New Releases by Chris Oxlade

Introduces the continent of North America, including its weather, people, and animals.

Introduces the culture, landscape, plants, animals, and people of the continent of Europe.

Discusses heating, and examines what it is, where fuels and electricity come from, and how heaters and radiators work.

Examines how electronic games and other devices are designed, tested, manufactured, and marketed, and explores their life cycle, including their disposal and recycling.

Each book in this series examines a key utility used by the average household. This book looks at garbage and recycling, and examines what they are, what happens to garbage when it is taken away, and environmental issues arising from the ways we dispose of garbage and choose to recycle in our homes.

There have been extraordinary changes in medicine since the start of the 20th Century. Diseases that were killers in 1900, such as polio, have been almost wiped out. Hundreds of new drugs have been developed. This book shows how today''s extraordinary surgical techniques, such as heart transplants, would have been unthinkable for a doctor a hundred years ago. And, unlike 1900, people in many countries today can see a doctor or other healthcare worker when they need to, often for free.

Learn about the different types of materials and appliances that are in the many different types of homes.

Introduces electricity, discussing what it is, how it works, and how it is used.

Discover the science of growth, life cycles and what types of animals lay eggs.

Introduces electrical circuits, discussing what they are, how they work, and how they are used.

Reveals the stories, people, and equipment behind the worlds most dramatic rescues while looking at the essential skills required by mountain rescuers, how readers can pursue a career as a mountain rescuer, and what they should do in the event of a real-life emergency.

Introduces batteries, discussing what they are, the different types, and how they are used.

This book explores the science behind sports. It looks at topics such as healthy food and how the body works during sports. It also explores the concepts of streamlining and friction.

Traces the history of artificial lighting and the invention of the light bulb.

This volume provides an overview of the history and uses of nuclear power.

Explore the history of solar power, and examines how energy from the Sun is harnessed and used in modern day cars, homes, and buildings.

Looks at the history of gunpowder and explosives, from the earliest alchemical experiments with saltpeter in ancient China, through the invention of black powder, to the eventual developments of other types of explosives in the nineteenth century.

This book is an introduction to igneous rocks, telling how they are formed, the different types, and how they are used.

Provides an overview of metamorphic rocks including how they are formed, where they are found, their characteristics, history, significance, and uses.

Are you prepared?Whether you work with a special collection in a local archive or museum, in a large national library or managing records for a healthcare agency, an emergency plan is critical to your organization''s future. Dadson draws on a decade of experience and award-winning training in this essential practical toolkit, enabling you to respond quickly and effectively to flood, fire and other emergencies. Expert advice is interwoven with cross-sectoral and international case studies drawn from high profile and smaller and medium-sized organizations offering a breadth of relevant experience and advice. Regardless of your time or cost constraints this text will outline exactly how to minimize risk, tackle real emergencies and ensure business continuity. Each chapter guides you through the essentials including:an introduction to emergency planning in the information and heritage sectorsgetting started on your planalarm raising and incident containmentthe recovery operationsalvaging collectionscritical documents such as priority lists, floorplans and disaster kitsbusiness continuity and IT recoveryensuring the plan''s efficacyrisk management and disaster prevention.This is the ultimate resource for all those who work with collections in libraries, archives, museums and historic houses internationally, whether large or small. It''s also an invaluable tool for records managers in companies, local authorities and healthcare agencies. Lastly it offers a concise introduction to emergency planning and response for international library and information students.

This book tells the story of the invention of the camera, including the key players, setbacks along the way, and moments of discovery.

Examines the evolution of the car, its design, and how vehicles affect today''s world.

"Describes the technology used for creating and playing video games. Includes information on how different platforms work and the direction video game technology may be going" -- Provided by publisher.

Written in British English. World War I explores the secrets of World War I. As in all wars, each side needed to keep secrets from the enemy. At the same time, they tried to discover the enemys secrets, using spies and code-breakers.

The giants of science, including Archimedes, Newton, Einstein, and Fleming, and their life-changing discoveries are richly explored in this book. While exploration may have been in pursuit of pure science, discoveries such as penicillin have saved millions of lives. Students will get an enthralling look at ten discoveries that have advanced our existence by leaps and bounds.

This series looks at how materials can be changed in various ways. Each book examines the types of materials we commonly encounter and explores their properties through practical and familiar examples. "Investigation" spreads give readers the chance to find out for themselves how materials can be changed.

Did you know that you can change materials into something else by mixing two together or by separating the pieces of one material? This colorful new book helps explain this concept in a simple way using illustrated examples, such as mixing paint to create new colors and draining water from pasta. Easy experiments also show you how to mix and separate using common household materials.

Presents experiments that demonstrate the properties of sound, including how sound waves work, the speed of sound, and modern sound recording.

Explains how weather and climate can be measured using graphs and charts and answers such questions as "What is climate change," "How deep is Earth''s atmosphere," and "What does a hygrometer measure."