Books with author David Jefferis

Space Probes looks at the journeys of robot explorers, and their missions to unlock the secrets of the Universe. Space Probes tells the story of uncrewed space explorations, and what our machines have discovered, such as the heat-blasted surface of Venus, the glittering rings of Saturn, the sub-zero lakes of Titan, and many other wonders of the Cosmos.And recent discoveries by the Philae probe have revealed organic molecules on a comet, raising the question, “Was our own world seeded by life from space?”We are a curious species that needs to explore new frontiers. Today those unknown horizons are far away in deep space - and our robot explorers lead the way.Space probes is another title in the Starcruzer Visual Companion series from award-winning technology writer David Jefferis.

Space Stations takes you on a trip to Earth orbit, and to artificial habitats that have been built in space. The main focus in this book is the International Space Station (ISS) a 100 billion dollar assembly that took dozens of space flights and many years to build. Now it is a flying laboratory with crews of up to six astronauts that stay aboard for six months or more. Earth resources, science experiments, and zero-gravity studies are carried out there, the aim being increase our understanding of how things live and work in the high frontier we call space.

“… the war, on the part of the Government of the United States, was a war of aggression and usurpation; and on the part of the South was for the defence of an inherent and unalienable right…”/The Civil War was one of the most defining eras in the history of the United States of America. The conflict developed as a result of complicated and intertwined political, economic, and social circumstances. This period in American history tends to be told from the view of the victors — how the Union, following the lead of President Abraham Lincoln, reclaimed those states attempting to secede and brought them back into the fold. Far less often is the conflict depicted by the vanquished. Written by Jefferson Davis, who served as the Confederate States’ president during the entirety of its existence, A Short History of the Confederate States of America tells the story of the secession of the southern states from the Union. The tale begins with the circumstances leading to secession, through the Civil War and on to the surrender of the Southern armies and the capture of President Davis.Davis sets out a case for establishing the constitutional right of secession and the violation of such rights by the government of the United States of America. The Union’s unwillingness to acknowledge such constitutional infringement and rectify the matter resulted, Davis explains, in secession proving to be the only viable course of action for southern, slave-holding states who sought to protect themselves.Published in 1890, twenty-five years after the end of the Civil War, Davis’s account reveals a version of the events of the Civil War that is rarely seen. Jefferson Davis (1808-1889) was born in Kentucky, and is best known for serving as the President of the Confederate States of America between 1862 and 1865. Prior to the secession of the South, he held positions as a US Representative and Senator and as the 23rd US Secretary of War. He was captured at the end of the Civil War, indicted for treason, and imprisoned for two years, but was released without trial. In 1881 he wrote The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, followed by A Short History of the Confederate States of America in 1890. He died a few months after the book’s completion of acute bronchitis complicated by malaria.

Imagine... an expanse of water vast enough to hide a thousand secrets...A creature lurking in the inky, hidden depths... A beast with the power of legend... A monster that’s long, fierce, and scaly... A leviathan that’s been hunted again and again...Without success. Until, perhaps, now...And for readers, a chance to track down the valuable Silver Ness, a hidden treasure, awaiting discovery...Read the book, find the clues, search for the Silver NessThere are dozens of clues hidden in the words and pictures of TRLNM. When you have read the book, the next step is to solve those clues, puzzles and riddles in a quest to find the valuable treasure, a unique silver-ingot pendant we call the Silver Ness, “the monster with the gemstone eyes.”Secrets of the K-LabOur monster hunters are based at the Knowledge Lab, or “K-Lab”, a hidden base used by Dr Nicholas Know and Hilda Hunter to investigate “The Bizarre and Unbelievable” around the world.About the AuthorDavid Jefferis started his media career creating infographics for the London Observer newspaper. His interest in the arts and sciences thrived with books for respected publishers such as Dorling Kindersley, Kingfisher, and Usborne.He has produced a galaxy of educational books, winning awards for titles and series such as Black Holes, Galaxies and Quasars, Science Discovery, Megatech, Young Scientist, and many more.And Loch Ness? “It’s been a great background against which to satisfy my curiosity and love of travel, mythology and the unknown - all at once!”

Journey into the small world of nanotechnology. Micro Machines takes readers into the future of computers, cars, cameras, and telecommunications. This fascinating book teaches the difference between macro, micro, and nano technologies. Clear text and extreme, close up pictures help broaden our ideas of what these tiny machines are and what they can do. Includes details on - the merging of organic, or living things with inorganic, on nano living materials. - how micro machines help in constructing buildings, and transportation systems. - micro machines designed for spying and helping police - how scientists are working on nano machines that can be injected into a person's bloodstream and used to fight diseases