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Books in Science Basics series

  • Technology: A Byte-Sized World!

    Dan Green

    Library Binding (Turtleback, July 17, 2012)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Uses cartoon-style characters to explain the concepts behind everyday technology, discussing gears, televisions, ceramics, microchips, wireless communication, and generators.
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  • Basher Science: Algebra and Geometry

    Dan Green, Simon Basher

    Paperback (Kingfisher, June 21, 2011)
    The best-selling author of Math and Punctuation now turns his attention to the fun and funky characters in Geometry and Algebra. Meet Polygon and Plane, Reflection and Rotation, Odd Number and his buddy Even Number and the three amigos Sine, Cosine and Tangent. Discover the secrets of their world and how they like to throw their numbers about. Bringing his charming manga-style artwork and tongue-and-cheek approach to explaining the basics, Basher brings a whole new spin to the world of higher math.
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  • Basher Science: Oceans: Making Waves!

    Simon Basher, Dan Green

    Paperback (Kingfisher, March 27, 2012)
    From Basher, the illustrator who showed the periodic table in a whole new light and gave us his fresh spin on physics, biology, astronomy, rocks and minerals, planet earth and chemistry, comes a book that shines its light into our magical and mysterious oceans. Not content to stay on dry land, Basher takes to the high seas in this friendly guide to everything above and below the oceans. Meet the members of the Shoreline Gang, the Deep-down Dandies, and the characters in the Open-water Crew. Encounter deep trenches, curious creatures, mountains taller than any you will find on land, and the mixers and stirrers that keep the water flowing. Throughout it all, Basher’s bold, cheerful artwork pairs with rock solid scientific information to personalize readers’ understanding of Earth’s mysterious underwater world. Bonus: includes a must-have pull out poster of the oceanic characters
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  • Basher Flashcards: Rocks and Minerals: A Diamond Deck

    Simon Basher, Dan Green

    Paperback (Kingfisher, Sept. 27, 2011)
    The perfect companion to any study of Earth Science, Basher's best-selling Rocks and Minerals: A Gem of a Book! is now available as a card deck. The rocks and minerals are grouped into families, and each is presented with key facts and metrics such as hardness, color, origin, and components. Basher's iconic character-driven artwork gives each rock or mineral a friendly face to go with all the scientific detail. These cards make a handy study aid, quiz tool, or rock-hunting companion.
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  • Basher Flashcards: Periodic Table

    Simon Basher, Adrian Dingle, Dan Green

    Cards (Kingfisher, Sept. 27, 2011)
    Dingle and Basher's best-selling Periodic Table: Elements with Style! is now available in a handy deck so young chemists can take their favorite characters on the go. Each element appears with all of its handy information including its symbol, atomic number, atomic weight, color, standard state, and classification. Of course, each character still has all its distinctive manga-style charm to help students remember the basics. These cards are perfect for studying, trivia, creating games and more. Science has never been so fun!
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  • Magnets

    Bertha Morris Parker

    Hardcover (Wheaton, March 15, 1959)
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  • Basher Science: Technology: A byte-sized world!

    Simon Basher, Dan Green

    Paperback (Kingfisher, July 17, 2012)
    From the bestselling illustrator whose friendly take on science has revolutionized our understanding of everything from the periodic table to the universe, comes a fresh take on technology as only Basher can do it. Discover the secrets behind the devices we take for granted, and learn about the amazing inventions that have transformed our lives. From the Movers and Shakers who power our physical world, to the Gizmos, Home Bodies, and High Rollers who power our vehicles, entertainment, and smartphones—and pretty much everything else around us—Technology is a compelling guide to the big-bytes whiz-kids, powerhouse motors, and other characters who drive our inventive, highly engineered world.
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  • Useful plants and animals

    Glenn O Blough

    Unknown Binding (Wheaton, March 15, 1959)
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  • Basher Science: Technology: A byte-sized world!

    Simon Basher, Dan Green

    Hardcover (Kingfisher, July 17, 2012)
    From the bestselling illustrator whose friendly take on science has revolutionized our understanding of everything from the periodic table to the universe, comes a fresh take on technology as only Basher can do it. Discover the secrets behind the devices we take for granted, and learn about the amazing inventions that have transformed our lives. From the Movers and Shakers who power our physical world, to the Gizmos, Home Bodies, and High Rollers who power our vehicles, entertainment, and smartphones—and pretty much everything else around us—Technology is a compelling guide to the big-bytes whiz-kids, powerhouse motors, and other characters who drive our inventive, highly engineered world.
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  • The pet show

    Glenn O Blough

    Unknown Binding (Wheaton, March 15, 1959)
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  • Animals of yesterday

    Bertha Morris Parker

    Unknown Binding (Wheaton, March 15, 1959)
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  • What Is Force?

    Jody S. Rake

    Library Binding (Pebble, Jan. 1, 2019)
    Get moving! By opening this book, you'll be using force to make the cover move. You use forces every day. But how? Learn more about this science basic and then experience the ups and downs of force with a hands-on experiment.
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