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Total Pages: 99
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ISBN: 1782406093

30-Second Theories

30-Second Theories
Author: Martin Rees
Publisher: Icon Books Ltd
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2010-05-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1848314523

When it comes to big science, very few things are conclusively known. From Quantum Mechanics to Natural Selection, what we have instead are theories - ideas explain why things happen the way they do. We don't know for certain these are correct - no one ever saw the Big Bang - but with them we can paint beautiful, breathtaking pictures of everything from human behaviour to what the future may hold. Profiling the key scientists behind each theory, "30-Second Theories" presents each entry in a unique, eye-catching full-colour design, with thought-provoking extras and stylish illustrations. It is essential for anyone keen on expanding their mind with science's most thrilling ideas.

Science in Seconds

Science in Seconds
Author: Hazel Muir
Publisher: Quercus
Total Pages: 786
Release: 2013-09-10
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1623650070

Simple and accessible, Science in Seconds is a comprehensive, entertaining introduction to 200 key scientific ideas. Each concept is clearly realized with a helpful visual and a concise explanation. The concepts included span all of the key scientific disciplines, including Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Ecology, Biotechnology, Anatomy and Physiology, Medicine, Earth Science, Energy Generation, Astronomy, Spaceflight and Information Technology. Utilizing vivid, educational illustrations--inspired by scientific research suggesting that the brain best absorbs information visually--these compact and portable reference guides are ideal study buddies or holiday gifts, and enlightening reading for all. Hazel Muir studied astrophysics at Edinburgh University before becoming a staff editor and writer at New Scientist. Currently a freelance writer, she still regularly contributes to BBC Sky At Night magazine, and has also written for Wired UK. She has won international awards for her articles from the American Institute of Physics and the Acoustical Society of America. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Science in Seconds for Kids

Science in Seconds for Kids
Author: Samuel Cord Stier
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2020-11-10
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1119685478

Help your kids explore the wonders of science with over 100 easy and accessible experiments Science in Seconds for Kids: Over 100 Experiments You Can Do in Ten Minutes or Less, 2nd Edition makes learning science with your children fun and practical. Using ingredients and components found mostly in your home or classroom, Science in Seconds for Kids instructs caregivers and educators on how to create dazzling and enlightening experiments from scratch. This book utilizes bright and colorful illustrations and diagrams throughout, making the simple experiments even more accessible. Guide your kids through experiments including: Making rainbows on the floor Popping balloons with light Bending water from a faucet Making lightning in a room Keeping paper dry underwater The experiments will fascinate youngsters of all ages and encourage a love of science and learning that could last a lifetime. Science in Seconds for Kids is perfect for elementary, traditional, and homeschool educators, as well as parents, grandparents, and other caregivers.

Science in Seconds at the Beach

Science in Seconds at the Beach
Author: Jean Potter
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998-05-22
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780471178996

Do fish close their eyes? Can you hold your breath longer than a whale? How is sand made? Why do we hear the ocean in empty seashells? Surf's up for fantastic science fun with these quick, easy experiments and activities from Jean Potter. You can complete each in just ten minutes or less, and the clear step-by-step instructions and illustrations help you get it right every time. The projects help you learn about everything from how seaweed can forecast the weather to why waves break as they reach the shore. You will find most of the required materials already in your toy chest, home, backyard, or around your neighborhood. The nearly 100 activities in this book investigate the many mysteries of animals, plants, sand, shells, sun, and water. You'll discover why there usually are more clouds over water than over land and why the sand on top of the beach is warm but cool underneath. Use a piece of hard candy to find out why beach and river rocks become smooth or learn how to clean water with sand --all with the help of a leading educator.

30-Second Universe

30-Second Universe
Author: CHARLES. MASTERS LUI (KAREN. SALUR, SEVIL.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2019-10
Genre:
ISBN: 1782408509

The universe literally encompasses everything we were, are and will be, everything we knew, know and can know. When we decide to understand the universe as a whole, new truths come to light, and unexpected perspectives illuminate our take on life. 30-Second Universe explains all the tantalising concepts, principles and theories that make up our knowledge - the Higgs particle, gluons, quarks, the multiverse, how certainty itself can be uncertain, and of course, where our world came from, and where we're going and what will happen in the end - and it explains these astrophysical answers succinctly, each entry taking only 30 seconds to read, with further exploration flagged, and key scientists noted. This one small book sheds light on the biggest ideas, concepts and discoveries in life, in the universe, in everything.

Easy Genius Science Projects with Temperature and Heat

Easy Genius Science Projects with Temperature and Heat
Author: Robert Gardner
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2008-07-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780766029392

"Presents several science experiments and science project ideas dealing with temperature and heat"--Provided by publisher.

30-Second Brain

30-Second Brain
Author: Anil Seth
Publisher: Icon Books Ltd
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2014-03-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1848316488

Are we all at the mercy of our brain chemistry? Do you think that the amygdala and the hippocampus are fantastical sea monsters? What can an MRI scan tell us? Could you explain to dinner-party guests why we don’t giggle when we tickle ourselves? 30-Second Brain is here to fill your mind with the science of exactly what’s happening inside your head. Using no more than two pages, 300 words and an illustration, this is the quickest way to understand the wiring and function of the most complex and intricate mechanism in the human body. Discover how the networks of 90 billion nerve cells work together to produce perception, action, cognition and emotion. Explore how your brain defines your personality, and what it gets up to while you are asleep. Illustrated with mind-bending graphics and supported by biographies of pioneers in the field of neuroscience, it’s the book to get your grey matter thinking about your grey matter.

Inventions in 30 Seconds

Inventions in 30 Seconds
Author: Mike Goldsmith
Publisher: Ivy Kids -- Quarto Library
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Inventions
ISBN: 9781782403586

"30 ingenious ideas for innovative kids explained in half a minute"--Cover.