Books with author Lim Cheng Puay

An area of forest the size of Kansas is cleared every year, putting an estimated 50,000 plant and animal species at risk of extinction. This book discusses the importance of the world's remaining forests and investigates why they are being cut down at such an alarming rate. Examples look at how deforestation has affected different regions of the world, and the countries, organizations, and individuals working to prevent further damage.

Six entertaining new books have been added to Science Alive! Children will get a thrill out of participating in simple, fun experiments that help show how different scientific principles work. They will also be inspired by history boxes that offer short biographies of scientists and inventors. Ground control to budding astronauts: Earth and the Solar System is an engaging exploration of the many worlds around us. Fun experiments include making radio waves and water rockets.

Six entertaining new books have been added to Science Alive! Children will get a thrill out of participating in simple, fun experiments that help show how different scientific principles work. They will also be inspired by history boxes that offer short biographies of scientists and inventors. Materials are the things we see around us everyday; they keep buildings from falling down and our toothpaste from crumbling. Simple experiments help explain acidity, absorption, water buoyancy, and properties of engineering and construction.