Lafferty, Peter

Combines information and experiments to explore the world of heat.

Concise text, diagrams, and illustrations explain how energy can change things. Also examines light energy.

Traces the use of bicycles from their origins to the present day, with competitive racing and all-terrain bikes.

Looks beneath the surface of objects that are part of everday life to show how they are designed, what they are made of, and what makes them work.

An encyclopedia of science and technology covering the basic aspects of physics and chemistry.

Describes the sources, nature, and behavior of light and sound.

Investigates the effects of heat and how these effects can be used. Includes suggestions for experiments with heat and temperature.

Examines the life, discoveries, and contributions of the ancient Greek mathematician who introduced mechanics, mathematical formulas, and experimental science.

This book explores the principles of force and motion, describing how they have been applied from ancient to modern times.

Introduces different types of forces, the laws that govern them, and Einstein's theory of relativity.