New Releases by Chris Oxlade

This updated edition asks some great questions. Why did the Romans build bridges? What is the longest bridge? How does a suspension bridge work? You''ll find the answers to these questions and many more in Building Amazing Structures. Each book in the series looks at some of today''s most amazing structures from around the world. Begin your journey by reading about similar structures in history and how they were built. Then discover the techniques and materials that today''s engineers and builders use to make even more amazing structures. Finally, learn about structures that failed and why.

Describes the appearance of the phenomena known as crop circles and offers various explanations as to how they were created.

Why do cars have a top speed? How does a parachute work? Why does rubbing our hands together warm them up? This book asks the questions students want answered about friction and resistance. Charts, graphs, and hands-on experiments help bring science to

Looks at how technology has improved through the years with the updating or invention of certain machines, including planes, farm machinery, and the telephone.

The mystery of UFOs has puzzled people for years. Have we really been visited by aliens from outer space? If so, why don''t we have more evidence? Can we get to the bottom of this mystery using science and logic, or will it continue to mystify us forever? Discover all of the theories, from the reasonable to the ridiculous, then decide for yourself what to believe. Learn how scientists analyze and explain fakes and hoaxes. This book includes eyewitness accounts, dramatic photographs, up-to-date information, a glossary, further resources, and web search tips.

This updated edition asks some great questions. What are dams used for? Who built the first dams? How do dams affect the environment? You''ll find the answers to these questions and many more in Building Amazing Structures. Each book in the series looks at some of today''s most amazing structures from around the world. Begin your journey by reading about similar structures in history and how they were built. Then discover the techniques and materials that today''s engineers and builders use to make even more amazing structures. Finally, learn about structures that failed and why.

Capitalizing on the public''s fascination with forensic investigative techniques, this brand-new kit provides kids with the tools they need to solve household mysteries. With the detective tool kit, children can use fingerprints to determine who drank that last glass of orange juice, or work with hair samples to figure out if someone''s been snooping in their secret hiding place. Using the science of forensics, they will discover how to find and interpret seemingly ordinary clues around them. The kit includes a 32-page illustrated full-color book, innovative facial identification kit, fingerprint pad, ink stamp, brush and powder, clue containers, evidence bags, labels, chromatography paper for ink analysis, and magnifying glass.

Each application of materials acts as a starting point for learning about the properties of each material. For example, why is glass used in windows but not used to make shoes? For a unique perspective, "Don''t Use It" boxes describe how the matieral shouldn''t be used.

Describes the properties and the many uses of wood.

Each application of materials acts as a starting point for learning about the properties of each material. For example, why is glass used in windows but not used to make shoes? For a unique perspective, "Don''t Use It" boxes describe how the matieral shouldn''t be used.

Explores where coal comes from and how it is mined, its importance in the environment, the various uses of coal such as for heat and power, and the different types of coal.

A guide to understanding the properties of paper, how paper and printed material are manufactured, and the materials made from paper.

A young reader''s guide to understanding metal properties and uses that vary from ball bearings to jet engines.

This volume examines the importance of water conservation.

Describes the properties and the many uses of plastic.

What is wool? Where do we get it? How do we use wool? Each title in the Materials, Materials, Materials series takes a close look at an important material. Read about what the material is, where we get it, and other interesting facts. Learn how we process the material, how we use it, and how we can all help to recycle it.

What is metal? Where do we get it? How do we use metal? Each title in the Materials, Materials, Materials series takes a close look at an important material. Read about what the material is, where we get it, and other interesting facts. Learn how we process the material, how we use it, and how we can all help to recycle it.

Describes what levers are and how they work.

Explains what global warming is, the factors that cause it, how it affects the environment, and what is being done to prevent it.

This series offers a clear introduction to simple machines - what they are, what they''re made of, and how we use them in today''s world. Exciting examples of each machine''s applications draw on the world familiar to a child - machines that we use all the time, including some that may be hidden in houshold objects or everyday fixtures. Amazing machine facts illustrate how we use machines to do tasks that would otherwise be difficult or impossible.

Examines the life of Albert Einstein and the impact that he had on the world.

Presents an overview of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks, and their properties, formation, and uses.

What is cotton? Where do we get it? How do we use cotton? Each title in the Materials, Materials, Materials series takes a close look at an important material. Read about what the material is, where we get it, and other interesting facts. Learn how we process the material, how we use it, and how we can all help to recycle it.

Introduces basic concepts of weather, discussing such topics as atmospheric pressure, clouds, rain, and wind.

With clear definitions and cross-referencing, this book is written for students of chemistry, physics and biology.

Tells you all the things you can learn by using a microscope.