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Discusses the properties of electricity and describes how it is made and used.

A guide to the origins, principles, and historical study of light.

Discusses such elements of weather as clouds, wet air, frost, ice, wind, and air pressure. Includes some projects.

Illustrations and text provide information about ecology in general, specific ecosystems, and our changing understanding of life around us.

Surveys various sources of energy and the ways in which they have been harnessed.

Text and illustrations present information on the parts of the body and how they work. Be an eyewitness to the amazing world of your body -- from the incredible framework of the skeleton to the millions of tiny cells that make your body work. Discover how muscles help us move. See the network of nerves inside your head. Find out how X-rays work.

Be an eyewitness to the planets and stars of the Universe, and discover the mysteries of the world's oldest science. Discover the astronomical connection between the Earth's seas and the Moon. Find out why the planet Jupiter is named after a Roman god. See how 19th-century astronomers explained our Solar System. New Look! Relaunched with new jackets and 8 pages of new text! Here is a spectacular, thought-provoking, and highly informative guide to...