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Did you know there's a single spot on your brain that recognizes numbers? Or that the first computer bugs were actual insects and that most of the internet is under water? This fascinating book is filled with 100 fascinating facts, bright, infographic illustrations, a glossary and index, and links to specially selected websites to find out more.

How could plastic-eating bacteria help reduce waste? Can a river be given human rights? Could we generate all the power we need from the sun and the wind? How do woolly sweaters help penguins in peril? Would building a giant sunshade in space stop the world from overheating? Find the answers to these questions and more in this exciting book full of big, small and unexpected ways to save the planet.Ideal for fact loving readers aged 8+.Each book in this best-selling, award-winning series presents 100 bite-sized topics, with bold, graphic illustrations and clear text. Perfect for dipping in and out of, and for sharing with family and friends.Discover all the titles in the 100 Things to Know series:1. 100 Things to Know About Science2. 100 Things to Know About Saving the Planet3. 100 Things to Know About Music4. 100 Things to Know About Numbers, Computers & Coding5. 100 Things to Know About Food6. 100 Things to Know About the Human Body7. 100 Things to Know About Space8. 100 Things to Know About the Oceans9. 100 Things to Know About Planet Earth10. 100 things to Know About History11. 100 things to Know about the Unknown12. 100 things to Know about Sport

This informative book is filled with 100 fascinating facts about food, from how to grow a burger in a laboratory to how many bees it takes to fill an orchard with apples. With bright, infographic-style illustrations, detailed facts on every page, a glossary and index, plus internet links to specially selected websites for more information.

Dive into the world of business with this lively introduction, whether you want to be an entrepreneur or a smarter consumer. With bright, infographic pictures, it describes how to start your own business, manage your money and beat the competition and explains global supply chains and interest rates. Includes links to websites to find out more.Chapters in this book include:- What is a business?- Why do we need businesses?- Business is everywhere- Why set up a business?How to start a businessDo you want to start a business? Here are the basics you need to get stuck in: think up business ides, testing them, sussing out your competition, and raising the money you need to start.How to sell your stuffRaring to go? Now you need to answer these questions: where should your goods or services be on sale? How much should you charge? And how do you persuade people to buy them?Keeping track of moneyHow do businesses make sure they spend less money than they make? Why do you need to pay taxes? And why do some businesses fail?People in businessHere's where to find out who does what in business. Read about what makes a good leader, how leaders get the best out of their employees, and how businesses can affect consumers and communities.Making a productHow do you make something that is high quality, without it costing too much? How do businesses satisfy customers and protect the environment at the same time?Growing the businessBigger is better, isn't it? But how do you grow your business? And can a business ever get too big?The bigger pictureAll businesses are affected by the world around them. Find out about the economy and interest rates and how they affect business. Discover how governments support and control businesses, and the impact of new technology.What now?

Engineering helps shape the world around us, from the houses and cities we live in, to the way we travel, and even the sound of the music we listen to. Lift the flaps in this fascinating book to discover how engineering works and the many things engineers do. Includes internet links to find out more. First published for the 2018 Year of Engineering.Chapters in this book include:- What is engineering?- Flying high- Gadgets galore- Machines- Robots- Building big- Helping people...- ...and the planet- Creating culture

Fully-illustrated and filled with real-world examples, this book explains the basics of psychology, from how people think, feel and behave to how scientists can study and be sure about what is actually going on in other people's brains.Chapters in this book include:- What is psychology?- So much to explore...- Looking for answers- Psychology's close relativesExperimentsPsychologists ask questions about how people think, feel or behave. They then find a way to test possible answers.The core functions of the mindHow do we sense our surroundings, learn language or remember things?Thinking things throughHow do we make judgements and decisions? And do they always make sense?Differences between peopleWe're all unique but we're also very similar. How do psychologists define the difference between us?Growing up and upWe turn from a tiny cell to a baby, to a child, to an adult. Psychologists call this development.We are social creaturesDiscover how our behaviour is affected by the people around us.Brains and mental healthMeet your brain, and find out about brain illnesses, injuries and other mental health problems.Jobs in psychology

An entertaining and thought-provoking guide to what laws are, who makes them and how people enforce them. It covers crime and punishment as well as social and citizenship issues such as politics and international law, using a mixture of debates, cartoon strips and clear diagrams.Chapters in this book include:- What is law?- Why do we need laws?- How does the law work?- Right and wrong- It isn't black and whiteCriminal LawAn unlucky accident, or a serious crime? Follow a story to see what happens, and who gets involved, from a person's arrest to trial and beyond.Civil lawMost law isn't about crime and punishment - it's about settling arguments, and making sure people behave fairly to each other. This is 'civil' law.How is law made?Laws used to be made by leaders with limitless powers. Today, most laws are made by elected politicians, who have to follow all sorts of rules.Law across bordersAre there laws that the whole world has to obey? How are those made - and how are they enforced?Human rightsSome of the most important laws, or rights, are meant to ensure that all people can live safe, healthy lives with equal opportunities. But does this actually happen?JusticeJustice means fairness. It's what law is all about, isn't it? But are laws themselves fair? And what about the system that enforces the law - is that fair?Big questionsOften in law, there are questions that don't have simple answers. Read some of the arguments and see if you can make up your own mind.What next?What about YOU? Could you be a lawyers, or a lawmaker, or a law enforcer?

Lift the flaps to see how lots of things we throw away don't really belong in the bin. Find out how rubbish can damage our planet. Then step into a repair cafe and a zero waste shop to discover inspiring ways to produce much less waste.

Once teeming with plants and animals, our ocean is no longer in good shape. It's warming up and becoming a dumping ground for plastic rubbish. But it doesn't have to be that way! There are all sorts of clever things that we can do to make life in the ocean healthy again.

From eating jam to jumping in muddy puddles, there are lots of ways for a little child to get mucky. But there's also a cosy pleasure in feeling clean again. This delightful book talks little children through everything from baths and showers to handwashing and hairwashing, and even how animals wash themselves.

Using gentle humour, delightful characters and beautifully-observed scenarios, this lift-the-flap book explores the power of saying sorry, when to do it and how to really mean it. A handy tool which supports social and emotional development, and helps parents and carers to navigate tricky moments with little children.

Artificial Intelligence is all about humans asking computers and other machines to think and even behave like humans, and to take on jobs that people find too difficult or too boring. But how do you actually define the term? What exactly can machines with AI already do, and what might they be able to do in the future?AI For Beginners answers all the questions - where answers exist - and raises debating points at every turn about what it all means. Should we be asking machines to do creative tasks, such as writing and illustrating books? Do we need to worry if intelligent machines need to be treated like people? Is there a chance that machines might take over the world, either by accident or on purpose? Is there any point going to school and doing homework if computers can do it all for us, and better?Chapters in this book include:- What is artificial intelligence?- How far has AI come?- How will the world change?How does AI work?AI only exists thanks to computeres. Find out the basics about what computers are and how they work - before diving into the coding secrets that explain how people can teach computers... too teach themselves.AI in actionFind out how AI is being used in everything from searching the internet to solving crimes, looking after people and even waging war.Perhaps most interesting of all, AI tools have given computers the power to talk to people and even create art in ways that feel more and more human.Find out how these tools work, how smart they can be and their limits, too.How AI is changing our worldAs AI-powered machines take on more and more tasks, the way people live is changing. It's not just about what jobs people do - or don't do - anymore. It's about how we make friends and share ideas, and learn about the world. AI might even have the power to solve the climate crisis - or, perhaps, make it worse.Into the futureSome experts are trying to create machines that are just like people. But how similar to a human can a computer program actually be? How much closer might AI ever comt to being.. a 'living' thing?What next?

Think you know lots about animals? Think again! Did you know that owls don't have eyeballs? Or that tigers are invisible to their prey? This book contains 100 incredible things about the animal kingdom, full of creatures that glow, build, scheme, dance and everything in between. Perfect for dipping in and out of, it covers a wide range of topics, from frogs that have antifreeze in their blood and pandas that do handstands, to animal-inspired inventions and newts in space. Presented with bold, graphic illustrations and bite-sized text, each page has an unusual or unexpected fact you can take away and use to wow your friends and family.Written in consultation with experts and ideal for fact-loving readers aged 8+.

Twenty all-new stories of summertime, full of adventure, fun and a generous pinch of magic. A mermaid who struggles with singing finds her true gift; an ice-cream seller finds a book of magical recipes; a boy decides to set a world record, any world record, to save his friends' kickabout space; and a family of vampires accidentally book a holiday to Rome. Beautifully descriptive language, pacy stories and lively illustrations make for a deliciously moreish collection, perfect for encouraging developing and newly-confident readers."A book to treasure - every story is a gem."Natasha Farrant, Costa Children's Book Award winner.