How it Works Book of Junior Science

From the makers of How It Works magazine comes the ultimate resource for budding scientists. Explaining how the world around us works in a fun and easy-to-understand format, this book is the ideal tool to get kids interested in science and compliment what they learn in school.
*Science in action
- See how science is used in the world around us.

*The human body
- Learn how your body works.

*Planet Earth
- Discover how rivers are formed, how plants grow and much more.

*Amazing animals
- From dinosaurs to cats and dogs, learn about these incredible creatures.

Features
- What is condensation?
- Evaporation and steam
- Yo-yos
- Scratch and sniff
- Hot-air balloons
- The science of parachutes
- What is the sound barrier?
- What is gravity?
- G-force explained
- Acceleration
- The human skeleton explained
- Muscle power
- What's inside your head?
- How does hair grow?
- The five basic human tastes
- How cells work
- What are moles?
- Why do we get spots?
- How do we smell?
- How vision and sight works
- Influencing cloud formation
- Where does acid rain come from?
- Inside a rainbow
- Waterfall formation
- How rivers work
- How do birds breathe?
- Earthworms
- Beaver dams
- Bats' ultrasonic sonar system
- Ligers and tigons
- Black widows
- World's fastest animals
- The planet's smartest animals and much, much more!