New Releases by Robert Snedden

Explores all aspects of cells, including brief overviews of important scientific achievements in the field.

This series, available for the first time in paperback, explores aspects of change in materials, including material characteristics and states of matter. It also covers uses, material processes, and the technology used to make or alter materials. Experiment boxes, activities, and profiles of famous scientists and discoveries round out each book.

Explores how scientists practice science, covering the scientific method, famous experiments, how science has improved health and technology, and the moral and ethical aspects of some research.

This series, available for the first time in paperback, explores aspects of change in materials, including material characteristics and states of matter. It also covers uses, material processes, and the technology used to make or alter materials. Experiment boxes, activities, and profiles of famous scientists and discoveries round out each book.

Revised and updated version that looks at the ways in which bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms affect our bodies and our world.

In Forces and Motion readers will discover how, from moving our bodies in the simplest ways to performing feats of athleticism to moving huge objects across vast distances at great speed, we harness forces and motion to improve our lives and explore our Universe. Special topics and areas of interest include the following: Explanations of terms and concepts such as acceleration, velocity, gravity, and buoyancy; Different forces or motions, including speed, friction, pressure, and projectile motion; How scientists investigate forces and motion; How we use various forces and motion in our everyday lives.

Examines the food chain in the city.

The science of energy is at the root of many of the biggest challenges facing the future of our planet. This book uses everyday examples and the latest figures to show how we use nuclear energy. Learn where nuclear energy comes from. Find out what happened at Chernobyl in 1986 and what nuclear waste is doing to the environment.

The science of energy is at the root of many of the biggest challenges facing the future of our planet. This book uses everyday examples and the latest figures to show how we use energy from fossil fuels. Find out about fossil fuels and why they are used to generate energy. Learn where the oil we use comes from. Discover how burning fossil fuels affects the environment.

Discusses where mountains are located, the plants, animals, and people that live in mountains, how climate and population changes are threatening mountain ecologies, and how these threats are being addressed.

A brief introduction to the geography, various regions, natural resources, people, and wildlife of South America.

Provides an introduction to the geography, various regions, natural resources, people, and wildlife of Africa, the world''s second largest continent. Includes a map activity.

Kids are fascinated with animals, and these smart, attractive books examine the many different ways animals help us at home and in the workplace. Children will be amazed to discover just how much we rely on animals.

Stunning illustrations by a variety of artists bring to life 10 of the greatest voyages of discovery. Each maze teaches children about the voyages of Marco Polo, Magellan, Lewis & Clark, and others.

From Horn Book reviews: "Large full-color photographs illustrate a simple, straightforward, explanatory text describing the physical characteristics of birds. Close-up drawings are also used to diagram such anatomical features as the tiny hooks that hold a bird''s outer feathers together." A glossary extends the information found in the text.

From a review by Horn Book: "The physical characteristics of insects are described in a simple, straightforward, explanatory text, illustrated by large color photographs. Drawings are used to diagram anatomical features and to show details, such as how insects walk with six legs."

From Horn Book reviews: "The four main types of reptiles and their physical characteristics are described; double-page entries are amplified by clear color photographs with relevant captions. Diagrams illustrate physiological characteristics in detail, and text boxes highlight especially interesting facts." This book makes answering questions about reptiles fascinating and fun.

Defines amphibians and describes their lives, including their maturation, mating, sense perception, and feeding.

Describes different types of fish, their breathing, movement, senses, food, defences, and birth.

Une documentation succincte, structurée, abondamment illustrée. Chaque aspect abordé fait l''objet d''une double page que se partagent un texte court à caractère didactique, aux termes justes et des illustrations. De bonnes photographies en couleurs. Mise en pages variée.