Presents experiments with easy-to-follow instructions that demonstrate the properties of sound, including measuring sound waves, making a tuning fork, and building musical instruments.
Every aspect of modern life has been shaped by the ideas of ingenious inventors, many of them tinkering away in small workshops or even their garden sheds. Packed with facts and figures, discover the
Using the modern home as a springboard, ATOMS UNDER THE FLOORBOARDS presents the fascinating and surprising scientific explanations behind a variety of common (and often entertainingly mundane) househ
Describes how height and altitude are measured, explains the differences in height measurement scales, and how altitude is used in everyday measurement.
Describes the different ways to measure temperature, including the different types of thermometers, the different temperatures scales, and explains how temperature measurements are used to identify bo
The third installment of the visually stunning and incredibly successful Cool Stuff series deconstructs everyday objects so readers can see exactly how they work, and includes a CD-ROM containing anim
