Most Popular Books by Chris Oxlade

Describes what paper is and where we get it, and shows how to process, use, and recycle it.

What is water? Where does it come from? How do we use water? Each title in the Materials, Materials, Materials series takes a close look at an important material. Read about what the material is, where we get it, and other interesting facts. Learn how we process the material, how we use it, and how we can all help to recycle it.

What is metal? Where do we get it? How do we use metal? Each title in the Materials, Materials, Materials series takes a close look at an important material. Read about what the material is, where we get it, and other interesting facts. Learn how we process the material, how we use it, and how we can all help to recycle it.

What is glass? Where do we get it? How do we use glass? Each title in the Materials, Materials, Materials series takes a close look at an important material. Read about what the material is, where we get it, and other interesting facts. Learn how we process the material, how we use it, and how we can all help to recycle it.

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

Learn survival skills like, building a shelter from sticks, lighting a fire without matches, and sending signals to call for help.

Each application of materials acts as a starting point for learning about the properties of each material. For example, why is glass used in windows but not used to make shoes? For a unique perspective, "Don''t Use It" boxes describe how the matieral shouldn''t be used.

Do you want to be your own naturalist and watch animals out there where they belong? Sharpen your eyes, tread carefully, and see how to... ● find and follow animal tracks ● camouflage yourself ● hold a snail race ● escape from a bear ...and lots more. Devised and tested by an expert in outdoor activities, these exciting projects help you to discover wildlife in its natural environment—while you stay "invisible!"

How do wheels work? Why are doorknobs shaped like wheels? Why do buses have big steering wheels? For the answers to these and many other questions, read ''Wheels''. Find out why cars have rubber tires. Learn about a kind of wheel called a gear. Discover how wheels can be used to measure lengths. This book describes what wheels are and how they work, different types of wheels and their uses, and other facts about wheels.

A guide to understanding the properties of paper, how paper and printed material are manufactured, and the materials made from paper.

Describes what levers are and how they work.

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

What is wool? Where do we get it? How do we use wool? Each title in the Materials, Materials, Materials series takes a close look at an important material. Read about what the material is, where we get it, and other interesting facts. Learn how we process the material, how we use it, and how we can all help to recycle it.

Describes such trucks as flatbeds, snow plows, and mobile cranes, and explains how they are used for work and fun.

"If you were going to climb and explore in a mountainous environment, what would you need to know? What would you pack? And who would be helpful to take along? This book gives you the knowledge you need to plan your trip!"

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

Reveals the stories, people, and equipment behind the world''s most dramatic rescues at sea while looking at the essential skills required by lifeguards and lifeboat crew.

This book describes the early development of bicycles, different kinds of bikes, and how they are used.

What is cotton? Where do we get it? How do we use cotton? Each title in the Materials, Materials, Materials series takes a close look at an important material. Read about what the material is, where we get it, and other interesting facts. Learn how we process the material, how we use it, and how we can all help to recycle it.

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 volcanoes, decribing where they are found, how they are formed, their different types, the physical effects of an eruption, and the methods that people use to stay safe.

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

Brief text and photographs explain what cars are, describe different types of cars, and examine how they developed and how they are used.

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.

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

Using a question and answer format, explains what gravity is and what it does.

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

Using simple text and pictures this book explains how the act of heating a material can change its form and properties.

"Looks at motorbikes that are used for travel, work, and fun"--Provided by publisher.

"Looks at types of trains that are used for carrying cargo and passengers"--Provided by publisher.

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

Explains what global warming is, the factors that cause it, how it affects the environment, and what is being done to prevent it.

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

This book provides a simple and fun introduction to minerals, discussing different minerals, exploring how and why they have formed, how they have changed over time, their appearance and properties. With the help of some Rock Solid! facts that provide cool examples, the book will show you how amazing minerals can be: from ruby crystals and stalagmites and stalactites in caves to talcum powder.

Learn how materials change when they''re affected by such things as heat and cold temperatures. Includes easy experiments that show how to change materials using common household items.

Describes the properties and the many uses of wood.

Making Machines with Screws looks at everything from lifting, gripping and fixing with screws to the role of screws in more complex machines, such as microscopes.