Category: Nature How It Works

By Thomas C. Hsu

By Gordon Volke

By Naomi Pasachoff

Examines the character in addition to the idea strategies which led this inventor to his discoveries that have helped our knowing of the wildlife.

By Buffy Silverman

By Spangenburg, Ray; Moser, Diane; Spangenburg, Ray

Discusses postwar medical breakthroughs, elevated specialization in all technological know-how, and using pcs in learn. unsolved difficulties in technological know-how and the hot questions that come up, this quantity appears to be like at technological know-how through the moment 1/2 the 20 th century and asks the query, the place is technological know-how heading within the twenty first century?

By Encyclopedia Britannica

Whilst the foreign Astronomical Union lately redefined the time period 'planet'; Pluto used to be stripped of its designation because the sun system's 9th planet. New perspectives of the sunlight System appears to be like at scientists' altering views at the sunlight method, with articles on Pluto, the 8 leader planets, and dwarf planets that illustrate this 'new view'; fabulous images and drawings exhibit the planets, asteroids, comets, and extra, delivering a beautiful choice of shiny and distinct photos of the sun method.

By Don Herweck

The fundamental ideas of mechanical engineering are Isaac Newton's 3 legislation of movement relating to strength, acceleration and deceleration, and activities and reactions. operating with those uncomplicated principles, trendy engineers proceed to create innovations that make our lives more uncomplicated.

By Vicki Cobb

By Josh Gregory

By Sandra Markle

Beware of those masters of defense--stick bugs! Their mystery weapon is having the ability to disguise in simple sight. to guard themselves from predators, they've got built lengthy, slim our bodies. They combination correct in to the branches they live to tell the tale. a few stick bugs also have additional growths that appear like leaves for extra camouflage. Stick bugs additionally safeguard themselves through being such a lot lively at evening while it really is even more durable to determine them. They break out from predators by means of shedding to the wooded area flooring, the place they appear to be fallen sticks and leaves. during this fascinating booklet, you could study what makes stick bugs just like and diversified from different bugs. Close-up photos and diagrams show notable information about stick bugs' our bodies, either inside and outside. and you may practice actions that assist you detect how stick bugs dwell and the way they disguise by means of protecting nonetheless. examine extra approximately this fascinating member of nature's interesting Insect global!