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Two natural philosophers now known as scientists used similar tools but saw the world very differently. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek looked close-up at drops of water, while Galileo Galilei looked far out into the universe. What they discovered shook the...

Understanding science has never been easier.Combining bold graphics with easy-to-understand text, Simply Science is the perfect introduction for those who are short on time but hungry for knowledge.The book covers not only the core...

Combining simple, stylish graphics with easy-to-understand text, Simply Physics is the perfect introduction to the subject for those who are short of time but hungry for knowledge.Compact and clear, this book covers the core concepts of physics...

See science as you've never seen it before.The new edition of Knowledge Encyclopedia: Science! – with a ground-breaking visual approach to science, using awesome illustrations to show biology, chemistry, and physics in the world around us...

This beginners’ book introduces children to the science all around us.From how a plant makes seeds, and how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly, to how we use friction to warm our hands, and how gravity holds us on the Earth, this book has it...

This exciting introduction to dinosaurs is brimming with hundreds of fun facts about the prehistoric world.This book for children aged 5-9 takes you back in time to discover the prehistoric world. Learn facts about fossils, see Brachiosaurus bones...

During a light rain, a child dozes on a sandy ocean-side beach, snuggling in her mother’s arms. But while the sand beneath her is soft and still, there’s a whirlwind of activity in the sea next to her. The waves roll back and forth to shore,...

What can smell like bubble gum, glow neon green at night, be poisonous and yet still eaten by humans, and even help create rain? The answer is mushrooms! From their hidden networks underground to the fruiting body above, mushrooms can do incredible...

In 1945, the attention of the United States, along with the rest of the world, was focused on World War II. After more than five years of fighting, downcast, war-weary people were looking for signs of hope of a better future. One April morning, a duck...