Can you imagine what your life would be like without glass? You use glass every day, from the mirror you look in when you wash your face in the morning to the bulbs that light up your home after dark.
The invention of plastics was one of the most important discoveries of the past century, revolutionising the way things are made, stored, and packaged. This book tells the story of plastics, from the
Presents an introduction to the solar system, describing its origin, planets, moons, the Sun, orbits, and the changes to it that will occur in the distant future.
My Best Book of Spaceships introduces young readers to the amazing variety of spacecraft past, present, and ready to blast off into the future. From the first steps on the Moon, to life on a space sta
A latest entry in the series that includes You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Gravity! reveals how thousands of satellites currently in orbit around our planet help people run businesses, use phones, w
"What is it like to witness a tsunami? This book looks at the Japanese and other tsunamis, using firsthand accounts to describe events and people's experiences, providing multiple perspectives from ey
Each title in this series introduces readers to some of the most intriguing, amazing, fascinating, and surprising people, places, animals, and things in the universe.
This engaging series is tailored to young children's interests and readinglevel. Lively text explains the basics of a popular subject, while intriguingfacts are brought to life through detailed a
Each book in this series follows a packet of energy along a journey. Each stage of the journey is described in a short chapter, and we learn what alternative paths the energy might have taken along th
This fascinating guide to the weird and wonderful world of the weather combines fact-packed, easy-to-read text with colourful and quirky illustrations. From thunderstorms to drought, it is an eye-open
This gruesome guide to blood uses fact-packed, easy-to-read text and humorous illustrations to explore the structure, uses, and lifecycle of blood, covering everything from why we grow scabs over cuts
This awesome guide explores the lives of the giant plant-eating dinosaurs, the largest creatures ever to live on land, exploring their diet, physical characteristics and how they could defend themselv
Each book in this series follows a packet of energy along a journey. Each stage of the journey is described in a short chapter, and we learn what alternative paths the energy might have taken along th
