Item category 2: Science & Technology

Australia is an extraordinary country and many unusual creatures call it their home. On land and in the sky, under the ground and underwater, that's where you'll find them. This non-fiction collection of animal stories lovingly places each amazing creature in the spotlight - with facts, figures, ...

You can count numbers all around you, from the eight legs on a spider to the one nose on your face. But can you the animal species found in the rainforest or the fish in the River Amazon? Find out all about RAINFOREST in THE BIG COUNTDOWN, including its extraordinary variety of plant and animal l...

"These exciting science projects have readers making their own plastic, snow, and even a lava lamp. Clear, step-by-step instructions and photos guide readers through the projects, and Science Takeaway sidebars explain the chemistry behind these cool creations."--

"Through short, straightforward science activities, readers will learn how fun--and delicious--science can be."--

From blowing bubbles to launching rockets, young scientists will love these exciting outdoor science projects. Clear step-by-step instructions guide readers through the project, and Science Takeaway sidebars cover the science behind the excitement.

Robotics projects are fast and easy in this book where all projects fall within a 30-minute time limit--

Sustainable science projects are fast and easy in this book where all projects fall within a 30-minute time limit--

The 50 most mindblowing ideas in neuroscience, each explained in half a minute.

It challenges a half-century of leading boffins to abandon their beloved jargon and explain the most complex theories in half a minute – using nothing more than two pages, 300 words, one flow chart, and a picture. Time might well be relative, but it’s also precious in a world that seems to spin e...