Book
How science works : the facts visually explained
Record details
- ISBN: 9781465464194
- ISBN: 1465464190
- ISBN: 9780241287279
- ISBN: 0241287278
-
Physical Description:
print
255 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm - Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Subtitle from cover. Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Matter. What is matter? -- Solids -- Liquids -- Gases -- Strange states -- Transforming matter -- Inside an atoms -- The subatomic world -- Waves and particles -- The quantum world -- Particle accelerators -- The elements -- Radioactivity -- Mixtures and compounds -- Molecules and ions -- Getting a reaction -- Reactions and energy -- Metals -- Hydrogen -- Carbon -- Air -- Burning and exploding -- Water -- Acids and bases -- Crystals -- Solutions and solvents -- Catalysts -- Making chemicals -- Plastics -- Glass and ceramics -- Wonder materials. |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 13 and up. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Science Juvenile literature Science Miscellanea Science Miscellanea Juvenile literature JUVENILE NONFICTION Science & Nature General Science |
| Genre: | Trivia and miscellanea. Juvenile works. Trivia and miscellanea. Trivia and miscellanea. |
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Public Library | 502 HOW (Text) | 000154661 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
Author Notes
How Science Works : The Facts Visually Explained
DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 87 countries and in 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto. DK's aim is to inform, enrich, and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products. Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery, and parenting. DK's extensive children's list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers, and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the bestselling LEGO® books. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series and Prima Games, video gaming publishers, as well as the award-winning travel publisher, Rough Guides.
Click here for Terms of Use.
