Parragon

Anna Claybourne

Jack Challoner

Explore, Experiment and Discover the World of Science

Learn about science in your own home kitchen using everyday materials. Put together a school project or simply make something incredible to share with your friends!

28 Super Cool Projects: Build * Invent * Create * Discover

Maker Lab

The cell is the basic building block of life. In its 3.5 billion years on the planet, it has proven to be a powerhouse, spreading life first throughout the seas, then across land, developing the rich and complex diversity of life that populates the planet today. With The Cell: A Visual Tour of the Building Block of Life, Jack Challoner treats readers to a visually stunning tour of these remarkable molecular machines. Most of the living things we’re familiar with—the plants in our gardens, the animals we eat—are composed of billions or trillions of cells. Most multicellular organisms consist of many different types of cells, each highly specialized to play a particular role—from building bones or producing the pigment in flower petals to fighting disease or sensing environmental cues. But the great majority of living things on our planet exist as single cell. These cellular singletons are every bit as successful and diverse as multicellular organisms, and our very existence relies on them. The book is an authoritative yet accessible account of what goes on inside every living cell—from building proteins and producing energy to making identical copies of themselves—and the importance of these chemical reactions both on the familiar everyday scale and on the global scale. Along the way, Challoner sheds light on many of the most intriguing questions guiding current scientific research: What special properties make stem cells so promising in the treatment of injury and disease? How and when did single-celled organisms first come together to form multicellular ones? And how might scientists soon be prepared to build on the basic principles of cell biology to build similar living cells from scratch.

A Visual Tour of the Building Block of Life

The Cell

Philip Dash

The cell is the basic building block of life. In its 3.5 billion years on the planet, it has proven to be a powerhouse, spreading life first throughout the seas, then across land, developing the rich and complex diversity of life that populates the planet today. With The Cell: A Visual Tour of the Building Block of Life, Jack Challoner treats readers to a visually stunning tour of these remarkable molecular machines. Most of the living things we're familiar with-the plants in our gardens, the animals we eat-are composed of billions or trillions of cells. Most multicellular organisms consist of many different types of cells, each highly specialized to play a particular role-from building bones or producing the pigment in flower petals to fighting disease or sensing environmental cues. But the great majority of living things on our planet exist as single cell. These cellular singletons are every bit as successful and diverse as multicellular organisms, and our very existence relies on them. The book is an authoritative yet accessible account of what goes on inside every living cell-from building proteins and producing energy to making identical copies of themselves-and the importance of these chemical reactions both on the familiar everyday scale and on the global scale. Along the way, Challoner sheds light on many of the most intriguing questions guiding current scientific research: What special properties make stem cells so promising in the treatment of injury and disease? How and when did single-celled organisms first come together to form multicellular ones? And how might scientists soon be prepared to build on the basic principles of cell biology to build similar living cells from scratch.

"A beautifully illustrated and in-depth yet accessible introduction to the science of water, the most common substance on Earth, and one of its most peculiar"--

A Visual and Scientific History

Water

Kingfisher

There are four books in the series: Electricity and Magnets, Sound and Light, Forces and Motion and Matter and Materials. Each title contains 20 tried and tested experiments. The experiments are all safe to do, use household materials, are manageable but absorbing, and offer rewarding results. Readers are told how long each experiment lasts, what materials are needed and what the results mean. Eye-catching illustrations and engaging text make this the perfect book for the budding scientist!

Sound and Light

Introduces the basic concepts of pushing and pulling in different situations.

Push and Pull

Neil Ardley

Explores and explains different properties of temperature through simple experiments.

The Science Book of Hot and Cold

James Muirden

Presents an overview of the solar system, planets, moons, and space discoveries and explorations.

The Atlas of Space

Dr Philip Dash

The microscopic cell is Earths greatest success story, and the common ancestor we share with all other organisms. Formed over three and a half billion years ago, life exploded from this minuscule powerhouse, first throughout the seas and then, over millions of years, across the lands to create the complex living forms populating the planet today. Yet, how has such a minute organism been so powerful? What has enabled it both to create and break down life on earth over billions of years? And, how have cells interacted to create an extraordinary diversity of plant, aquatic, terrestrial, and avian life? Here, Jack Challoner shines a spotlight on the passage of the cell through time to explore how a continual myriad of interactions and symbiotic relationships have been, and continue to be, the extraordinary catalyst for life.

This book is filled with fascinating facts and figures, busted myths and corrected misconceptions, amazing anecdotes and incredible feats of strength and endurance. It is beautifully illustrated with hundreds of colorful artworks, photographs, and diagrams. More than 400 nuggets of information - drawn from anatomy, physiology, medicine, history and mythology - are sure to astound, amuse, inform and entertain. Find out the answers to those burning questions: Why do men have nipples? Why do you get hot when you exercise? Why can't you live forever? What is the largest organ? Be amazed by the weird world inside your body: more than 90% of the cells that make up you are bacteria...and most are essential to your life there are cells inside your eye that recognizes faces your body contains 45 miles of nerves that small intestine's complex inner surface has an area greater than that of a tennis court. Discover incredible stories of the great scientists, doctors and even artists who have helped us understand our own bodies. Including practical tips such as how best to keep in good shape, how to control your appetite, how to spot certain diseases early, how to beat insomnia, and how to improve or reduce your chances of getting pregnant!

Amazing Body Facts and Trivia

We take thousands of inventions for granted, using them daily and enjoying their benefits. But how much do we really know about their origins and development? This absorbing new book tells the stories behind the inventions that have changed the world.

1001 Inventions That Changed the World

This award-winning science book is bubbling over with entertaining and educational experiments for budding scientists to follow at home or in the classroom. Build a soap-powered sailboat, recreate the Solar System out of rubber bands, construct your own colorful kaleidoscope, or make mouthwatering monster marshmallows. Explore the whole range of imaginative activities offered. A foreword by Jack Andraka, a teen award-winning inventor, sets the tone for this spectacular book. Try your hand at 28 different science projects, using simple instructions, everyday ingredients, and stunning photography to guide you from start to finish. Plus fact-filled panels explain the science behind each and every experiment, while contemporary examples give a clear context to better understand important scientific principles. Grab your goggles, put on your lab coat, and let's get started!

28 Super Cool Projects

What links the Taj Mahal and our skeleton? Calcium. The Eiffel Tower and our blood? Iron. Everything in the known universe is made up of one of the elements. Popular-science writer Jack Challoner takes us on an illustrated tour of the Periodic Table, revealing the mystery of how the material world works. This definitive guide covers all 118 elements, with their vital statistics, main compounds, uses, and fascinating histories.

The Elements

Angela Wilkes

Step-by-step photographs and easy-to-follow instructions in this book show you how to use everyday materials and basic science equipment to produce experiments. One of a series of activity guides it also shows life-sized photographs of all finished products.

DK Kids' First Science Book

The history of the world through 1,001 inventions—from prehistoric times to the present day. 1001 Inventions That Changed the World is an enthralling guide to the world’s most important scientific and technological advances. Authoritatively written by a team of historians, scientists, and anthropologists, this book tells the stories behind these innovations, presenting a comprehensive history of the world through invention and discovery. From stone tools and fire at the dawn of humankind to today’s self-driving cars, inventions have moved society forward at a remarkable pace. This informative volume shows just how much some of the inventions that we take for granted have transformed the world.

A guide to the history of science, introducing the major scientists and their key discoveries. It's an inspiring, accessible and informative introduction, a tour of the world of science that dwells at each stop on the journey.The Story of Science is like the televised highlights of an important soccer match. Watch the highlights, and you get a sense of the whole match in just a few minutes.A perfect introduction to science for young minds.

An Illustrated History

The Story of Science

A description of the reasons for and impact of hurricanes and tornadoes.

Hurricane & Tornado

Presents a review of technological innovations and inventions, from the ancient world to the present day.

1001 Inventions that Changed the World

Stories from the diary of inventor, scientist Cuthbert Armeeni, retold in rhyme.

Jack Challoner

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