Tom Jackson

Even the most reluctant readers are curious about cloning and the scientific future of human evolution. This book finally makes it possible for them to access the latest information about genetic engineering, stem cells, heredity and the idea that humans may be able to manipulate the process of reproduction to create the offspring they want. It even covers hot topics like eugenics and the genetic modification of plants and animals used for food. With vivid, full-colour artwork and fascinating fact boxes throughout, this book will find a perfect home in any collection.

Illustrated with over 150 photographs, Penguins features a variety of species, from the Emperor, Chinstrap and Adelie penguins in the Antarctic to the Magellanic, Southern Rockhopper and Yellow-crested Macaroni penguins of Chile.

What happens when something goes into a black hole? This book explores some of the major ideas in cosmology, bringing quarks, preons, hypothetical subparticles, pulsars, galaxies, the Big Bang theory, dark energy and gravitational waves to life with accessible language and vivid full-colour artwork. The text includes fascinating fact boxes that add extra interest. Whether it's about Stephen Hawking or the James Webb telescope, even the most reluctant readers are sure to enjoy this book.

The reality of autonomous machines with artificial intelligence is becoming more real every day. The ability of machines to think and learn fascinates everyone, but now even the most reluctant readers have a chance to engage in learning about the history and future of robotics. This book covers everything from the 18th century French automatons to Ada Lovelace and Alan Turing, from self-driving cars and smart homes to assembly and military robots. Each spread is complimented with vivid artwork that further illuminates the accessible, exciting text.

An informative and fun book for children curious about how the human body works.

Which is the densest element? Which has the largest atoms? And why are some elements radioactive? From the little-known uses of gold in medicine to the development of the hydrogen bomb, this is a fresh new look at the Periodic Table. Combining cutting edge science with fascinating facts and stunning infographics, this book looks at the extraordinary stories of discovery, amazing properties and surprising uses of each elements, whether solid, liquid or gas - naturally occurring, synthesised or theoretical! From hydrogen to oganesson, this is a fact-filled visual guide to each element,each accompanied by technical date (category, atomic number, weight, boiling point) as well as fun facts and stories about their discovery and surprising uses.

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Tämä upeasti kuvitettu teos johdattaa tähtitaivaan kiehtoviin ilmiöihin. Se tarjoaa kiinnostavaa tietoa tähdistöistä, planeetoista ja muista taivaan ilmiöistä sekä tähtitieteen historiasta. Kirjasta löydät myös tähtikartat tärkeimmistä tähdistöistä vuoden jokaiselle kuukaudelle. Kirjan mukana tulevan pyöritettävän planisfäärin avulla näet tähtitaivaan asennon ja pystyt helposti paikallistamaan tähdet ylläsi minä hyvänsä vuoden- ja vuorokaudenaikana. Tunne yötaivas on täydellinen opas tähtitaivaan tarkkailuun!

Biologija proshla dolgij put ot samykh pervykh predstavlenij o prirode do sovremennykh teorij. I eta kniga rasskazyvaet o tom, kak ljudi znakomilis s zakonami, lezhaschimi v osnove vsego zhivogo. Vy uznaete, kakie teorii i pochemu ostalis v proshlom, chto pokazyvajut molekuljarnye chasy, kak deti nasledujut cherty roditelej, zachem izuchat povedenie obezjan i mnogoe drugoe. Eta kniga - provodnik v udivitelnyj mir biologii, kotoryj poznakomit s odnoj iz samykh raznoobraznykh nauk sovremennosti.

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WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY MARK HADDON In Postcard From The Past, Tom Jackson has gathered a collection of the funniest, weirdest and most moving real messages from the backs of old postcards.

Here is the essential guide to astronomy, an authoritative reference book and timeline that traces how, over many centuries, great minds have figured out where we and our planet fit in the great expanse of the Universe. Since time immemorial people have looked out into the night sky and brought back knowledge on how the Universe works. Gradually astronomers have learned how it all began - in a Big Bang - and are now faced with a variety of possible endings for space as we know it. The history of astronomy is as long as civilisation itself: The megalithic cultures of Stonehenge and Carnac sought to anchor themselves to the workings of the cosmos, and as today's astronomers search for alien planets and seek out dark matter, perhaps we are just the same.

Here is the essential guide to the earth sciences, an authoritative reference book and timeline that examines how we figured out how the worldworks - literally. That process has revealed how the planet formed from a disc of dust left behind by the young Sun. It showed how the surface of Earth is in constant - but slow - motion, driven by the same forces that result in devastating earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions. Geology has uncovered all this by studying the processes that shape Earth's crust today, here and now, and rewinding the clock to the distant past to retell the story of the planet. While geologists study rocks hard, oceanographers dive into the waters that cover most of Earth - the seabed is still more of a mystery than the surface of the Moon. Meteorologists monitor and model the atmosphere that cloaks the planet, offering a life-sustaining barrier between us and outer space, but for how much longer? Meanwhile planetary scientists focus their knowledge of earth sciences on other worlds using discoveries made down here to unlock the secrets of space. Will they find other planets like ours or is Earth very special indeed?

Välkommen in i de farliga djurens värld! I denna vackert illustrerade bok, som tar dig både högt upp bland trädtopparna och långt ner under vattnet, får du möta några av världens farligaste djur. Här finns allt från den mäktiga grizzlybjörnen till de pyttesmå men dödligt giftiga kägelsnäckorna. I fantastiska illustrationer och spännande texter presenteras bland annat hungriga lejon, vasstandade hajar och läskiga ormar. För varje djur får du också reda på fascinerande fakta. Visste du till exempel att flodhästen är Afrikas farligaste djur? Och att det finns gigantiska brännmaneter vars medusa är två meter i diameter och som har tentakler ( bränntrådar ) som är 40 meter långa? Det och mycket mer kan du läsa om i denna underbara bok om några av världens farligaste, giftigaste och läskigaste djur. I samma serie har tidigare utgivits på Lind & Co Den otroliga boken om dinosaurier, Den otroliga boken om djur och Den otroliga boken om havets djur och Den otroliga boken om reptiler och groddjur.

The idea that alien life exists has gripped writers, artists, thinker, and scientists throughout history. This book explores many of the critical parts of astrobiology from theories about exoplanets and the formation of solar systems to places like the Lowell Observatory and Roswell and people like H. G. Wells and Carl Sagan. Astrobiology, or the search for aliens, has never been so accessible as in this text. With full-colour artwork and accessible main text and fact boxes, readers enjoy indulging in alien theories while also learning about science and history.

Grundämnen är en praktfull och faktaspäckad guide till de grundämnen som utgör vår värld. Denna bildrika uppslagsbok presenterar alla 118 grundämnen som finns i det periodiska systemet, från argon till zink. Boken utforskar både naturliga och av människan skapade grundämnen och förklarar deras egenskaper och kemiska struktur. Med hjälp av fler än tusen färgsprakande fotografier visar boken ämnena såväl i deras många olika naturliga former, som deras olika användningsområden. Här får man lära sig i vilka föremål man finner vad, både i vardagliga ting och på mer oväntade ställen, vilket gör varje ämne relevant i barnets värld. Grundämnen är det ultimata uppslagsverket för alla som är intresserade av världen och hur den är uppbyggd.

A fun dictionary for curious scientists! This handy visual dictionary covers the key topics in the core National Curriculum subjects of biology, chemistry and physics. The A-Z of Science brings the unique and popular Basher illustrative approach of capturing key scientific concepts as quirky but memorable characters, combined with the informative, humorous and accessible text of science author Tom Jackson. This handy guide will be a sure-fire hit with school students learning these core subjects for the first time, as well as a useful reference guide and reminder for older secondary school and university and college students looking for a revision guide. Perfect for both home and school, the entries are organized alphabetically, and cover all the topics you would expect to find in a core science book, from acids and atoms to X-rays and zygotes. Break-out feature spreads cover more complex, high-interest topics such as Forces, Great Scientists, Organs and Planets.

Some animals build astounding homes to provide shelter and safety for themselves and their young. From ants glueing leaves together to create a nest, to groundhogs engineering enormous underground towns, the creatures featured in this book create homes that are both unique and out-of-this-world. Find out more about these masters of engineering and learn how evolution has shaped the way each animal constructs their home and uses it. Vivid, arresting photography paired with captivating animal encounters make this book a thrilling introduction to some of the basics of evolutionary theory.

Here is the essential guide to psychology, an authoritative reference book and timeline that examines how we learned to understand ourselves. Psychology is a young science. While great thinkers have pondered the nature of thought itself for centuries, the idea of using scientific experiments to examine the way we think, make decisions, and behave was only arrived at in the mid-19th century. However, the impact of psychology has been far reaching. Thanks to the work of Sigmund Freud, William James, Abraham Maslow, and many others, we now consider the psychological impact of events, along with their economic, political and legal aspects. Nevertheless psychology studies a very difficult subject-the human mind-and finding ways of measuring our thoughts is not easy. New techniques, such the functional MRI scanner and improved understanding of brain function, may help to unlock the secrets of what makes us who we are. What do you think?