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Overview
The Eyewitness Science series features landmark science experiments, discoveries, and theories together with clear explanations of scientific principles. Readers can follow the path of discovery through the minds of great scientist, from Galileo and Isaac Newton to Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.Examines the elements that make up the physical world and the properties and behavior of different kinds of matter.
Editorials
Publishers Weekly -
The creators of the distinguished Eyewitness series have maintained the same high standards of writing and illustration in these four inaugural Eyewitness Science titles. Sharp, seemingly three-dimensional photos and intricate drawings accompany skillfully distilled texts that explain complex scientific principles and issues without oversimplifying them. The respective volumes identify the basic properties of light; the sources and use of electricity; the laws of force, energy and motion; and the various kinds of matter. In each large-format book, pictures and text work together to offer a lucid chronicle of pertinent experiments, discoveries and inventions from ancient times to the present. Whether in search of a quick answer or interested in delving into a topic in detail, youngsters will find that these information-packed books fill their needs handily. Ages 8-up. (Sept.)Book Details
Published
October 1, 1992
Publisher
Dk Pub (T)
Pages
64
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781879431881