Now available in paperback, Timelines of Science is an informative guide to the history of scientific discovery and technology. that follows the path chronologically, and explores everything from ancient Greek geometry to quantum physics.Timelines of Science highlights the theories, breakthroughs, and key thinkers that shaped the science as we know it today, from the discovery of penicillin to the advent of the Internet.

Filled with striking visuals, including specially commissioned photography, arresting infographics, and illustrations that illuminate technological discovery,Timelines of Science includes major advances in all the sciences, including biology, chemistry, physics, and astronomy.

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.

You will be surprised by the answers.

Here are the fascinating stories behind the everyday activities that we all take for granted. Find out the answers to these questions and many more.

What happens when you:

• throw a punch on a computer game?
• press print on a 3D printer?
• throw food down a waste disposal system?
• tweet on twitter?
• recycle your soda can?
• charge your iPad?
• boot up your computer?
• take out the trash?

Inspired illustrations add whimsy to the easily understood answers, even when those questions seem opaque. Readers of all ages will be surprised where the answers take them.

An illustrated guide to all aspects of butterfly and moth life, and their amazing life cycle.

A photographic directory of 300 specimens with a scientific introduction and guide to practical geology.

This amazing book for 8-12 year-olds examines the intriguing aspects of all kinds of bugs and minibeasts, with fascinating facts and 800 close-up photographs.

Looks at the place of the Earth in the solar system, the development of life, the Earth's changing landscape, environmental issues, and related topics, with corresponding experiments.

Explores world history, covering such topics as ancient civilizations, exploration and discovery, medicine, religion, warfare, weapons, and science and technology.

This is the ultimate photographic guide to over 150 types of rocks, with many tips on sourcing rocks in the field and identifying collected specimens, and including expert analysis of the key rock-forming environments of the world. Features more than 375 beautifully shot photographs and concise artworks.

An essential reference book for amateur geologists and palaeontologists, revealing how rocks and fossils form, sites and habitats, classification and a visual directory. Features over 1200 photographs for easy identification, plus more than 800 artworks.

Introduces the origins of science in ancient Greece and the most important developments in fields from anatomy and astronomy to genetics and computers through the lives and work of the most important scientists.

The ultimate photographic guide to the world of rocks and minerals, explaining their formation and classification, and instructing the amateur geologist on how to identify, extract and home-test samples safely.

 

Explains what stars are and discusses how galaxies are organized.

Looks at the methods used to explore space, the properties of the stars and galaxies, the planets of our solar system, the history of space exploration, and the characteristics that make Earth able to support life.

A tragedy is playing out beneath the surface of the world's bodies of marine waters, one that began long before the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Although many books have explored the environmental problems being faced on land, Atlas of Oceans is the first book for a general audience that examines how creatures of the marine environment are if anything more vulnerable than their land-based counterparts.

Readers are introduced to the dazzling, diverse array of creatures that inhabit the oceans and seas, and to the nature of the problems they face. Special features focus on the threats to particular animals, plants, and habitats, as well as on specific issues like overfishing, global warming, and pollution. The book also includes success stories, recommendations for what can be done to preserve ocean ecosystems, and a complete rundown of the most endangered species of marine life.

Beautifully illustrated, packed with maps and diagrams, and containing up-to-the-minute data on the status of endangered marine species, Atlas of Oceans is a celebration of Earth's vibrant and awe-inspiring oceans and seas and an urgent call to action to protect one of our planet's most vital resources.

Provides information about the special forces, discussing historical information, missions and training, weapons, survival skills, and technology.

Introduces the origins of science in ancient Greece and the most important developments in fields from anatomy and astronomy to genetics and computers through the lives and work of the most important scientists.

"In Exploring the Solar System, we learn how the Moon affects tides, how solar and lunar eclipses are not what they appear to be, and how the Sun controls time. We find out how astronomers explain the location, movement, and characteristics of Earth, and about other planets, moons, stars, and comets. We also look at amazing satellite images of gas giants, how Earth days are different from space days, weather conditions in the solar system, and space missions to Mercury and Mars."

A comprehensive reference guide to over 700 minerals, rocks, and plant and animal fossials from around the globe and how to identify them, with over 2000 photographs and illustrations

An exciting and authoritative family encyclopedia on the Earth's most precious and intriguing natural resources, and essential reading for any amateur geologist or palaeontologist

Fascinating introductions to each directory reveal how rocks and fossils form, the habitats and sites where they are found, how they are classified, and what they tell us about the natural world

Extensive illustrated directories feature profiles of over 700 rocks, minerals, and plant and animal fossils, with in-depth descriptions of their qualities and properties, and handy at-a-glance specification fact files

With more than 800 explanatory artworks, including detailed evolutionary timescales, structural diagrams of the rocks and minerals, and reconstruction illustrations to show what the fossilized plant or animal may have looked like

Detailed advice on safe extraction, home-testing techniques, cleaning without damage and how to display the specimens - all you need to build an impressive and attractive collection

Rocks, minerals and fossils have a timeless fascination. Endlessly interesting and beautiful to look at, they also offer up all kinds of information about the origins and evolution of our planet. Rocks and minerals reveal the great earth shifts that have formed the globe's mighty mountains and vast oceans. Fossils - plant and animal remains preserved in rock - give clues to the development of the diverse life forms that have flourished on Earth over millions of years, from simple mosses and giant dinosaurs to human beings.

This informative, highly illustrated book is a complete reference source for anyone interested in the earth sciences. Each section of the book starts with an introduction explaining how the phenomena have formed and their major defining characteristics, the habitats in which they are typically found and where the best examples are located around the world.

How-to techniques for the amateur geologist and palaeontologist show how to extract samples safely, and how to identify, date and classify them. There are step-by-step instructions on simple home-testing methods to gauge rock and mineral color, hardness, cleavage, luster, tenacity and transparency. Also included is practical guidance on the best ways to clean, preserve and then display the specimens to build a superb collection of your own.

The book's major feature is its two extensive visual directories - one on rocks and minerals and one on fossils - containing over 700 in-depth specimen profiles. Each profile features a superb color photograph for easy identification. Handy information boxes give facts and figures such as type and location, and detailed diagrams and reconstructions show the structure-type of rocks, and how each fossil originally looked.

With more than 1200 color photographs and over 800 illustrations, this impressive work provides all the facts any reader needs to know about these hugely absorbing subjects.