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Author : Jack Challoner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Force and energy
ISBN : OCLC:58475712
Surveys various sources of energy and the ways in which they have been harnessed.
Author : Jack Challoner
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0756693012
Surveys various sources of energy and the ways in which they have been harnessed.
Author : Dan Green
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-14
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781465451040
What is energy? Where does it come from? Can it be destroyed? What will we do when we run out of fossil fuels? Is dark energy real? Ideal for young readers, Eyewitness: Energy explains all key concepts of energy in easy-to-understand language. Learn about energy, its different forms, properties, and how we use different forms of energy in our daily life. The book also describes how energy is created, harvested, and how it transfers from one form to another. From measuring the total amount of energy consumed by everyone on the planet to what could be our future sources of power, this companion covers it all. Each topic is supported with colorful images and simple yet detailed illustrations. Eyewitness reference books are now more interactive and colorful, with new infographics, statistics, facts, and timelines. Great for projects or just for fun, learn everything you need to know about energy with Eyewitness: Energy. Awards: 8-time National Council for the Social Studies Award Winner 4-time Society for School Librarians International Social Studies Trade Book Award Winner 2-time Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Book Award Winner A Parents' Choice Award Winner
Author : Jack Challoner
Publisher : Kids Play
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-14
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1465451056
From the sun to wind power, from nuclear plants to electricity, energy is an amazing resource that powers our world. Discover the fascinating story of energy and what it is with DK Eyewitness Books: Energy. Applying the award-winning Eyewitness formula to one of the most compelling subjects in the world of science, this title profiles every facet of energy, from the scientists who uncovered its amazing secrets to the impact it has on every aspect of our lives. Learn about how plants convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis and explore how energy has opened up lines of communication from morse code and telegraphs to GPS and communication satellites. Featuring more than 180 stunning photographs that help explain what energy is and how it affects our lives, DK Eyewitness Books: Energy helps bring the fascinating story of one of our most valuable resources to life. Each revised Eyewitness book retains the stunning artwork and photography from the groundbreaking original series, but the text has been reduced and reworked to speak more clearly to younger readers. Still on every colorful page: Vibrant annotated photographs and the integrated text-and-pictures approach that makes Eyewitness a perennial favorite of parents, teachers, and school-age kids. Awards: 8-time National Council for the Social Studies Award Winner 4-time Society for School Librarians International Social Studies Trade Book Award Winner 2-time Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Book Award Winner A Parents' Choice Award Winner
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-21
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780744060461
Become an eyewitness to nature’s most extreme weather phenomena. See inside the eye of a cyclone, witness hailstones the size of tennis balls, and learn how a gentle mountain stream can become a raging surge within a few minutes. Discover a bridge that collapsed due to severe gusts of wind, and learn about a tree species in southwest Africa that can survive several years of drought. Along the way, you’ll uncover historical items that reveal how ancient civilizations predicted the weather as well as the weather-forecasting techniques that have developed over the centuries and how human activity can cause weather patterns to change. Loved and trusted for over 30 years, Eyewitness has a new look and even more content: • A bite-sized formula of text with images that kids love! • Fully revised and fact-checked by subject specialists • Packed with facts, infographics, statistics, and timelines • Updated with brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field Eyewitness Hurricane & Tornado uses a groundbreaking visual layout that makes learning fun for kids aged 9-12. With striking images, models, and illustrations, this visual guide offers a unique view of catastrophic weather conditions. From polar regions to the tropics, this storm book shows the effects of nature’s most extreme weather. Eyewitness content approved by -ologists! DK’s Eyewitness kids books are updated and fact-checked by subject specialists, with brand new first-hand eyewitness accounts throughout from experts in the field. A best-selling series known and trusted for generations, with a fresh new look and up-to-date content. What will you Eyewitness next? Join the journey to combat climate change with Eyewitness Climate Change or leave no stone left unturned with Eyewitness Rock & Mineral. Do you think you’ve found your topic of interest? DK has even more extreme weather books for kids and adults alike find them all by searching for “DK weather books”.
Author : Emily Dodd
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 71 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-10
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781465480859
Supporting STEM-based learning, this fact-filled book for kids ages 6–9 is the ultimate guide to energy and its role in building a more sustainable future. Entertaining and educating young readers through a combination of close-up images, quirky trivia facts, quiz questions, and fascinating tidbits, it’s the perfect book for fueling kids’ interest in the natural forces that shape our world. Why does your hair stick to a balloon? What are fossil fuels made from? Why does ice cream feel cold when we eat it? Find out the answers to these questions and more in DKfindout! Energy, which features photographs of scientific experiments and illustrative examples of basic energy principles. From the discovery of fire to the development of the nuclear reactor, scientific breakthroughs throughout history have led to modern energy applications, like Marie Curie’s research on radioactivity, which is still used in cancer treatments today. Readers will also delve into future energy issues and their possible solutions. Vetted by educational consultants, the DKfindout! series drives kids ages 6–9 to become experts on more than 30 of their favorite STEM- and history-related subjects, whether Vikings, volcanoes, or robots. This series covers the subjects that kids really want to learn about—ones that have a direct impact on the world around them, like climate change, space exploration, and rapidly evolving technology—making learning fun through amazing images, stimulating quizzes, and cutting-edge information. The DKfindout! series is one that kids will want to turn to again and again.
Author : Steve Parker
Publisher : DK Children
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Electric power
ISBN : 0789455773
Discusses the properties of electricity and describes how it is made and used.
Author : Kristen Lippincott
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0756606551
Superb full-color photographs of scientific instruments, experiments, and innovative 3-D models reveal the discoveries and research that have transformed our understanding of the Universe. Learn how space probes photograph planets, what causes a meteor shower, what makes Mars red, why the Sun shines, where the Moon came from, how the first telescopes worked, the stages in the life of a star, and more.
Author : Philip Wilkinson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2000-05-31
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780756669102
This guide offers everything you’ve ever wanted toknow about buildings—from how they are built and customized to the different materials that are used to keep them standing. With stunning full-color photographs as aids, see incredible stone gargoyles, where linenfold wood paneling is found, what a Japanese screen is made of, and how a hammer-beam roof is supported. Learn how stained glass is made, the difference between hipped and gabled roofs, how medieval tiles were made, and how stonemasons dress and carve stone. Discover the recipe for limewash, what the three Greek "orders" were, how towers are built, how houses are built on mountainsides, and much, much more! Discover the history of buildings why they were built and the techniques used in theirconstruction
Author : Michael Tamvakis
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2015-04-10
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781317663379
What affects the supply of oil? How important is the weather in determining grain prices? Why has the price of copper skyrocketed? This unique book analyses the economics of key commodity groups, including energy, agriculture and metals. It examines the supply/demand fundamentals of several major and minor commodities, physical characteristics, production and consumption patterns, trade flows and pricing mechanisms. It also explains the main tools used to hedge price risk, such as futures, options and swaps. This second edition has been fully revised and restructured, and contains four new chapters, including oil refining, electricity and price risk management for energy, metals and agricultural commodities This book is an indispensable reference text for students, academics and those working in the commodity business.
Author : Robin Kerrod
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2009-05-18
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780756667566
Discover the incredible secrets of the Universe, from its furthest galaxies to our own solar system. With over 50 million copies sold in88 countries and in 36 languages, Eyewitness Books are truly the ultimate visual information encyclopedias for the 21st Century. Carrying on the tradition of integrating words and pictures, new titles in the Eyewitness series are timely editions to any library.
Author : Juliet Clutton-Brock
Publisher : DK Eyewitness Books
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-16
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1627659714
Highlighting the evolutionary history of man's best friend, from their domestication, anatomy, and behavior, for both domestic and wild breeds including wolves, jackals, and foxes, this title explains why dogs and wolves hunt in packs, how dogs "talk" with ears and tails, and how dogs were specially taught to help humans. Full color.
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 735 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781465439277
Now in Paperback! Take science to a whole new level. Created in partnership with Prentice Hall, the Big Idea Science Book is a comprehensive guide to key topics in science falling into four major strands (Living Things, Earth Science, Chemistry, and Physics), with a unique difference — a website component with 200 specially created digital assets that provide the opportunity for hands-on, interactive learning.
Author : Brian Lane,Stephen Thomas Pollock
Publisher : DK Children
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Children's literature
ISBN : 0756613876
"Discover the diversity of animals, plants, energy, and matter in the world's environments"--Cover.
Author : DK Eyewitness
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-17
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780744023282
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Chicago will lead you through the best attractions the city has to offer, including fully illustrated coverage of all the major sights from Lincoln Park Zoo to the Art Institute of Chicago. The fully updated guide includes unique illustrated cutaways, floor plans, and reconstructions of the city's architecture, plus a pull-out city map clearly marked with attractions from the guidebook and an easy-to-use street index. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Chicago provides all the insider tips you need, whether you're shopping on Michigan Avenue, enjoying the rides at the Navy Pier funfair, taking in the view from the Sears Tower, or exploring the areas outside the city. Detailed listings will guide you to hotels, restaurants, bars, nightlife, and shopping for all budgets. Street maps to guide you through the city, with reliable information on getting around. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that brighten every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Chicago truly shows you this city as no one else can.