK's National Physical Laboratory and is now an author of non-fiction books for children. In 2016, he was made a Fellow of the British Royal Astronomical Society.
Table of Contents
Introduction | vii | |
Chapter 1 | Planet Earth | |
Introduction | 1 | |
Earth and the Solar System | 2 | |
Earth's Rotation | 3 | |
Fossils and Geological Time | 4 | |
Human Origins, Human Change | 6 | |
Earth's Structure | 8 | |
Earth's Atmosphere | 10 | |
The Oceans | 12 | |
The Ocean Floor | 14 | |
Continental Drift | 16 | |
Volcanoes | 18 | |
Earthquakes | 20 | |
Building Mountains | 22 | |
Building Rocks | 24 | |
Ores and Gems | 26 | |
Igneous Rock | 28 | |
Metamorphic Rock | 29 | |
Sedimentary Rock | 30 | |
Erosion and Weathering | 32 | |
Glaciers and Ice Sheets | 34 | |
Climate | 36 | |
Rain and Snow | 38 | |
Clouds and Fog | 40 | |
Weather Forecasting | 42 | |
Winds, Storms, and Floods | 44 | |
Maps and Mapping | 46 | |
Facts and Figures | 48 | |
Chapter 2 | Living Things | |
Introduction | 49 | |
Life: Origins and Development | 50 | |
Classification of Living Things | 52 | |
Single-celled Organisms | 54 | |
Fungi and Lichens | 55 | |
Plant Anatomy | 56 | |
Nonflowering Plants | 58 | |
Flowering Plants | 59 | |
Fruits and Seeds | 62 | |
Trees | 64 | |
Plants and People | 66 | |
Biomes and Habitats | 68 | |
Marine Invertebrates | 70 | |
Mollusks | 71 | |
Worms | 72 | |
Crustaceans | 73 | |
Spiders, Centipedes, and Scorpions | 74 | |
Insects | 75 | |
Fish | 78 | |
Amphibians | 80 | |
Reptiles | 82 | |
Birds | 84 | |
Mammals | 86 | |
Animal Reproduction | 88 | |
Animal Behavior | 90 | |
Movement | 92 | |
Migration | 93 | |
Animal Partnerships | 94 | |
Adaptation and Defense | 95 | |
Facts and Figures | 96 | |
Chapter 3 | Human Biology | |
Introduction | 97 | |
Body Organization | 98 | |
Skin, Hair, and Nails | 100 | |
The Skeleton | 102 | |
Bones and Joints | 104 | |
Muscles and Movement | 106 | |
The Brain and Nervous System | 108 | |
Sleep and Dreams | 110 | |
Communication | 111 | |
Touch | 112 | |
Taste and Smell | 113 | |
Eyes and Seeing | 114 | |
Ears, Hearing, and Balance | 116 | |
Hormones | 118 | |
The Heart and Circulation | 120 | |
Blood | 122 | |
Lymphatic System | 123 | |
Lungs and Breathing | 124 | |
Food and Nutrition | 126 | |
Teeth | 127 | |
Digestion | 128 | |
Metabolism | 130 | |
Waste Disposal | 131 | |
Reproduction | 132 | |
Growth and Development | 134 | |
Genes and Chromosomes | 135 | |
Bacteria and Viruses | 136 | |
The Immune System | 137 | |
Disease | 138 | |
Exercise and Fitness | 139 | |
Medicine | 140 | |
Medical Technology | 142 | |
Facts and Figures | 144 | |
Chapter 4 | Chemistry and the Elements | |
Introduction | 145 | |
The Origins of Chemistry | 146 | |
The Elements | 148 | |
Atoms | 150 | |
The Periodic Table | 152 | |
Chemical Analysis | 154 | |
States of Matter | 156 | |
Solutions | 158 | |
Separation and Purification | 160 | |
Chemical Reactions | 162 | |
Chemical Compounds | 164 | |
Bonding and Valency | 166 | |
Solid Structures | 168 | |
Carbon | 170 | |
Nitrogen and Oxygen | 171 | |
Air | 172 | |
Water | 173 | |
Organic Chemistry | 174 | |
Catalysts | 176 | |
Enzymes | 177 | |
Oxidation and Reduction | 178 | |
Hydrogen | 179 | |
Noble Gases | 180 | |
Sulfur | 181 | |
The Halogens | 182 | |
Metals | 183 | |
Acids | 184 | |
Bases and Alkalis | 185 | |
Indicators and pH | 186 | |
Soaps and Detergents | 187 | |
Chemistry of Food | 188 | |
Petrochemicals | 190 | |
Facts and Figures | 192 | |
Chapter 5 | Materials and Technology | |
Introduction | 193 | |
Properties of Solids | 194 | |
Properties of Metals | 196 | |
Iron | 198 | |
Copper | 199 | |
Aluminum | 200 | |
Precious Metals | 201 | |
Alloys | 202 | |
Shaping Materials | 204 | |
Wood and Paper | 206 | |
Fibers | 207 | |
Glass | 208 | |
Ceramics | 209 | |
Oil and Refining | 210 | |
Natural Gas | 212 | |
Coal | 213 | |
Rubber | 214 | |
Polymers | 215 | |
Plastics | 216 | |
New Materials | 217 | |
Adhesives | 218 | |
Pigments and Dyes | 219 | |
Brick, Stone, and Concrete | 220 | |
Construction | 222 | |
Gasoline and Diesel Engines | 224 | |
Jet Engines and Gas Turbines | 226 | |
Steam Engines | 227 | |
Hydraulics and Pneumatics | 228 | |
Food Production | 230 | |
Food Processing | 232 | |
Automation | 234 | |
Robotics | 236 | |
Technology Timeline | 238 | |
Facts and Figures | 240 | |
Chapter 6 | Light and Energy | |
Introduction | 241 | |
Heat and Light from the Sun | 242 | |
Radiation | 244 | |
The Electromagnetic Spectrum | 246 | |
Terrestrial Energy Sources | 248 | |
Heat Transfer | 250 | |
Heating and Cooling Systems | 252 | |
Combustion | 254 | |
Expansion and Contraction | 255 | |
Kinetic Theory | 256 | |
Changes of State | 257 | |
Thermodynamics | 258 | |
Light | 260 | |
Reflection and Absorption | 262 | |
Refraction | 264 | |
Lenses and Curved Mirrors | 266 | |
Microscopes | 268 | |
Telescopes | 270 | |
Color | 272 | |
Color Mixing | 274 | |
Vision | 276 | |
Optical Illusions | 277 | |
Photography and Film | 278 | |
Sources of Light | 280 | |
Light Energy | 282 | |
The Speed of Light | 284 | |
Polarization | 285 | |
Lasers and Holograms | 286 | |
Facts and Figures | 288 | |
Chapter 7 | Forces and Movement | |
Introduction | 289 | |
Force | 290 | |
Potential and Kinetic Energy | 292 | |
Work and Energy | 294 | |
Momentum | 296 | |
Relativity and Gravity | 298 | |
Ramps and Wedges | 300 | |
Levers and Pulleys | 301 | |
Wheels and Axles | 302 | |
Gears | 303 | |
Complex Machines | 304 | |
Second Law of Thermodynamics | 306 | |
Friction | 308 | |
Fluids | 310 | |
Pressure | 311 | |
Sound as Changes of Pressure | 312 | |
Wave Motion | 314 | |
Vibrations | 316 | |
Resonance | 318 | |
Vibrations of Strings | 320 | |
Vibrations in Tubes | 321 | |
Balance and Turning Forces | 322 | |
Circular Motion | 324 | |
Floating and Sinking | 326 | |
Harnessing Sea Power | 328 | |
Harnessing Wind Power | 330 | |
Principles of Flight | 332 | |
Supersonic Flight | 334 | |
Facts and Figures | 336 | |
Chapter 8 | Electricity and Electronics | |
Introduction | 337 | |
Electricity | 338 | |
Electrical Circuits | 340 | |
Magnets and Magnetism | 342 | |
Electromagnetism | 344 | |
Generators and Motors | 346 | |
Power Plants | 348 | |
Renewable Energy Sources | 350 | |
Electrical Power Distribution | 352 | |
Storage of Electricity | 354 | |
Electrochemistry | 356 | |
Power Cells | 357 | |
Electricity Through Gases | 358 | |
Conductors | 360 | |
Insulators | 362 | |
Resistance | 363 | |
Electrical Communication | 364 | |
Telecommunications | 366 | |
Sound Recording | 368 | |
Television and Videotape | 370 | |
Analog and Digital Systems | 372 | |
Microprocessors | 374 | |
Computers | 376 | |
Computer Software Programs | 378 | |
Information Technology | 380 | |
Smart Technology | 382 | |
Facts and Figures | 384 | |
Chapter 9 | Space and Time | |
Introduction | 385 | |
The Universe | 386 | |
The Universe: origins and future | 388 | |
Galaxies | 390 | |
Stars | 392 | |
The Sun | 394 | |
Constellations | 396 | |
The Solar System | 398 | |
Earth and the Moon | 400 | |
Eclipses | 402 | |
Mercury | 403 | |
Venus | 404 | |
Mars | 405 | |
Jupiter | 406 | |
Saturn | 407 | |
Uranus | 408 | |
Neptune | 409 | |
Pluto and the Minor Planets | 410 | |
Comets | 412 | |
Meteors and Meteorites | 413 | |
Studying the Universe | 414 | |
Astronomical Telescopes | 416 | |
Exploring Space | 418 | |
Rockets and the Space Shuttle | 420 | |
Humans in Space | 422 | |
Artificial Satellites | 424 | |
Time | 426 | |
Measuring Time | 428 | |
Space, Time, and Relativity | 430 | |
Timeline of Space Exploration | 430 | |
Facts and Figures | 432 | |
Chapter 10 | Conservation and the Environment | |
Introduction | 433 | |
The Natural Balance | 434 | |
Action Zones | 436 | |
Saving the Rain Forests | 438 | |
Ocean Life | 440 | |
Why Species Die Out | 442 | |
Endangered species | 444 | |
Population Explosion | 446 | |
Food and Farming | 448 | |
City Living | 450 | |
Water pollution | 452 | |
Air pollution | 453 | |
Waste and Recycling | 454 | |
Resources | 456 | |
Renewable Energy | 458 | |
Climate Change | 460 | |
Tourism and Heritage | 461 | |
Conservation Action |
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