Usborne Little Encyclopedia of Science : Internet-Linked

by Firth, Rachel

• ISBN13: 9780794510954
• ISBN10: 0794510957
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: Edc Pub

Summary

Why do things float? What happens to the food you eat? Why is it warm in summer? Find out in this fascinating little book. Simple text, superb photographs, helpful diagrams and exciting recommended websites introduce young readers to the wonders of science.

Table of Contents

What is science?	p. 4
What scientists do	p. 6
Our Universe	p. 8
What is the Earth made of?	p. 10
The seasons	p. 12
Weather	p. 14
Living things	p. 16
Cells	p. 18
Plants	p. 20
Animals	p. 22
Your body	p. 24
Bones and muscles	p. 26
What happens to food?	p. 28
Your brain and senses	p. 30
Atoms and molecules	p. 32
Solids, liquids and gases	p. 34
How materials change	p. 36
Energy	p. 38
Forces	p. 40
Hot and cold	p. 42
Gravity	p. 44
Floating	p. 46
Friction	p. 48
Magnets	p. 50
Light and color	p. 52
Sound	p. 54
Electricity	p. 56
Computers	p. 58
Science words	p. 60
Index	p. 62
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