light

"Simple text provides an easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide to each project, a brief explanation to why it works, and ideas for further activities"--Back cover.

Explores the role that sunlight plays in helping plants to grow and produce food.

Simple text and photographs introduce young readers to light causes shadows.

"Introduces readers to the science of light waves. Relatable examples, accessible text, and a creative design challenge help readers discover the properties of light waves and their essential role in seeing our world"--Provided by publisher.

Explains how to use the scientific method to conduct several science experiments about light, sound, and waves. Includes ideas for science fair projects.

Introduces how light is important in daily life.

"Though we take light for granted, the world's greatest scientists have long puzzled over its nature, properties, and behavior. Its incredible speed, mysterious frequency, relationship to color, form of travel, and uncanny ability to reflect, refract, diffract, and be absorbed altogether make light the ever-elusive quarry of science's greatest hunters of knowledge and understanding. This is the enthralling account of their investigations and discoveries, their conclusive insights and ongoing questions, enhanced by full-color photographs and explanatory visual aids. If you thought you knew everything there is to know about light, think again and read on" -- Provided by publisher.

Explores the nature of light using video segments with animation and documentary footage, interactive experiments, journal activities, interactive multimedia tools, with reference tools and web links. Video Adventures include : Introducing Light ; Bioluminescence ; The Eye ; Fiber Optic ; Invisible Light, including how telescopes help us see ultraviolet light and radio waves.

Basic questions are answered: What is Astronomy and its history? What is Gravity? Light and the Spectrum? What are the origins of the Moon? Telescopes? What about the Earth's interior and atmosphere?.

Describes what light is and what it does.