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Books in How Science Works series

  • Rockets And Other Spacecraft

    John Farndon

    Paperback (Copper Beech, April 1, 2000)
    Introduces young readers to the concept of gravity in relation to space travel while providing an in-depth look at the inner workings of rockets and space crafts through informative outlines, cutaway artwork, and detailed diagrams. Simultaneous.
    Y
  • Monster Bones: The Story of a Dinosaur Fossil

    Jacqui Bailey, Matthew Lilly

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Describes how the bones of a dinosaur became fossilized, were discovered by a paleontologist, and were ultimately displayed in a museum. Includes activity.
    Q
  • Ships and Other Seacraft

    Nigel Hawkes

    Library Binding (Copper Beech, Oct. 1, 1999)
    Hawkes, Nigel
    Y
  • Monster Stones : The Story of a Dinosaur Fossil

    Jacqui Bailey, Matthew Lilly

    Paperback (Gardners Books, June 30, 2004)
    This series uses cartoon style illustrations and humorous narrative text to make key topics in Science and Geography both accessible and engaging. This approach encourages children to read about and understand complex ideas. This book takes the reader back millions of years to tell the story of a dinosaur's death. Through this story, we discover how fossils are formed. We also learn how they are discovered, removed, researched and preserved in museums. This book also contains an experiment, more great facts to know, useful websites and an index.
  • Charged Up: The Story of Electricity

    Jacqui Bailey, Matthew Lilly

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Describes how electrical energy is generated in power stations and how it travels through pylons, power cables, and wires into people's homes. Includes activity.
    Q
  • The Rock Factory: The Story About the Rock Cycle

    Jacqui Bailey, Matthew Lilly

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2006)
    Explains the formation of rocks and minerals, and includes information on volcanoes.
    Q
  • Rockets and Other Spacecraft

    John Farndon

    Library Binding (Copper Beech, April 1, 2000)
    Farndon, John
    W
  • Cars, Trains, And Other Land

    Nigel Hawkes

    Library Binding (Copper Beech, April 1, 2000)
    Cutaway artwork and detailed diagrams along with informative text provide an in-depth look at the inner workings of various transportation vehicles, such as a motorcycle and truck.
    T
  • Planes And Other Aircraft

    Nigel Hawkes

    Library Binding (Copper Beech, Oct. 1, 1999)
    Explains the basic science of flight, the problems of getting vehicles into the air, different types of engines, and aircraft design, and includes instructions for making aircraft models
    Z
  • Ships and Other Seacraft

    Nigel Hawkes

    Paperback (Copper Beech, Oct. 1, 1999)
    Hawkes, Nigel
    Y
  • Rockets and Other Spacecraft

    John Farndon

    Hardcover (Franklin Watts Ltd, May 15, 2000)
    None
    Y
  • Cars, Trains and Motorbikes

    N. Hawkes

    Hardcover (The Watts Publishing Group, May 25, 2000)
    How Science Works is a series that explains clearly how a number of devices and machines work. Key principles are explained before showing how they are put to use in a practical way by designers.