Books with author Robert Royston

This fun and friendly science book for kids poses 100 real-life questions from kids to Robert Winston on every aspect of science.Professor Robert Winston was inspired to write this kid's book by the many questions posed by his grandchildren and school children he has met over the years. Perfect for those who always have another "why?", Ask a Scientist injects fascinating fun into science for kids.The inside of this book is packed with real questions that real children are asking. These questions have piled in from every corner of the world including the USA, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Europe, India, China, and Japan. DK received a phenomenal number of responses from the survey they sent out, coming back with so many great questions to choose from! The questions were carefully selected to cover the main science topics. From chemistry, physics and the human body, to all about the Earth, space, and the science of nature. They are fun, engaging, and, dare we say include some wonderfully weird questions that many adults wouldn't dream of asking.Ask A Scientist focuses squarely on kids - what they want to know and how best to give them the right answer. We think you'll find a lot of the questions in this educational book will sound familiar and the format really lends itself to engaging young readers with just the right amount of detail. It's also brimming with illustrations that do a fabulous job of informing the content. Science can be a tricky subject for kids and this children's book truly gets a fresh perspective on it through a child's eyes. Full of fun facts about the world of science, it's the perfect book for kids who dream up infinite why's about the world around them. What's wonderful about how it's written, is that it highlights the flexibility of science and how not knowing something strengthens its foundations. By creating a book from questions, it shows children how science always has more to answer.Ask The Questions - Find The Answers!Kids from all around the world have sent us their most pressing, and sometimes outlandish, questions. Professor and TV personality Robert Winston is here to answer them in this fun, friendly and accessible kid's science book.Why is the sky blue? Do aliens exist? How do fish see at night? Find the answers to these questions and more covering a range of topics like:- Chemistry- Space - The Human Body- Earth- Physics- Natural Science

Discover why you do what you doJoin Professor Robert Winston and introduce your child to the most powerful, complicated computer network that exists - their brain. From what the different parts of the brain do and why it changes at different stages in a person's life, All About Your Brain uncovers the amazing things your brain does while you are awake and asleep. All About Your Brain packed with amazing illustrations and fascinating facts like why bird song is similar to human speech and what makes animals yawn. As well as fun brainteasers to test your child's memory, perception, reasoning and reactions.

In Robert Peston's new book, he explains in his characteristically straightforward way how the world got itself into the current economic mess—and how we might get out of it. The record-breaking unbroken growth between 1992 and 2008 wasn't the economic miracle that it seemed. It was based on a number of dangerous illusions—most notably that it didn't matter that the UK and US year after year consumed more than they earned. But we couldn't go on increasing our indebtedness forever. The financial crash of 2007/8 and the subsequent economic slump in much of the west was the moment when we realized we had borrowed more than we could afford to repay. So who got it wrong? Bankers, investors, and regulators? And were they greedy, stupid, or asleep? What was the role of government? And what part did we, as consumers, play in all this? How do we get through this difficult period of transition to a more sustainable economy, one based on investment and exports, rather than on borrowing and consumption? With the same probing lucidity he brought to Who Runs Britain?, Robert Peston takes us step-by-step towards a common sense way to fix this mess.

Join Robert Winston for an award-winning journey exploring our minds and bodies and discover the astonishing reasons why every single one of us is different. Bringing his flair for explaining science in a fresh and fascinating way, Robert Winston introduces human biology to kids in the paperback edition of this Junior Aventis Prize Winner. Let your child discover the answers to all sorts of human body questions; from why people have allergies and why they're a marvel at maths through to what makes their best friend terrific at tennis. Robert Winston explains that biology isn't just science and shows how our social and emotional self is created; what makes an individual and why. The body's biology is explained, and learning is made fun through real-life scenarios, fun test and quizzes - as kids discover the answer to the ultimate question - what makes me me!

In Robert Peston's new book, he explains in his characteristically straightforward way how the world got itself into the current economic mess—and how we might get out of it. The record-breaking unbroken growth between 1992 and 2008 wasn't the economic miracle that it seemed. It was based on a number of dangerous illusions—most notably that it didn't matter that the UK and US year after year consumed more than they earned. But we couldn't go on increasing our indebtedness forever. The financial crash of 2007/8 and the subsequent economic slump in much of the west was the moment when we realized we had borrowed more than we could afford to repay. So who got it wrong? Bankers, investors, and regulators? And were they greedy, stupid, or asleep? What was the role of government? And what part did we, as consumers, play in all this? How do we get through this difficult period of transition to a more sustainable economy, one based on investment and exports, rather than on borrowing and consumption? With the same probing lucidity he brought to Who Runs Britain?, Robert Peston takes us step-by-step towards a common sense way to fix this mess.

Learn about the awe-inspiring world of science with pop-ups, pull-outs, and fantastic facts with Professor Robert Winston Utterly Amazing Science is an engaging, eye-catching approach to exploring what makes the world go round. Professor Robert Winston unravels the mysteries of science alongside pop-ups, pull-outs, flaps, sliders and incredible science facts to make learning about science fun and interactive. Use push and pull sliders to feel the force! Understand the building blocks of matter with a pop-up atom or lift the flaps on the periodic table. Discover the incredible core topics in the world of science, including forces and motions, light and colour, elements and matter, and magnets and electricity with clear explanations and fun activities to help your child understand the building blocks of science. Perfect for budding scientists with the combination of information and interactivity, Utterly Amazing Science will leave you thoroughly blown away!

Why does your mum love broccoli and your dad hate it? Why are you a marvel at maths, while your sister is terrific at tennis? Robert Winston explains that biology isn't just science and shows how your social and emotional self is created; what makes you an individual and why. Your body's biology is explained, and information is made fun and interactive with real-life scenarios as you really discover - what makes you you!