Is There Alien Life in Outer Space?: Discover the Science behind Astrobiology (The Big Questions Answered)

Children's Books

Watson, Olivia

Computers & Technology

Beetle Books

Will We Ever Live on the Moon?: Discover the Science behind Selenology (The Big Questions Answered)

Science, Nature & How It Works

Are Bees Nature's Tiny Heroes?: Discover the Science behind Melittology (The Big Questions Answered)

Jeffery, Eliza

Animals

How Do Oceans Help Us Breathe?: Discover the Science behind Oceanography (The Big Questions Answered)

Are Birds Modern-Day Dinosaurs?: Discover the Science behind Ornithography (The Big Questions Answered)

Cats: An Illustrated Guide to 80 Cool Cats

Real Life Monsters: Awesome Animals of the Rainforest, Desert and Ocean Depths

Rake, Matthew

Did you know there were massive animals that existed before and after the dinosaurs? Now, just imagine if they appeared in the modern world. Couldn’t happen, could it? These amazing creatures died out millions of years ago. But, just imagine if they were here right now! <ul>
<li>What if the 8-ton super croc Sarcosuchus arrived in a subway station?</li> <li>Or the 23ft lizard, Megalania, knocked on your door looking for a meal?</li> <li>Or Paraceratherium, the largest land mammal ever, came lumbering through New York City</li> <li>Or you found Arthropleura an 8ft giant millipede in your kitchen</li>
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Super-realistic illustrations catapult these mighty creatures into 21st-century settings. Juxtaposed against modern day scenes – bringing to life how awesome these incredible animals were. Set in environments we are used to seeing every day – leaves you under no illusion as to how awesome these prehistoric beasts were.

If Prehistoric Beasts Were Alive Today

Take a lively, sweeping look at some of the most important light-bulb moments in the development of inventions. Find out how one idea often led to another, and revealed something new and exciting about our world. How ancient lighthouses led to 3D movies and 5,000 year old writing led eventually to the internet, roman watermills to flushing toilets and dug-out canoes to space exploration. Take this amazing journey and discover… <ul>
<li>why moviegoers found Cinerama so exciting they screamed</li> <li>Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer and other great </li> <li>female inventors</li> <li>which code took 267 years to crack</li> <li>fizzy drinks were sold as brain tonics</li>
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…all this and so much more, packed into a trail of discovery with brilliant writing and humorous illustrations. We haven’t forgotten the daft ideas either (spectacles for horses, why not?) and wayward predictions – um, the end of the Internet was going to happen in 1996… (the guy ate his words, literally). It is all really fascinating stuff!

Incredible Inventions

Turner, Matt

Join the savvy, accident prone Stickmen on a journey of discovery of how things work. From gigantic machines to submarines and aircraft carriers. How helicopters hover and high-speed trains stay on the line using powerful magnets. View inner and outer workings and discover what makes these amazing machines special. Find out about... <ul> <li>how rip-roaring roller-coasters stay on the tracks</li> <li>the airplane that flew round the world, powered just by the sun</li> <li>why hovercrafts need giant fans to keep afloat</li> <li>why one of the largest machines in the world has to be buried underground</li> <li>... and much more.</li> </ul> Clear, cut-away illustrations and diagrams reveal mechanisms at work, with the Stickmen always on hand to share facts (and jokes), explain functions - and even help to load baggage onto a plane! About the Stickmen Series Fun, accessible and lively books that explain and show how things work, each of these awesome books feature cut-away friendly illustrations, diagrams and fascinating nuggets of information - making (sometimes difficult) subjects easy to grasp. And the accident-prone Stickmen characters add a touch of humor to these engaging topics.

Stickmen's Guide to How Things Work

Farndon,John

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