The Usborne Internet-Linked Science Encyclopedia

by Rogers, Kirsteen; Howell, Laura; Smith, Alastair; Clarke, Phillip; Henderson, Corinne

• ISBN13: 9781580863377
• ISBN10: 158086337X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Edc Pub

Summary

Presents information about the sciences, including such newly prominent fields as genetic engineering and nanotechnology, suggests activities and experiments, and offers definitions and questions.

Table of Contents

Internet links	6	(4)
MATERIALS
Atomic structure	10	(4)
Molecules	14	(2)
Solids, liquids and gases	16	(2)
Changes of state	18	(2)
How liquids behave	20	(2)
How gases behave	22	(2)
The elements	24	(2)
Elements in the Earth	26	(2)
The periodic table	28	(2)
Metals	30	(2)
Groups of metals	32	(2)
Alloys	34	(2)
Iron and steel	36	(2)
Main metals and alloys	38	(2)
Corrosion	40	(2)
The discovery of metals	42	(2)
Recycling metals	44	(2)
Hydrogen	46	(2)
The halogens	48	(2)
Carbon	50	(4)
Sulfur	54	(1)
Phosphorus	55	(3)
MIXTURES AND COMPOUNDS
Mixtures	58	(2)
Separating mixtures	60	(2)
The air	62	(4)
Compounds	66	(2)
Bonding	68	(4)
Water	72	(4)
Chemical reactions	76	(4)
Oxidation and reduction	80	(2)
Electrolysis	82	(2)
Acids and bases	84	(4)
Salts	88	(2)
Crystals	90	(2)
Organic chemistry	92	(4)
Alkanes and alkenes	96	(2)
Crude oil	98	(2)
Polymers and plastics	100	(2)
Using plastics	102	(4)
ENERGY, FORCES AND MOTION
Energy	106	(4)
Heat	110	(2)
Heat transfer	112	(2)
Radioactivity	114	(2)
Nuclear power	116	(2)
Forces	118	(4)
Dynamics	122	(2)
Friction	124	(2)
Motion	126	(4)
Gravity	130	(2)
Pressure	132	(2)
Simple machines	134	(3)
Work and power	137	(1)
Floating	138	(2)
Ships and boats	140	(2)
Flight	142	(2)
Aircraft design	144	(2)
Engines	146	(4)
Cars and motorcycles	150	(4)
EARTH AND SPACE
The universe	154	(2)
Galaxies	156	(2)
Stars	158	(4)
The Sun	162	(2)
The inner planets	164	(2)
The Earth and Moon	166	(2)
The outer planets	168	(4)
Space debris	172	(2)
Space exploration	174	(4)
The early Earth	178	(2)
Earth's structure	180	(4)
The atmosphere	184	(2)
Life on Earth	186	(2)
Seas and oceans	188	(2)
Rivers	190	(2)
Weather	192	(2)
Climate	194	(2)
World population	196	(2)
Earth's resources	198	(4)
LIGHT, SOUND AND ELECTRICITY
Waves	202	(2)
Wave behavior	204	(2)
Sound	206	(2)
Musical instruments	208	(2)
Sound reproduction	210	(2)
Electromagnetic waves	212	(2)
Light and shadow	214	(2)
Color	216	(2)
Light behavior	218	(2)
Lenses and mirrors	220	(2)
Optical instruments	222	(2)
Cameras	224	(2)
TV and radio	226	(2)
Electricity	228	(4)
Magnetism	232	(4)
Electronics	236	(2)
Digital electronics	238	(2)
Computers	240	(4)
Telecoms	244	(2)
The Internet	246	(4)
PLANTS AND FUNGI
Plant cells	250	(2)
Stems and roots	252	(2)
Plant tissue	254	(2)
Inside older plants	256	(2)
Leaves	258	(2)
Leaf structure	260	(2)
Movement of fluids	262	(2)
Plant food	264	(4)
Plant sensitivity	268	(2)
Flowering plants	270	(4)
Seeds and fruit	274	(4)
New plants from old	278	(2)
Water plants	280	(2)
Flowerless plants	282	(2)
Fungi	284	(2)
Fighting for survival	286	(2)
Plant lifestyles	288	(2)
Plants and people	290	(2)
Natural cycles	292	(2)
Classifying plants	294	(4)
ANIMAL WORLD
Animal cells	298	(2)
Body structure	300	(2)
Body coverings	302	(2)
Moving in water	304	(2)
Flying and gliding	306	(2)
Moving on land	308	(2)
Feeding	310	(2)
Teeth and digestion	312	(2)
Breathing	314	(2)
Internal balance	316	(2)
Sending messages	318	(2)
Animal senses	320	(4)
Creating new life	324	(4)
Life cycles	328	(2)
Ecology	330	(2)
Food and energy	332	(2)
Balance in nature	334	(2)
Conservation	336	(2)
Evolution	338	(2)
Classification	340	(6)
HUMAN BODY
The skeleton	346	(2)
Muscles	348	(2)
The circulatory system	350	(2)
Teeth	352	(2)
Digestion	354	(2)
Food and diet	356	(2)
The respiratory system	358	(2)
Energy for life	360	(2)
Balancing act	362	(2)
The nervous system	364	(2)
The brain	366	(2)
Skin, nails and hair	368	(2)
Eyes	370	(2)
Ears	372	(2)
The nose and tongue	374	(2)
Reproduction	376	(2)
Growing and changing	378	(2)
Genetics	380	(2)
Gene technology	382	(4)
Fighting disease	386	(2)
Medicine	388	(6)
SCIENCE FACTS AND LISTS
Research on the Web	394	(2)
Review questions	396	(8)
Units of measurement	404	(2)
Measuring nature	406	(2)
Geometrical shapes	408	(1)
Laws and symbols	409	(1)
Earth and space facts	410	(2)
Scientists and inventors	412	(4)
Key dates in science	416	(2)
A-Z of scientific terms	418	(18)
Index	436	(11)
Answers	447	(1)
Acknowledgements	448