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How does a bar code reader work? Where does an airport use X-rays? What is a travelator? Technology at Work looks at the machines and tools that make things work in our daily lives. From tiny microchips, to huge aeroplanes, this series look into the hidden
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This book looks at the exciting world of cartoons and animation. This book will help students discover and understand the world of animation and inspire them to create their own art.
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Science in Focus is a broad based series that gives a clear introduction to curriculum topics and is an easy reference tool for research. The clear, well-written text is generously illustrated with large colour photographs and diagrams. Fact and History boxes extend the information, and evidence boxes suggest practical investigations. Weather examines the impact of weather on our everyday lives. From global climate change and its effects to tropical storms and tornadoes, this title looks at weather systems from around the world....
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Plants are living things. Like us they grow, feed and produce young. There are lots of different kinds of plants, from weeds to trees. They may look different but we can group them together because they have some important things in common.
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This book looks at the exciting world of comics and graphic novels. This book will help students discover and understand the world of story-telling art and inspire them to create their own art.
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How much freshwater is there on Earth? Can science help us use water more efficiently? The 'Why Science Matters' series demonstrates how the science we learn at school is important in every aspect of our everyday lives. Using case studies and investigation
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Discusses how fish differ from other animals, their habitat, how they are born and develop, what they eat, how they reproduce, and their typical life expectancy....
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Who were the leading Abstract Expressionist artists? What were the different types of Abstract Expressionist art? 'Abstract Expressionism' answers these questions. It also explains how Abstract Expressionism developed in New York and was the first U.S. art
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When does a dolly help the film crew? What is CGI? How does a cobweb shooter work? Technology at Work looks at the machines and tools that make things work in our daily lives. From tiny microchips, to huge aeroplanes, this series look into the hidden world
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What are conifers? What does vascular mean? What is Linaeu's double-name system? Can you look at different plants and animals and name what you see based on their features? 'Plant Classification' looks at the system we use to organize plants into different groups. 'The Life of Plants' series explores the amazing world of plants. Learn about the different elements of plants, including plant structures, life processes, plant classification, and plant uses. Examples range from familiar plants to fascinating plants. Activities and experiments are included in each book to give you a chance to apply what you have learned.
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Plants are living things. Like us they grow, feed and produce young. There are lots of different kinds of plants, from weeds to trees. They may look different but we can group them together because they have some important things in common.
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Which plant has flowers up to three feet across? How do plants give us energy from sunshine? How is VIADOCS helping scientists? How are plants organized into different groups? Can you easily name plants? Do you need a microscope to identify a plant? 'Plant
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Why doesn't atmospheric pressure squash you? How do hot air balloons stay in the air? Why do my ears pop under water? This book asks the questions students want answered about air and water pressure. Charts, graphs, and hands-on experiments help bring science to life....
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What is cross-pollination? How does reproduction take place? What is carpel? Plants need a lot of help to make sure their species continues on to the next generation. 'Plant Reproduction' explores the different ways plants scatter their seeds by using insects, animals, and the wind. 'The Life of Plants' series explores the amazing world of plants. Learn about the different elements of plants, including plant structures, life processes, plant classification, and plant uses. Examples range from familiar plants to fascinating plants. Activities and experiments are included in each book to give you a chance to apply what you have learned.
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The concepts of matter and changing materials form a significant part of the Key Stage 2 science curriculum. This new series provides a 'one-stop' resource to explore topics such as changing materials and elements and compounds in depth. Simple hands-on experiments, demonstrations and case studies help readers put theory into practice. Explanatory diagrams, charts and graphs help develop understanding of concepts and visual literacy....
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Explains what reptiles are and how they differ from other animals, offering an overview of the life cycle of a variety of reptiles, including snakes, turtles, lizards, and crocodiles....
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This series provides a range of human life science titles supporting the Science curriculum at the top end of KS2, and looking at how we can keep each body system healthy and working properly. It features diagrams, charts and graphs to help develop understanding of concepts and visual literacy. It covers topics that are hard to find at this level and goes deeper into the subject than many other books....
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Contents include: What do Paleontologists do?; How do Paleontologists find fossils?; Where do Paleontologists study their finds?; How do Paleontologists bring the past to life?; What does it take to be a Paleontologist?
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Explains what fish are and how they differ from other animals, discussing freshwater fish, sea fish, deep-sea fish, shallow-water fish, and sharks, among others....
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"Animals under Threat" highlights the plight of animals that are endangered or threatened by extinction. Each book examines the lifestyle of the animal, and why it is considered endangered or threatened. The human involvement in the threat to these animals or their habitat is discussed and the conservation efforts being made to avoid extinction are detailed. There is also further information on sustainable development and how the reader can become involved in saving the animals. Case studies on specific groups of animals are featured, with the people involved in their conservation....
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"Animals under Threat" highlights the plight of animals that are endangered or threatened by extinction. Each book examines the lifestyle of the animal, and why it is considered endangered or threatened. The human involvement in the threat to these animals or their habitat is discussed and the conservation efforts being made to avoid extinction are detailed. There is also further information on sustainable development and how the reader can become involved in saving the animals. Case studies on specific groups of animals are featured, with the people involved in their conservation....
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"Animals under Threat" highlights the plight of animals that are endangered or threatened by extinction. Each book examines the lifestyle of the animal, and why it is considered endangered or threatened. The human involvement in the threat to these animals or their habitat is discussed and the conservation efforts being made to avoid extinction are detailed. There is also further information on sustainable development and how the reader can become involved in saving the animals. Case studies on specific groups of animals are featured, with the people involved in their conservation....
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What are scutes? How do people count alligators when they hide in wetlands? How did the American alligator become endangered and then increase its population? There are not many success stories in conservation, but in Alligator you will read about one. The
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Which plant has only two leaves? How does a strangler fig kill its victims? Where can you find a tree that bleeds? Why do plants live where they do? How do plants survive extremes of climate? How do plants adapt to their location? 'Plant Habitats' provides
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Discusses how amphibians differ from other animals, their habitat, how they are born and develop, what they eat, how they reproduce, and their typical life expectancy....
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What makes a great white shark warm-bodied, but not warm-blooded? How many teeth does a great white shark have? What are denticles? Are great white sharks more dangerous to people? Or, are people more dangerous to the great white shark? In Great White Shar
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Explains what amphibians are and how they differ from other animals, offering an overview of the life cycle of a several types of amphibians....
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