Books with author Jefferson Davis

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.

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

Black Hole Horror follows Skarlett Blaze and Red Giant on their second Starcruiser Mission, its target, a deadly space zone on the far side of the galaxy.On the edge of a swirling maelstrom of radiation, they witness one of the weirdest sights ever. “…In moments, the Far Quest was transformed… The main hull and a halo of falling fragments were instantly pulled into long, glowing pencil shapes, followed by a bright flash. And then, quite suddenly, the Far Quest was gone, completely vanished into the black hole…”

Alien Quest looks at the greatest mystery of space - are we alone? We know that there are billions of planets in space, but does life exist on any of those distant worlds? Alien Quest tells the story of planet hunting, and of alien lifesearches, visiting other worlds in our Solar System, then making the leap to exoplanets, the planets of distant stars.We learn about SETI, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, and look at the reality of UFO sightings and the possibilities for life on Mars. There’s a ‘Design an Alien’ page, and a gallery of weird extraterrestrial creatures, as dreamt up by science-fiction writers and illustrators.The author is an award-winning children’s writer, who has written more than 90 non-fiction books which have sold around the world.

"Model trains are about more than building each car. It is also about building realistic surroundings for the train to travel through. This compelling introduction to model making explains the mathematics of scale, how clockwork, electric, and steam trains work, and the difference between building from a kit and building from scratch. Tips on painting, cutting and filing, cementing, and basic electronics help build fine-motor skills. Young readers are encouraged to build patience, concentration, perseverance, and problem-solving."--Provided by publisher.