Anna Claybourne
6) Ice storms
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[2018]
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English
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"A discussion of ice storms, describing their characteristics, patterns of occurrence, and impacts. Features descriptions of significant ice storms and other freezing events from history"--
7) Survival
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Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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"From the rainforest to the savannah to the depths of the ocean, animal life in every continent and habitat has been affected by human activity. Louise McNaught's powerful animal portraits bring to life 20 stunning creatures and their fight for survival. Discover the dangers they face, the action being taken to protect them, and their vital importance on Earth. Be inspired to join the movement to conserve species and find out how you can make a...
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Have you ever made a balloon kebab, written a secret message with invisible ink, or grown crystals in a jar?
Find out how to perform lots of amazing experiments at home and learn all about the super-cool science behind them! Brimming with exciting, easy-to-perform experiments this book guarantees hours of fun for budding scientists aged 7+.
ABOUT THE SERIES: Discovery Pack is a science reference series for kids, focusing on a variety of exciting...
11) Seeing Things!
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English
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Salvador Dali is just one artist that employed the use of double images in his art. This historical practice can really puzzle someone looking at Dali's artwork, until they see the second image. This book introduces readers to interesting artistic concepts as well as how the human brain perceives them. Readers draw connections between scientific theory, art, and their own experiences looking at the many optical illusions found in each chapter. This...
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Develop your STEAM skills as you design and build your very own amusement park! This book contains step-by-step projects that give you clear instructions on how to make every element a model amusement park needs, including a merry-go-round, ferris wheel, and roller coaster.
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Build a vending machine like ancient Greek engineer Hero of Alexandria did, or a tentacle prosthetic arm like industrial design student Kaylene Kau. This title gives readers both an understanding of mechanics and the skills to investigate great discoveries and works. Exciting and easy-to-understand experiments encourage budding scientists, inventors, engineers, and artists to stand on the shoulders of the curious and creative people who came before...
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Something that's been printed on paper can't possibly be able to move, right? Because of how our brain works, though, it's possible to create images that seem to move or shake. On every page of this book, readers can test out different optical illusions while learning how they work. Facts boxes add mind-boggling details about how the human brain deals with certain kinds of art, images, and see the world around us to create optical illusions. With...
18) Nanotechnology
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Although it is a still a relatively new addition to the scientific community--having only existed since the 1980s--nanotechnology is the science behind microscopic inventions, such as electronics, food, or medicine. The technology harkens back to the movement of atoms and arrangement of them into shapes, which readers can dive into within this book. Readers might not even realize they've used nanotechnology before, as it can be found within waterproof...
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Develop your STEAM skills as you design and build your very own theater and movie set. This book contains step-by-step projects that give you clear instructions to make every element a model theater and movie set needs, including sets, trap doors, and special effects.