John Farndon Br (56 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Early in the 17th century, Francis Bacon decided that the best way to learn about the world was to discover things for oneself. Since then, science has been a marriage of observation and experimentation. The experiments contained in each chapter allow young scientists to investigate basic principles using common household materials and easy-to-follow instructions. The titles are filled with dozens of color photographs that illustrate experiments and provide a glimpse of everyday and extraordinary uses of the subject. In addition, engaging features such as Did You Know? boxes provide fascinating facts. The In Focus sections offer in-depth looks at specific features of each subject. In The Real World boxes highlight pivotal experiments by real scientists.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Join the savvy Stickmen on a fun tour of modern cars and locomotives. See the inner and outer workings of these vehicles. The Stickmen share facts (and jokes), explain functions, and occasionally get doused in oil. Paul De Quay, John (illustrator).

Hardback. Condition: Good. Matthews, Joe (illustrator).

Hardback. Condition: Fair. Matthews, Joe (illustrator).

Hardback. Condition: Good. How do planes stay in the air? What is vertical takeoff? How does a pilot control altitude in a hot-air balloon? Join the Stickmen to find out how mechanisms work. Get an insider's view of these airborne wonders. Paul De Quay, John (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Good. How does a giant cruise ship stay upright? Just how big is an aircraft carrier? How are submarines powered? Join the Stickmen for a close look at how watercrafts work, though be carefulyou may get into deep water. Paul De Quay, John (illustrator).

Hardback. Condition: Good.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Fricker, Steve; Harnden, Mike; Harden, Mike (illustrator).

Hardback. Condition: Good. Fricker, Steve; Harnden, Mike; Harden, Mike (illustrator).

Condition: Very Good. Stuff You Need to Know virtually overflows with illustrations and information about 28 activities and objects from everyday life. In fact, the book is so jam-packed that eight gatefolds provide the extra room needed to explain complex activities. Each item is on a double-page spread filled edge to edge with informative text in numbered sequence. Accurate, lighthearted illustrations reveal everything a step at a time. The stuff ranges from taking out the garbage to launching a rocket. Here are some examples: Electricity -- Steam power, turbine, magnet, generator, current, transformer, mains, fuse, meter Making a Pizza (gatefold): How does a pizzeria deliver a pizza so quickly? Ingredients for the pizza base and topping, what they are, and where they come from. Microwave Oven -- Molecules, waves, cross-section of a microwave oven, protective layer, timer 3D Printer -- 3D model, CAD, programming in sections, nozzles, layers, spool, nozzle, acetone Setting Up a Satellite (gatefold) -- SatNet, geostationary, ACTS, transponder, thrusters, parabolic antennae Solar Panels -- Thermal energy, photo voltaic panels, pump, solar energy, solar power stations Toilet Tank -- Float, siphon tank, siphon ball, bowl, flow, suction, piston, valve, water supply pipe Weather Report -- Weather balloons, weather centers, satellites, GTS, supercomputer, chart, forecast. Stuff You Need to Know has the fascinating stories behind the everyday activities that we all take for granted. Readers of all ages will be surprised where the answers take them.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Early in the 17th century, Francis Bacon decided that the best way to learn about the world was to discover things for oneself. Since then, science has been a marriage of observation and experimentation. The experiments contained in each chapter allow young scientists to investigate basic principles using common household materials and easy-to-follow instructions. The titles are filled with dozens of color photographs that illustrate experiments and provide a glimpse of everyday and extraordinary uses of the subject. In addition, engaging features such as Did You Know? boxes provide fascinating facts. The In Focus sections offer in-depth looks at specific features of each subject. In The Real World boxes highlight pivotal experiments by real scientists.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Review of Stuff You Need to Know by John Farndon: Packed with information. --School Library Journal On the heels of Stuff You Need to Know , which covered anything and everything mechanical, comes this new take on something we all have in common -- the human body. Aimed at readers nine and up, Stuff You Need to Know About the Human Body follows teams of tiny people as they run around performing the actions explained in the text. Stops are made at all of the body's organs, processes, and systems, from the hippocampus to blood to DNA and ear wax. Readers will discover answers to the questions they didn't know they had, like: what exactly happened when I broke my leg? why did my Dad have a heart attack? why do I feel so awful when I get the flu? what are goosebumps? why am I supposed to drink a lot of water? The 80-page extent allows for an in-depth look at many of the body's processes, and the four double gatefolds give a large space in which to show the circulatory, skeletal, immune, and digestive systems. Readers can learn that they have two skeletal systems; what each neighborhood in the brain does; why veins look blue if blood is red; and if they want to, they can follow their dinner as it goes from the tongue to the gut to, well, the very end. Packed with authoritative information presented humorously and with a light touch of accurate scientific terminology, this is a fabulous browser for all young readers. Hutchinson, Tim (illustrator).…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Early in the 17th century, Francis Bacon decided that the best way to learn about the world was to discover things for oneself. Since then, science has been a marriage of observation and experimentation. The experiments contained in each chapter allow young scientists to investigate basic principles using common household materials and easy-to-follow instructions. The titles are filled with dozens of color photographs that illustrate experiments and provide a glimpse of everyday and extraordinary uses of the subject. In addition, engaging features such as Did You Know? boxes provide fascinating facts. The In Focus sections offer in-depth looks at specific features of each subject. In The Real World boxes highlight pivotal experiments by real scientists.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Early in the 17th century, Francis Bacon decided that the best way to learn about the world was to discover things for oneself. Since then, science has been a marriage of observation and experimentation. The experiments contained in each chapter allow young scientists to investigate basic principles using common household materials and easy-to-follow instructions. The titles are filled with dozens of color photographs that illustrate experiments and provide a glimpse of everyday and extraordinary uses of the subject. In addition, engaging features such as Did You Know? boxes provide fascinating facts. The In Focus sections offer in-depth looks at specific features of each subject. In The Real World boxes highlight pivotal experiments by real scientists.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. This immensely useful book 'Dictionary of Science' has been designed as an easy and just-in-time reference and collection of frequently used terms and definitions from a wide spectrum of topics in this specialised subject. The book is immensely useful not only for professionals and students, but also for competitive exam aspirants who have frequent need for information about terms used in Science. The terms defined in this book are taken from all fields of Science such as Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology. Various latest technological developments in the fields such as Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, Genetics, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Information Technology and much more are dealt in detail. In short, the terms both of pure science and of its applications are covered. Further to make easy the use of this book for reference purposes, cross-referencing has also been used. Users of this Dictionary will find it easy to understand the various terms as they are explained in a very lucid manner. It will benefit not only the competitive exam aspirants, but also professionals, parents, students at all levels, researchers, and scholars.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Join the Stickmen on a fascinating tour of monster vehicles, transporters, and construction tools. You'll discover some of the largest machines in existence and see the Stickmen (accidentally) test the limits of gravity. De Quay, John Paul (illustrator).

Condition: Good. Take an incredible journey from the top of your head to the tips of your toes in Human Body, winner of a Teachers' Choice Award for the Family. Designed for children ages 8 and up, this unique book is the ultimate guide to how the human body works. It's filled with fascinating facts about what goes on beneath the skin and includes a comprehensive range of visual aids, including detailed photos, illustrations, diagrams, and two giant posters featuring front and back views of the entire body. Want to know what's going on inside your head? Cool transparent pages allow curious children to peel back the layers and discover how their brains actually work Human Body also features a show-stopping 3-D front cover with the lenticular image of a human face morphing into a skull.…

Condition: Fair. Take an incredible journey from the top of your head to the tips of your toes in Human Body, winner of a Teachers' Choice Award for the Family. Designed for children ages 8 and up, this unique book is the ultimate guide to how the human body works. It's filled with fascinating facts about what goes on beneath the skin and includes a comprehensive range of visual aids, including detailed photos, illustrations, diagrams, and two giant posters featuring front and back views of the entire body. Want to know what's going on inside your head? Cool transparent pages allow curious children to peel back the layers and discover how their brains actually work Human Body also features a show-stopping 3-D front cover with the lenticular image of a human face morphing into a skull.…

Hardback. Condition: Fair.

Hardback. Condition: Good.

Hardback. Condition: Good.

Hardback. Condition: Good. Fricker, Steve; Harnden, Mike; Harden, Mike (illustrator).

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Fricker, Steve; Harnden, Mike; Harden, Mike (illustrator).

Condition: Very Good. Stuff You Need to Know virtually overflows with illustrations and information about 28 activities and objects from everyday life. In fact, the book is so jam-packed that eight gatefolds provide the extra room needed to explain complex activities. Each item is on a double-page spread filled edge to edge with informative text in numbered sequence. Accurate, lighthearted illustrations reveal everything a step at a time. The stuff ranges from taking out the garbage to launching a rocket. Here are some examples: Electricity -- Steam power, turbine, magnet, generator, current, transformer, mains, fuse, meter Making a Pizza (gatefold): How does a pizzeria deliver a pizza so quickly? Ingredients for the pizza base and topping, what they are, and where they come from. Microwave Oven -- Molecules, waves, cross-section of a microwave oven, protective layer, timer 3D Printer -- 3D model, CAD, programming in sections, nozzles, layers, spool, nozzle, acetone Setting Up a Satellite (gatefold) -- SatNet, geostationary, ACTS, transponder, thrusters, parabolic antennae Solar Panels -- Thermal energy, photo voltaic panels, pump, solar energy, solar power stations Toilet Tank -- Float, siphon tank, siphon ball, bowl, flow, suction, piston, valve, water supply pipe Weather Report -- Weather balloons, weather centers, satellites, GTS, supercomputer, chart, forecast. Stuff You Need to Know has the fascinating stories behind the everyday activities that we all take for granted. Readers of all ages will be surprised where the answers take them.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good.

Hardback. Condition: Good.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Every single thing and person consists of elements, and this informative series will help young readers understand just how important the elements are and what role they play in the science of chemistry. Enhanced by easy-to-follow diagrams and full-color illustrations, the text explains how elements behave, their individual characteristics and their importance in everyday life. In addition to informative fact boxes, each volume also contains Did You Know features which explore topics such as why carbon makes soft drinks fizz. A wonderfully balanced combination of color photographs, paintings and drawings enhance the text and assist in learning about each element.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair.

Paperback. Condition: Good.

Hardback. Condition: Good. Early in the 17th century, Francis Bacon decided that the best way to learn about the world was to discover things for oneself. Since then, science has been a marriage of observation and experimentation. The experiments contained in each chapter allow young scientists to investigate basic principles using common household materials and easy-to-follow instructions. The titles are filled with dozens of color photographs that illustrate experiments and provide a glimpse of everyday and extraordinary uses of the subject. In addition, engaging features such as Did You Know? boxes provide fascinating facts. The In Focus sections offer in-depth looks at specific features of each subject. In The Real World boxes highlight pivotal experiments by real scientists.…