I Used To Know That Science Fascinating Truths about How Animals Evolve, Plants Grow, Brain Work
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Altersempfehlung
ab 18 Jahr(e)
Erscheinungsdatum
01.05.2012
Verlag
Readers Digest ChildrensSeitenzahl
176
Maße (L/B/H)
19.8/13.2/2 cm
Gewicht
227 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-60652-467-1
Do you know why we are able to see light and hear sound? What is the Earth made of? How does the body produce energy? And, most important, does any of this matter? In I Used to Know That: Science, Marianne Taylor will answer those questions and more and will tell you why the answers are vital to us and to the scientists working on the cutting edge of scientific research. In this book, you will learn about: Physics-"Energy and Electricity: " How electricity is generated; how heat moves from one place to another; the relationship between electricity and magnetism"Forces: " The four fundamental forces; the origins of the universe; the composition and behavior of planets, stars and galaxies; the basic laws of mechanical physics"Waves, Radiation and Space: " How waves behave and how they affect us; the electromagnetic spectrum; radioactivityChemistry-"The Periodic Table: "How to read the table; how atoms work; chemical bonds and reactions"Fuels, Air and Pollution: "Chemicals, both helpful and dangerous, in the air; crude oil and its useful chemicals; live cycle assessments"Metals: " The Earth's structure; metals and alloys; construction materials"Organic Chemistry: "Natural polymers and their usefulness; nutrition; which chemicals are harmfulBiology-"Human (and Other) Bodies: "The body's systems-circulatory, skeletal, muscular, nervous, digestive, reproductive, respiratory and sensory"Cell Biology: "The structure of a cell; how photosynthesis works; what hormones do"Evolution and Environment Ecology: " The origins of life; how the eukaryotic cell evolved; mutation and natural selection; population, predation and extinction"Genetics: " what chromosomes are; how you inherit genetic traits; reproduction and cloning I Used to Know That: Science is a necessary read for anyone who wants to understand the modern scientific world and how the general principles of physics, chemistry, and biology affect our everyday lives.
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