Books in Science Solves It series

This volume looks at some of the technologies used to save lives during accidents and disasters. Find out about the important work of firefighters. What equipment do they need? What protective clothing do they wear? How do the emergency services respond t

An interactive approach introducing the concept of energy as found in food, sun, wind, water, and other sources and as used for nutrition, warmth, and motion.

Young readers are invited to look into the past! Come inside and learn of the scientific tools and techniques used to study events in history and solve some of the most famous mysteries of the past. Look at the work of anthropologists and archeologists wo

Basic text and suggested activities illustrate the nature of light and various optical principles

Discusses the techniques that forensic scientists use to investigate robberies and describes several robberies and how they were solved.

Examines the variety of animals in the world, grouping them as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, and those with soft bodies and shells

Explains the causes of changes in the weather, discussing such phenomena as sunshine, clouds, rain, snow, and storms and how they are observed and predicted.

Part of the IT'S SCIENCE series which explores a variety of everyday materials from building bricks to cooking oil, illustrated with photographs. Meets the requirements of National Curriculum Key Stage 1 Science.

This volume examines some of the scientific and technological breakthroughs that have revolutionized medicine. Find out about the groundbreaking discoveries that have saved billions of lives: antisepsis, vaccination, and antibiotics, to name a few. See ho

A discussion of the reasons that plants and animals become extinct and what scientists are doing to prevent it.

Discusses the elements that make plants grow, the structure of flowering plants, and the way they reproduce, and offers experiments and activities to demonstrate the principles in the text

Is it science? shows the scientific method at work. Each volume in the series explores a branch of modern science or a major scientific milestone, comparing and contrasting it with an older idea that has been proved wrong or fails to meet the standards of science.