Educational: Sciences, general science

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One of the finest history books for children, this well-loved Hillyer classic features stories of world history from prehistoric man through the 20th century, inspiring an appreciation of how events relate to one another.

Excerpt: "e;DEAR ANNIE AND KATIE,-When I was a little boy I often wished that my soldiers would come to life.

Birds, Beasts and Flowers is a collection of poetry by the English author D.

Hazardous sinkholes.

Explore the amazing science behind meteor showers.

Where did human beings come from?

Without muscles we would not be able to move.

Explore the amazing science behind constellations.

Dangerous winds.

Who first discovered static and how was this important?

The Atomic Bomb by Jim Baggot.

Why does the rain fall?

Explore the amazing science behind auroras.

Overturned cars.

How do our eyes and ears work?

How did ancient peoples manage to find light sources?

Explore the amazing science behind eclipses.

Heart, lungs, kidneys, stomach - all these organs keep our bodies working, but what really goes on inside them?

Dangerous landslides.

Bones are the framework of our bodies, but they are much more than that.

How do we know that the Sun is at the centre of our solar system?

Learn what makes our bodies move with the Junior Scientists series for kids ages 6 to 9!

Despite their size, praying mantises are fierce hunters.

What plants and animals can survive with very little water?

A spider's life cycle and eating habits are as interesting as the webs they create.

What plants and animals grow strong surrounded by water?

What plants and animals call rocky mountain peaks home?

What plants and animals call grassy flatlands home?

Johannes Gutenberg wasn't just an inventor.

Marie Curie wasn't just a scientist.

Thomas Edison wasn't just an inventor.

There are many types of sugar used in the foods we eat.

With the help of his pea plants, Gregor Mendel cracked the secret of heredity, how traits are passed from parents to children to grandchildren.