Claybourne, Anna

Discusses the "Titanic, " providing information on the ship's construction, maiden voyage, tragic end, survivors, and wreckage.

Photographs, illustrations, and diagrams describe the properties of sound; and provides an understanding of the concepts of wavelength, frequency, amplitude, decibels, sonar, and ultrasound.

Discusses the disgusting and dreadful aspects of electricity, and includes static shocks, frying flies, Franklin's electric fire, and more.

Describes the history of organ transplantation and explores what might be possible in the future.

Offers an introduction to ancient Greek civilization, includes retellings of eighteen myths, and provides a brief overview of mythological characters.

"Something that's been printed on paper can't possibly be able to move, right? Because of how our brain works, though,it's possible to create images that seem to move or shake. On every page of this book, readers can test out different optical illusions while learning how they work. Facts boxes add . . . details about how the human brain deals with certain kinds of art, images, and see the world around us to create optical illusions"--Provided by publisher.

"Those studying art spend a long time learning about how to create the right perspective. Depending on what's around a tree or animal, the main part of the image can look different, bigger, smaller, closer, or farther away. It's really just a trick. Readers learn how the brain is affected by these optical illusions"--Provided by publisher.

Text and illustrations present ten hands-on biology experiments using plants and other materials.

"A picture shows exactly how things look. Well, it does most of the time. However, our brains use lines and angles to figure out whether buildings are bigger than each other or leaning in an odd way. This book shows readers exactly how pictures can be optical illusions and why they see what they do"--Provided by publisher.