Books with author Richard Jones

Have you ever wondered how light and sound move? It's through waves! Readers will explore how our senses react to traveling light and sound waves, and they will also learn how humans have altered waves to do incredible things, such as building electric guitars and looking through telescopes into space. Accessible language and full-color icons, graphics, and pictograms make this the perfect introduction to scientific concepts, and it is a great solution for those who learn best by visualization.

This visually exciting book takes a unique look at our globe from the perspective of all the people on Earth. Using an innovative design, maps are populated by infographics, graphs, and icons to represent information and statistics about a subject in a very visual way. This aids readers in comparing and contrasting the same subjects in different parts of the world. Each spread explores one subject in-depth, such as how countries are governed around the globe, who has the highest obesity rates, how urbanization rates affect the environment, and how the life expectancy in a country is linked to its sanitation levels.

There are endless facts to learn about vehicles and motors, but once you've absorbed them, do you really know how these machines work? They keep on turning thanks to some incredible processes - and grasping them is the key to understanding machines. It's time to discover how cars go, how a plane flies and how to dig a tunnel. Pore over the step-by-step infographic art and fascinating facts to uncover the dazzling truth about man-made inventions - then try out the mind-bending challenges on each page! TOPICS: How to make a bicycle go How to stop a bicycle How a crane lifts How a digger digs How a car goes How to make electricity How to harvest a crop How to dig a tunnel How a plane flies How a submarine dives How a hovercraft flies The Infographic How It Works series is an exploration of the processes that make the world go round, from the activity in tectonic plates to the enzymes that break down food in our bodies. Each process is clearly explained using amazing infographics and essential facts - plus an experiment or challenge for readers to try, so they can keep the discovery going. Other titles in the Infographic How It Works series: Life on Earth Our Planet Our Universe Today's Technology Your Body

There are many books on the market for beginners, and very many more for established tournament players. The Chess Heroes project offers a series of books providing novices with the knowledge and skills they need to become successful competitive chess players.The books are written for chess teachers or parents to use with children, but they can also be read by novices of all ages.At this level, tactics is by far the most important aspect of chess. This book introduces basic tactical ideas such as forks, pins, discovered attacks and deflections before teaching you how to play combinations by putting these ideas together. The book includes 516 tactics puzzles, graded by difficulty, all based on games played by children at Richmond Junior Chess Club. Working through these puzzles in order will familiarise you with basic chess tactics and help you spot opportunities to win pieces in their games. The author, Richard James, has been teaching chess successfully in the London are for almost half a century. For thirty years he ran Richmond Junior Chess Club, many of whose members, such as Luke McShane and Jonathan Rowson, became Grandmasters or International Masters, and many more of whom developed a lifelong passion for the world's greatest game.Richard is the author of the Amazon best seller Chess for Kids and The Right Way to Teach Chess to Kids. Previously, he was the co-author (along with the late Mike Fox, the co-founder of Richmond Junior Chess Club) of The Complete Chess Addict and The Even More Complete Chess Addict. He is well known internationally for his views on how children learn and play chess.

Living things come in all shapes and sizes. The animal kingdom is vast, and scientists have separated organisms into groups based on different shared characteristics. What makes animals different from each other? What traits do they have that overlap? Through this engaging book, readers learn all the biological differences that help animals survive and thrive in the wild. Pictograms and infographics make digesting this scientific information easy, and readers who struggle to obtain information from traditional textbooks will find this book especially helpful.

From the fabulous partnership of award-winning author Jim Helmore and the brilliant Richard Jones comes a stunning book about friendship. When Caro and her mum move to a new house, Caro becomes lonely. There’s only so much exploring she can do by herself! It’s not long though before she makes a new friend – The Snow Lion. He’s as white as snow, and together they have fun playing hide and seek, chasing and sliding. However, it’s soon time for Caro to venture out on her own . . . With a slighty magical, classic feel and a lovely message, The Snow Lion is a story which will appeal to children and parents alike, and the beautiful illustrations make this a book to treasure.

There are many books on the market for beginners, and very many more for established tournament players. The Chess Heroes project offers a series of books providing novices with the knowledge and skills they need to become successful competitive chess players.The books are written for chess teachers or parents to use with children, but they can also be read by novices of all ages.As you need to checkmate your opponent to win the game, the first Chess Heroes book deals with checkmates. All too often, novices head for the two rook checkmate because it's the only one they know. This book teaches the most important checkmate patterns as well as the thinking skills you need to find checkmates in any position. The book includes 552 checkmate puzzles starting with simple mates in one move and gradually progressing to longer and more difficult mates. By the end of the book you'll find it easy to finish off your opponents when you're ahead and to spot checkmates in your games.The author, Richard James, has been teaching chess successfully in the London are for almost half a century. For thirty years he ran Richmond Junior Chess Club, many of whose members, such as Luke McShane and Jonathan Rowson, became Grandmasters or International Masters, and many more of whom developed a lifelong passion for the world's greatest game.Richard is the author of the Amazon best seller Chess for Kids and The Right Way to Teach Chess to Kids. Previously, he was the co-author (along with the late Mike Fox, the co-founder of Richmond Junior Chess Club) of The Complete Chess Addict and The Even More Complete Chess Addict. He is well known internationally for his views on how children learn and play chess.

The forests of South West Scotland are home to the last major colony of red squirrels in Britain. As long as time itself, a natural order has governed this peaceful squirrel population. It is their steadfast belief that “The Lord of the Sky,” the Maker of all things, watches over them, and their reverent understanding that nature’s way is his will. To most squirrels, their world operates in a basically benign fashion. It can be fierce, competitive, even hazardous, at times, but this occurs only out of necessity and represents an essential condition of existence. Rusty, a loner and orphaned juvenile red squirrel however is not content. Deep down, he feels that the Lord of the Sky has ordained a special purpose for him. In his vivid dreams, he constantly challenges the Lord of the Sky to reveal his calling. Many squirrels view him as strange and eccentric, so he spends much of his time away from the Clan. One spring morning the diminutive Rusty is exploring the farthest part of the forest where a small group of Reds have recently settled. Undetected, he witnesses their brutal murder by a bloodthirsty band of grey squirrels. Abaddon, their ferocious leader has brought his hordes of Greys North, his aim, to kill all red squirrels once and for all. Rusty must warn the main Clan. Outnumbered they will have to overcome all odds and fight for the very survival of their species.