Kingston Public Library (Mill Pond)

The Usborne internet-linked mysteries & marvels of science, Phillip Clarke, Laura Howell, and Sarah Khan ; designed by Adam Constantine, Michael Hill, and Laura Hammonds ; illustrations by Keith Furnival ; edited by Kirsteen Rogers

eng

illustrations

index present

non fiction

The Usborne internet-linked mysteries & marvels of science

63191266

Phillip Clarke, Laura Howell, and Sarah Khan ; designed by Adam Constantine, Michael Hill, and Laura Hammonds ; illustrations by Keith Furnival ; edited by Kirsteen Rogers

Provides a glimpse at scientific mysteries, including recommended websites. Explores areas of research including materials, energy, and biochemistry, and describes advances in technology, including nanotechnology, robotics, cloning, computing, and plastic farming

Mysterious world -- Getting close: Smallest scale -- Building blocks -- Smashing atoms -- Chemical detectives -- Designer molecules -- What's the matter/ -- Matter on the move -- Crystals -- Mixing it up -- Strange matter -- Material world -- Wonderful water -- Metal marvels -- Fantastic plastics -- Cool carbon -- Stunning silicon -- Nature's ideas -- Get up and go: Investigating energy -- Power to the people -- Feeling the force -- Gripping gravity -- Travels in time -- Moving molecules: Under pressure -- Good vibrations -- Sounds of silence -- Heat is on -- cold science -- Bright sparks: current affairs -- Taking charge -- Body electric -- Might magnets -- Electromagnetism -- Seeing the light: Invisible light -- Light fantastic -- making light work -- Color -- Optical illusions -- Techno talk: Computer everywhere -- Caught in the net -- Thinking computers -- Rise of the robots -- Small wonders -- Body business: In the genes -- Clever cells -- Body mechanics -- Index

juvenile

Internet-linked mysteries and marvels of science