Worlds of Wonder Science Series for Young Readers – serie
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Wonders of Nuclear Fusion
Creating an Ultimate Energy Source
Av Neal Singer
Inbunden, 2011
442 kr
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With accessible writing, Neal Singer introduces young readers to what fusion is--and isn't. He explains the ways scientists have approached and developed fusion and discusses its advantages over other forms of energy production.Mention nuclear fusion--the joining of two light atoms to form a …
Powering the Future
New Energy Technologies
Av Eva Thaddeus
Inbunden, 2010
442 kr
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Can you power a car with pond weed? In searching for alternatives to fossil fuels, scientists are like detectives. They pursue clues - including investigating algae as a possible new energy source. This book takes young readers inside laboratories to watch as scientists grapple with finding safe …
Science of Soccer
A Bouncing Ball and a Banana Kick
Av John Taylor
Inbunden, 2014
616 kr
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Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. It is also an endless scientific panorama. Every movement by the players and each interaction with the ball involves physics, fluid mechanics, biology, and physiology, to name just a few of the scientific disciplines. In a book that targets middle and …
Hanging with Bats
Ecobats, Vampires, and Movie Stars
Inbunden, 2008
256 kr
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Whether they're darting across the evening sky in search of their breakfast or hanging from their upside-down roosts in caves, old mines, buildings, and trees, bats play a crucial role in the natural world but are all too often misunderstood by people who think of them as strange birds, flying …
What Are Global Warming and Climate Change?
Answers for Young Readers
Inbunden, 2010
442 kr
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Global warming is one of the most talked about science subjects today. Maybe you have seen pictures of polar bears or other animals stranded atop floating chunks of melting ice. Perhaps you have heard about or lived through extreme weather - hurricanes, floods, water shortages, heat waves, or …
Tree Rings' Tale
Understanding Our Changing Climate
Av John Fleck
Inbunden, 2009
272 kr
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The science of tree rings - dendroclimatology - had not been developed when John Wesley Powell made his epic voyages down the Colorado River in 1869, 1871, and 1872. Nevertheless he observed that the rising and falling of the river differed over the years and came to understand the important role …
Cell Phone Science
What Happens When You Call and Why
Av Michele Sequeira, Michael Westphal
Inbunden, 2011
442 kr
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