Claudia Martin

Discover the world outside your window with fascinating facts, quick quizzes and outdoor projects that bring nature to life

Discover the world outside your window with fascinating facts, quick quizzes and outdoor projects that bring nature to life

Core technology topics are explored through an entertaining mix of facts, photos and artwork

Core technology topics are explored through an entertaining mix of facts, photos and artwork

Cooking is a great way to learn about science. The fun of cooking is experimenting and then examining the results using all our senses--and science is about exactly the same things. In this fun volume, readers explore a variety of unique recipes that combine the worlds of food and science--which are more intertwined than readers might think. From sugar crystal lollipops to jiggling jelly, this volume has plenty of exciting recipes for readers to explore. Helpful sidebars and achievable step-by-step instructions are paired with vivid illustrations to fully immerse budding chefs in culinary science.

Computers come in many forms--phones, tablets, laptops, and they're even incorporated into some houses--but how exactly do they work? When were computers even invented? Questions like these and more can be found in this book, where curious readers can learn about one of the most widespread forms of technology today With fascinating illustrations, interesting facts, achievable text, and an eye-catching format, this book will be sure to entertain and intrigue readers from start to finish. They'll even be able to put their knowledge to the test with a quiz found at the end of the book

Caring for plants is an amazing way to learn about science. When you are gardening, you are carrying out experiments more often than you think. In this fascinating volume, readers learn about the importance of caring for the environment and other living things--all the while experimenting with fun and interesting botanical projects. Readers learn about a variety of intriguing topics, such as plants that blow bubbles and why plants turn to face the sun. With accessible step-by-step instructions, exciting sidebars, and vivid illustrations, the experiments in this volume are sure to engage budding botanists and gardeners everywhere.

Cooking is a great way to learn about science. The fun of cooking is experimenting and then examining the results using all our senses--and science is about exactly the same things. In this fun volume, readers explore a variety of unique recipes that combine the worlds of food and science--which are more intertwined than readers might think. From sugar crystal lollipops to jiggling jelly, this volume has plenty of exciting recipes for readers to explore. Helpful sidebars and achievable step-by-step instructions are paired with vivid illustrations to fully immerse budding chefs in culinary science.

When you make artworks, you experiment with materials to create exciting results. In this exciting volume, readers have a variety of fun and creative art projects at their fingertips. From chromatography butterflies to colorful copters, these art projects are sure to entertain and engage budding artists, as well as help them to apply scientific concepts to their everyday lives. Colorful illustrations and achievable text are paired to make an enjoyable and understandable reading experience, as step-by-step instructions help readers to follow directions and create unforgettable art pieces using science.

Music is all about science. Whether we are playing an instrument or singing a tune, we are relying on some amazing science to make every sound. In this exciting volume, readers learn how to make their own instruments using science and ingredients from their own cupboards. Whether they're using water, straws, elastic bands, or wax paper, readers are sure to have a blast creating fun sounds with their new instruments. Helpful step-by-step instructions and informative sidebars allow readers to have an enjoyable and safe experience, while colorful illustrations enhance their musical--and scientific--journey.

Caring for plants is an amazing way to learn about science. When you are gardening, you are carrying out experiments more often than you think. In this fascinating volume, readers learn about the importance of caring for the environment and other living things--all the while experimenting with fun and interesting botanical projects. Readers learn about a variety of intriguing topics, such as plants that blow bubbles and why plants turn to face the sun. With accessible step-by-step instructions, exciting sidebars, and vivid illustrations, the experiments in this volume are sure to engage budding botanists and gardeners everywhere.

Music is all about science. Whether we are playing an instrument or singing a tune, we are relying on some amazing science to make every sound. In this exciting volume, readers learn how to make their own instruments using science and ingredients from their own cupboards. Whether they're using water, straws, elastic bands, or wax paper, readers are sure to have a blast creating fun sounds with their new instruments. Helpful step-by-step instructions and informative sidebars allow readers to have an enjoyable and safe experience, while colorful illustrations enhance their musical--and scientific--journey.

Weathering breaks rock, then erosion moves it. Rocks can be found just about anywhere on and below Earth's surface--even on and under water. Readers learn about the processes of weathering and erosion in this book, uncovering the various forms rocks can take and the way humans can affect the processes. Eye-catching illustrations, age-appropriate text and captions, and a concluding quiz will engage readers from the first to last page. They can further their understanding of weathering and erosion beyond the classroom, all the while enjoying a fun reading experience

Computers come in many forms--phones, tablets, laptops, and they're even incorporated into some houses--but how exactly do they work? When were computers even invented? Questions like these and more can be found in this book, where curious readers can learn about one of the most widespread forms of technology today With fascinating illustrations, interesting facts, achievable text, and an eye-catching format, this book will be sure to entertain and intrigue readers from start to finish. They'll even be able to put their knowledge to the test with a quiz found at the end of the book

Set off on a cosmic odyssey with this lavishly illustrated visual encyclopedia. It's packed with out-of-this-world facts that will delight and surprise young readers. From the birth of a star to the mystery of dark matter, and from the power of black holes to the search for extraterrestrial life, there's so much to discover here. Written in easy-to-follow language but reflecting the latest astronomical research, this volume is precision engineered to engage the minds and fire the imaginations of bright young things. Accessible, entertaining, and authoritative, this comprehensive visual encyclopedia is great for home learning. Ideal for children aged 8+.

Regarded as the cradle of Western civilization, Greece is the birthplace of democracy, Western philosophy, Western literature, political science, major mathematical principles and Western drama, as well as the Olympic Games. But it is also a country of mountains – 80 per cent of the country is mountainous – as well as islands – of more than 1,000 islands, 227 are inhabited. And it has the longest coastline of any Mediterranean country. From antiquity to modernity, from the tallest mountains to the tiniest islands, from the Romans to the Venetians to the Ottomans, Greece is a beautiful photographic exploration of this fascinating country. Arranged by region, the book celebrates such classical highlights as Athens’s Acropolis, the ruins at Mycenae in the Peloponnese, the Byzantine churches of Thessaloniki and the ancient Temple at Delphi. It also explores the beauty of the islands of the Aegean and the Ionian Sea, the Zagori mountains in the northwest of the country and the hydrothermal craters on Nisyros. With captions explaining the story behind each entry, Greece is a stunning collection of images celebrating one of the world’s most popular destinations.

Did you know that Oslo is the only capital city in Europe where you can go cross-country skiing? Just take your skis on the metro to the suburbs and ski off from the platform across the frozen, snowy landscape. Stretching so far from north to south, and from west to east – the country reaches further east than St Petersburg – Norway has a larger number of different habitats than almost any other European country. It has Scandinavia’s most spectacular fjords, steep mountains, pretty fishing villages, beautiful beaches – and continental Europe’s largest glacier. From remote settlements within the Arctic Circle to Oslo’s lively city life, from the northern lights to white nights when the sun never sets, from sculpture gardens to immense bridges linking the country’s many islands, Norway is a fascinating exploration of this increasingly popular tourist destination. With captions explaining the story behind each entry, Norway is a stunning collection of images celebrating this striking country.