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Books in Science at work series

  • Cracking Up: A Story About Erosion

    Jacqui Bailey, Matthew Lilly

    Paperback (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2006)
    A rocky cliff juts out toward the ocean, its rough face jagged and worn. In a process called erosion, water, ice, and wind wear away the rock and change its shape over time. From rivers cutting deep valleys to ocean waves crashing into the shore, erosion changes the face of the earth.
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  • The Rock Factory: The Story About the Rock Cycle

    Jacqui Bailey, Matthew Lilly

    Paperback (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2006)
    Explains the formation of rocks and minerals, and includes information on volcanoes.
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  • Charged Up: The Story of Electricity

    Jacqui Bailey, Matthew Lilly

    Paperback (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.
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  • Sun Up, Sun Down: The Story of Day and Night

    Jacqui Bailey, Matthew Lilly

    Paperback (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Follows the sun from dawn to dusk to explain how light rays travel, how shadows are formed, how the moon lights up the night sky, and more. Includes activity.
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  • Force: The Power Behind Movement

    Eric Laithwaite

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Oct. 1, 1986)
    Examines the various kinds of forces that make movement possible and discusses their application to everyday life. Includes gravity, friction, inertia, expansion, and others.
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  • Shape Is Important

    E.R. Laithwaite

    Hardcover (Franklin Watts Ltd, July 31, 1986)
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  • Light: Prisms, Rainbows, and Colors

    Gina L. Hamilton

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Nov. 1, 2003)
    Introduces the basic features of light energy and how it can be used in optics and lasers.
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  • Using Materials

    E.R. Laithwaite

    Hardcover (Franklin Watts Ltd, Oct. 15, 1987)
    Examines the wide range of materials used today in space technology, in aviation, in electronics, in industry, and in the home
  • Shape: The Purpose of Forms

    Eric Laithwaite

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Oct. 1, 1986)
    Illustrates the natural purposes and principles of the forms and appearances of the world and shows how engineers have copied and adapted these forms for mechanical and technological uses
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  • Using Materials

    Eric Laithwaite

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, March 1, 1988)
    Examines the wide range of materials used today in space technology, in aviation, in electronics, in industry, and in the home
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  • Light at Work

    Lauren Kukla

    Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Aug. 15, 2016)
    From color to reflecting to absorbing, science is at work all around us! Light at Workintroduces young readers to a physical science concept. A high-impact design and engaging visuals help bring this important concept to life as readers learn all about light in the real world. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Applied to STEM Concepts of Learning Principles. Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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  • Magnetism at Work

    Rebecca Felix

    Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Aug. 15, 2016)
    From refrigerators to TVs to compasses, science is at work all around us! Magnetism at Workintroduces young readers to a physical science concept. A high-impact design and engaging visuals help bring this important concept to life as readers learn all about magnetism in the real world. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Applied to STEM Concepts of Learning Principles. Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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