Jankowski, Connie

Explains why light and sound are vital in observing the world, and describes how light is made; reflection, refraction, and absorption; how the eye and ears work; the Doppler effect; and the speed of sound; and includes instructions for a simple periscope.

Introduces students to historical and contemporary men and women who have made significant contributions to the study and understanding of light and sound.

Introduces students to the twelve systems of the human body, explaining how they work together to keep the body healthy and functioning correctly.

Explains why light and sound are vital in observing the world, and describes how light is made; reflection, refraction, and absorption; how the eye and ears work; the Doppler effect; and the speed of sound; and includes instructions for a simple periscope.

A biography of the woman whose childhood love of wildlife led her into the African bush to study chimpanzees and into later becoming a world-famous ethologist.

Highlights the work and findings of several well-known and influential scientists who have expanded our knowledge and understanding of light and sound.

Photographs and easy-to-follow text discusses the monumental contributions to the study of astronomy from Edwin Hubble, George Ellerly Hale, Lyman Spitzer, and others; and details a brief history of astronomy. Includes laboratory activity.

Profiles scientist Jane Goodall and her work with chimpanzees in Africa.

Traces the history of space flight, and describes how twenty-first-century science technology is used to view and explore the universe, and also discusses the big bang theory and provides information on technological advancements, and other related subjects.