New Releases by Andrew Solway

Take a look inside your incredible body and learn about the weird and wonderful digestive processes that keep you healthy and make you unique. In Food and Digestion, find out about your digestive system and the journey your food takes from your fork to your gut. Learn about the seriously long intestines winding inside your stomach, the energy foods that fuel you to think and move, and how digestive juices break down food, storing the good stuff and getting rid of the waste. Bright cartoons and clear anatomical illustrations engage readers. Part of a human body series for children aged 7 plus. It also places emphasis on leading a healthy lifestyle to encourage good mental and physical wellbeing with ''Try this'' activity boxes to get children up and moving, out of the book and into their body.

What makes a mammal a mammal? How is a lion different from a dolphin? What is a primate? Classifying Living Things investigates how and why we group animals. Each book focuses on a particular class of living things, looking at the key characteristics that set its members apart from those of other classes. Discover how classes of living things have evolved, and how species have adapted to suit their environments. Find out why certain animals may show some characteristics of a particular class, but actually belong to another. ''Classifying Mammals'' looks at the amazing class of furry, milk-drinking animals. Find out how mammals are grouped into orders and how each one is different from the rest. From aardvarks to zebras, from giant elephants to tiny shrews, discover what makes mammals so special.

This book explains the conditions that allow life to flourish on Earth, and the possibility of finding life on other planets.

Each book in this series follows a packet of energy along a journey. Each stage of the journey is described in a short chapter, and we learn what alternative paths the energy might have taken along the way. This book shows how sunlight is turned into a movie. It explains what happens when the sunlight reaches Earth, how its energy is stored in fossil fuels, how this energy is then released in power stations and used to generate electricity which is used to make light, and finally how this light is used to make a movie. The topics covered are illustrated with experiments, amazing facts and scientific discoveries.

Each book in this series follows a packet of energy along a journey. Each stage of the journey is described in a short chapter, and we learn what alternative paths the energy might have taken along the way. The topics covered are illustrated with experiments, amazing facts and scientific discoveries.

This series explores the science behind various phenomena using a question and answer approach. Special panels explain particular aspects in greater depth.

When police are called to a house, they find three bodies. Are they dead, and has any crime been committed? This book looks at the topic of the human body to explain how our body systems work. It shows how medical and police investigators use their knowledge of science and technology to work out what has happened when there is an unexplained death.

Discusses The Food Chain And How It Includes A Description Of Terms Like Energy, Producers, Consumers, Decomposers And How It All Fits Together .

This addition to the visually stimulating Sci-Hi series looks at the application of science and new technologies to the field of buildings and structures, from the tallest towers to dams, stadia, and canals. It looks at new materials, discoveries, and inventions, and assesses their environmental impact.

Starting with statistics and building toward real and achievable solutions for the planet. With features such as Planet Watch sidebars, New Technology summaries and Facts and Records almanac pages, this book explores the opportunities and dangers within waste disposal, as well as the pros and cons of the issues that are at the center of the world-at-risk debate.

Explores the ideas, machines, and technology that have provided the foundation for the modern age, including electricity, antibiotics, and the internet.

High-interest magazine-like design and approach that teaches science with clear introductions and content.

High-interest magazine-like design and approach that teaches science with clear introductions and content.

Explains what insects are and how they differ from other animals, and provides an overview of the life cycles of a variety of insects, including ants, bees, cockroaches, grasshoppers, dragonflies, and butterflies.

Understanding the world we live in involves understanding the links between living things. This series explains the concept and need for classification. Each book provides key features of each classification group by providing examples of animal and plant classes. All books explain how behavior, life cycle, appearance, and structure link living things within a classification group, such as kingdoms and phyla.

Investigates how transport systems and buildings affect the environment.

Explains the different types of electricity and describes how it is made and used.

Looks at the application of science in sports, covering such topics as biomechanics, training, and nutrition.

Explains the potential benefits and risks of technologies such as gene therapy, and how scientists can alter an organism by altering its genetic make-up.

How do dancers make their own music? Which choreographer developed a duet for a dancer and a mechanical digger? Why was The Rite of Spring ballet so influential for modern dance? Modern Dance provides a detailed look at the development of modern dance, from the pioneering work of Martha Graham to computer animated dance and virtual dancers of today. The book looks at how the choreography and improvisation differ from other styles of dance, and explores the part played by costumes and make-up. There is also information on how to become a modern dancer.

How many molecules are in a single glass of water? What makes bread rise? Students can find the answers to these and other questions in a series that uses everyday objects to present science concepts. This fresh, fun approach shows that science is truly at work all around us! Developed in consultation with a science curriculum specialist Engaging and informative sidebars support text Vivid photographs and labeled diagrams build interest and aid comprehension Includes glossary of key science terms, list of Internet sources, and index Bread is a staple food in many countries. Just a few simple ingredients-flour, yeast, and water-become a crusty, tasty loaf in the oven. Are you hungry for the facts? Bite into The Science of a Loaf of Bread to Learn about the physical and chemical changes that happen between the mixing bowl and the serving plate. Book jacket.

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Explains how children can use charts and graphs to organize and study data related to the environment.

What is scree? How hot is the center of the Earth? Where is the longest river in the world? Real World Data presents information about familiar curricular topics through charts and graphs. Each title shows how to organize data in different visual forms, and how to interpret and create tables, line graphs, bar graphs, and pie charts. Introduces data literacy through familiar topics and case studies Provides clear and comprehensive examples of data organization Contains high-quality photographs and diagrams Book jacket.

Explains how the human body''s organs and systems are organized, and how science enables amazing repairs to be made when things go wrong.

Which dancers dance through fire? Why does it take several hours to put on make-up for a kathakali dance? Which dance company uses tai chi, meditation, Chinese opera movement, martial arts, modern dance and ballet in its dancing? African and Asian Dance provides a detailed look at the development of African and Asian dancing, from the huge variety of traditional folk dances to the modern techniques used by choreographers such as Germaine Acogny and the Cloud Gate Theatre today. The book looks at how the choreography and improvisation differ from other styles of dance, and explores the part played by costumes and make-up.

Discusses The Food Chain And How It Includes A Description Of Terms Like Energy, Producers, Consumers, Decomposers, And How It All Fits Together.