Books with author Leon Gray

With science, the world around us, and STEM principles all informing the value of this series, it brightly describes biomes with detailed photography with a strong concentration on the features that make them unique.Wow sidebars center are compare and contrast driven and Bio-Facts describe the interactions between humankind and the biomes. Statistics are up-to-date and both fascinating and frighteningfrom the fact that 20 tracks of land the size of football fields are destroyed in the Brazilian rainforest every day; this contrasted with the fact that 50% of all known species are found in rainforests. Quizzes are part of the endmatter.

It seems simple: tap the screen of your smartphone to open an app, or swipe your finger across the screen to make the smartphone do something else. However, that touch screen has been years in the making and is a complex piece of what is now essential technology. Readers will find out how layers of glass, metal, and LEDs work together to make a touch screen work. Full-color images augment explanations of different kinds of touch screens. Readers will be captivated by the many uses touch screens have in the world today, from controlling machinery in a factory to helping surgeons perform medical procedures.

From its earliest uses in the US military to its role today in vehicle navigation, surveying and transport tracking, GPS has changed the way we travel, work and have fun. It has also become a crucial tool for emergency services, law enforcement officers and the monitoring of convicted criminals. Find out more about how GPS works and how this high-tech science affects your world.High-Tech Science is a series of four books that look at the revolutionary, cutting-edge science that we rely on to run our lives and keep our modern world working. It it closely linked with the Science and Design and Technology curriculums.

Horrible Jobs of the Industrial Revolution looks at some of the horrible jobs that some unfortunate people had to do in during the Industrial Revolution. Find out more about daily hazards for matchstick girls, navvies, chimneysweeps, and many others. With fun graphics, colourful illustrations and photographs and a lively text, this is a fascinating look at what our poor ancestors might have had to do for a living during this period.

With science, the world around us, and STEM principles all informing the value of this series, it brightly describes biomes with detailed photography with a strong concentration on the features that make them unique.Wow sidebars center are compare and contrast driven and Bio-Facts describe the interactions between humankind and the biomes. Statistics are up-to-date and both fascinating and frighteningfrom the fact that 20 tracks of land the size of football fields are destroyed in the Brazilian rainforest every day; this contrasted with the fact that 50% of all known species are found in rainforests. Quizzes are part of the endmatter.

With science, the world around us, and STEM principles all informing the value of this series, it brightly describes biomes with detailed photography with a strong concentration on the features that make them unique.Wow sidebars center are compare and contrast driven and Bio-Facts describe the interactions between humankind and the biomes. Statistics are up-to-date and both fascinating and frighteningfrom the fact that 20 tracks of land the size of football fields are destroyed in the Brazilian rainforest every day; this contrasted with the fact that 50% of all known species are found in rainforests. Quizzes are part of the endmatter.

Whether a tiny pea plant or a vulture that snacks on carrion, all living things have a place in their habitats food web. Readers will learn the basics of food chains and even view decomposers in action in many locations around the world through vivid photographs. Accessible content illustrates this key science concept while detailed sidebars add additional exciting information. Exploring specific food webs in action will teach readers about food webs from the ground up.