Best Selling Books by Robert Snedden

Describes how people use different energy resources and explains how energy transfers from one use to another.

Discusses various aspects of forces, including gravity, magnetism, Newton''s laws, inertia, friction, action and reaction, velocity, acceleration, balanced forces, combined forces, elastic energy, and more.

Discusses various aspects of light and sound, including noise, color, pitch, loudness, bouncing sound, music, vision, reflection, lenses, and diffraction.

Discusses the Amazon River, the world''s second longest river, and its features, history, people, and uses today.

Discusses various aspects of electricity and magnetism, including static electricity, electrons, lightning, batteries, cells, conductors, insulators, circuits, magnets, electromagnets, electric motors, and more.

''Cells & Life'' is a series of illustrated textbooks for pupils working at secondary level. The individual volumes introduce the structures and processes of cells and address topics such as cell-division, genes, DNA, chromosomes and genetic engineering.

''Cells & Life'' is a series of illustrated textbooks for pupils working at secondary level. The individual volumes introduce the structures and processes of cells and address topics such as cell-division, genes, DNA, chromosomes and genetic engineering.

Beautifully illustrated, Great Breakthroughs in Technology brings to life the history of technology by providing an account of the greatest advances discovered by humanity and describing how they helped to solve some of our most pressing challenges. Author Robert Snedden takes the reader on an informative and entertaining journey from the discovery of fire to the printing press to space travel. Ranging widely across all forms of technology, this book explains how the world we live in today evolved and includes chapters on the development of tools, the wheel and sail power; harnessing natural energy, such as the power of water; the construction of roads and bridges; the measurement of time; the power of steam and electricity; photography; aviation and the age of the atom. It is the perfect overview for anyone interested in the ingenuity of the human race.

Surveys the most significant medical advances of the twentieth century and the ethical questions they have posed, presenting both sides of such issues as reproductive rights, organ transplants, euthanasia, and genetic engineering.

This new series looks at civilizations in the ancient and medieval worlds, and explains the technological advances that were made in those times

Teaches readers about several scientists in the field of environmental science.

All living things share certain basic needs, one of these is the need for a place to live. This is called its habitat, this could be the rainforest, or deserts or mountains. Find out how food chains in city habitats really work.

''Cells & Life'' is a series of illustrated textbooks for pupils working at secondary level. The individual volumes introduce the structures and processes of cells and address topics such as cell-division, genes, DNA, chromosomes and genetic engineering.

Many people are fascinated with tales of lost civilizations such as Atlantis, Camelot, El Dorado and Lemuria because they believe they may have been real places. There is documented evidence that suggests some ancient stories of lost worlds are grounded in truth. But were they real ancient worlds or mythical lost realms? Be a mystery solver by finding out where stories of these ancient civilizations may have come from and use all the evidence to decide what you believe.

Discusses how reptiles reproduce, grow, feed, and protect themselves.

Engage your readers in science with these hands-on explorations. This ten-book, award-winning, activity-based series illuminates science with clear text, appealing design, and informative experiments. A project with step-by-step instruction on each spread is included in every book.

Insects come in all shapes and sizes, from tiny wasps to strange stick insects. But what is an insect? What do insects have in common, and how are they different form other animals?

Features real-life food chains and webs in various key habitats. Large, full-colour photographs. Includes ''We''re in the chain '' and ''Yummy '' fact boxes.

The Explaining... series looks at a range of conditions, illnesses, and disabilities that affect children and adults all over the world. The books explain why they occur, how they are diagnosed, how they affect people, and how they can be treated. Case studies illustrate how it feels to have an illness or disability and how children and adults manage their conditions and live full and happy lives. This book will help you to understand what autism is and how it affects people. The world can be a confusing place for people with autism. Many have trouble communicating and making friends, but everybody with autism is different. Learn how people with autism manage to make sense of the world in their everyday lives. Book jacket.

Covers the inventions and technology of Europeans living in medieval times and how their ideas influenced technology today.

Examines what flowers are, and looks at how flowering plants differ from those which don''t flower. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.

Une documentation succincte, structurée, abondamment illustrée. Chaque aspect abordé fait l''objet d''une double page que se partagent un texte court à caractère didactique, aux termes justes et des illustrations. De bonnes photographies en couleurs. Mise en pages variée.

Une documentation succincte, structurée, abondamment illustrée. Chaque aspect abordé fait l''objet d''une double page que se partagent un texte court à caractère didactique, aux termes justes et des illustrations. De bonnes photographies en couleurs. Mise en pages variée.

With its high-interest, magazine-like design and approach, Sci-Hi teaches science in a way that appeals to teens. Digestible chunks of information, along with clear introductions and summaries of important content in each chapter, encourage reluctant and struggling readers to approach, read, and learn important, tested science content. Each title takes on a key area of content found in U.S. national science content curriculum standards and delivers that information using colorful illustrations, photos, quizzes, charts, graphs, and summaries, allowing for a greater sense of interactivity and easier readability.