Leon Gray - Böcker

From its earliest uses in the US military to its role today in vehicle navigation, surveying and transport tracking, GPS has changed the way we travel, work and have fun. It has also become a crucial tool for emergency services, law enforcement officers and the monitoring of convicted criminals. Find out more about how GPS works and how this high-tech science affects your world.High-Tech Science is a series of four books that look at the revolutionary, cutting-edge science that we rely on to run our lives and keep our modern world working. It it closely linked with the Science and Design and Technology curriculums.

Touch screens have transformed our modern lives, allowing us to control equipment and communicate with each other through smart devices - all at the touch of a button. Discover how touch screens began as scientific resources, how they were changed into the fun and practical gadgets we use today and what the future of these adaptable and inventive devices could be. High-Tech Science is a series of four books that look at the revolutionary, cutting-edge science that we rely on to run our lives and keep our modern world working.

A kit to make your own spinning globe, plus an illustrated explorer's guide packed with information, providing a unique introduction to our world.Make your own globe and discover more about the people and places on it with this stylish kit, containing all the pieces for an easy-to-make spinning model plus a highly-illustrated explorer's guide. The sturdy card globe features icons labelling everything from natural wonders to famous faces, topics which can then be explored in more detail in the explorer's guide. As well as referring closely to the model globe, the explorer's guide covers a variety of themes including the Earth's biomes, animals and World Heritage sites, providing a fascinating introduction to the world, its people and places. This beautifully-designed kit has everything any armchair adventurer needs to begin exploring their very own globe.Publisher's note: adult assistance recommended when building globe.

Packed with physical facts and healthy hints - find out why healthy kids choose to understand puberty!Find out what happens to a body in puberty and why, and how these changes can affect your mental health. Whatever stage of maturity you're facing, this book has something for everyone: from hormones and spots to emotional and relational health during puberty. And don't forget about healthy eating - it is also key to managing puberty!The HEALTHY KIDS series encourages children aged 9-11 to make healthy lifestyle choices with knowledge that will benefit them throughout their lives. Discover positive, practical and to-the-point advice on everything from puberty and fitness, to staying safe and keeping clean.Books in the series:Healthy Kids: Eat Healthy FoodHealthy Kids: Exercise Your Body Healthy Kids: Keep Yourself Clean Healthy Kids: Keep Yourself SafeHealthy Kids: Understand Puberty Healthy Kids: Understand Relationships

Packed with physical facts and healthy hints - find out why healthy kids choose to understand puberty!Find out what happens to a body in puberty and why, and how these changes can affect your mental health. Whatever stage of maturity you're facing, this book has something for everyone: from hormones and spots to emotional and relational health during puberty. And don't forget about healthy eating - it is also key to managing puberty!The HEALTHY KIDS series encourages children aged 9-11 to make healthy lifestyle choices with knowledge that will benefit them throughout their lives. Discover positive, practical and to-the-point advice on everything from puberty and fitness, to staying safe and keeping clean.Books in the series:Healthy Kids: Eat Healthy FoodHealthy Kids: Exercise Your Body Healthy Kids: Keep Yourself Clean Healthy Kids: Keep Yourself SafeHealthy Kids: Understand Puberty Healthy Kids: Understand Relationships

From magnetic force to gravity, find out all about forces and motion and what they do in this fascinating book, including what lies ahead for our use of forces in the future. "Super Science" fact boxes give interesting stats and lesser-known facts so you can impress your friends with your science knowledge!

From light waves to ultraviolet light, find out all about light and what it does in this fascinating book, including how technology uses light to further science and travel. "Super Science" fact boxes give interesting stats and lesser-known facts so you can impress your friends with your science knowledge!

From magnetic fields to magnetic materials, find out all about magnetism and what it does in this fascinating book, including what lies ahead for our use of magnetism in the future. "Super Science" fact boxes give interesting stats and lesser-known facts so you can impress your friends with your science knowledge!