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Books in Amazing Science Discoveries series

  • Science Measurements: How Heavy? How Long? How Hot?

    Chris Eboch, Jon Davis

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2006)
    Big or small? Full or empty? Heavy or light? Hot or cold? Things are measured everyday. Learn about the many tools needed for different kinds of measurements in science and at home.
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  • Discover Science: Maps and Mapping

    Deborah Chancellor

    Hardcover (Kingfisher, Nov. 9, 2010)
    Discover Science: Maps and Mapping by Deborah ChancellorMake science accessible with this essential series that will capture children's imagination while laying the foundation for future learning. With age-appropriate language and an eye-catching design, Discover Science gives young readers the answers to fundamental questions about the human body, animals, planet Earth and the Solar System.
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  • Discover Science: Deserts

    Nicola Davies

    Paperback (Kingfisher, Feb. 14, 2017)
    Come explore the world's deserts, from the scorching North American southwest to the cold Gobi. Starting with natural forces such as wind and rain and moving through plant and animal life, as well as all the ways humans live and work with the desert, this is an accessible introduction to this fascinating environment. With included hands-on activities and key vocabulary defined in the glossary, this is a clear, easy-to-understand introduction to an important environmental topic.Make science accessible with this essential series that will capture children’s imagination while laying the foundation for future learning. With clear, simple language and a compelling design, Discover Science gives young readers the answers to fundamental questions about animal homes, birds, light and sound and materials.
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  • Discover Science: Whales and Dolphins

    Caroline Harris

    Hardcover (Kingfisher, Aug. 17, 2010)
    Discover Science: Whales and Dolphins by Caroline Harris introduces readers to some of the largest and most acrobatic mammals in oceans and seas. Young students will discover the many types of whales and dolphins and learn about their behavior and how they survive in their watery world. Projects include making a dolphin mobile and a whale bookmark.
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  • Sound

    Rebecca Hunter

    Paperback (Raintree Publishers, May 27, 2004)
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  • Sound

    Rebecca Hunter

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Dec. 1, 2000)
    Discusses different types of sound, sound waves, how people hear sounds, measurement of volume in decibels, music, and uses of sound, and includes instructions for projects.
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  • Marie Curie and Radium

    Steve Parker

    Paperback (Trophy Pr, Oct. 1, 1992)
    Details the life and work of Marie Curie from early childhood to the discovery of radium and her two Nobel Prizes
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  • The Lumiere Brothers and Cinema

    Steve Parker

    Hardcover (Belitha Press Ltd, )
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  • Discover Science: Oceans and Seas

    Nicola Davies

    Paperback (Kingfisher, Oct. 26, 2017)
    Make science accessible with this essential series that will capture children’s imagination while laying the foundation for future learning. With age-appropriate language and an eye-catching design, Discover Science gives young readers the answers to fundamental questions about the human body, animals, planet Earth, the Solar System and much more.
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  • Albert Einstein and Relativity

    Steve Parker

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Feb. 1, 1995)
    Provides a biography of Albert Einstein, traces the development of his ideas, and assesses their impact on science and society
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  • Thomas Edison and Electricity

    Steve Parker

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, April 1, 1995)
    Details the life and work of Thomas Edison, who developed such inventions as the stock ticker, the light bulb, and the phonograph
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  • Temperature: Heating Up and Cooling Down

    Darlene Ruth Stille, Sheree Boyd

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2004)
    A temperature can be hot or cold, and can be measured by a thermometer. Use Fahrenheit or Celsius to take the temperature of items.
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