Spilsbury, Richard

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What is energy?

exploring science with hands-on activities
2008
Introduces the properties of energy and includes related, hands-on activities.

At the airport

2009
Text, labels, cutaway artwork, and diagrams provide an overview of how technology is at an airport, discussing check-in, flying machines, terminals, travelators, air traffic controllers, and other related topics.

Deep sea exploration

2011
An illustrated exploration of the world's oceans, describing the equipment required for deep sea diving, and examining the marine creatures that live in the deep, shipwrecks, and more.

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climate change
2011
An introduction to climate change that defines what it is; discusses the greenhouse effect, the melting of Arctic ice, the rise of sea levels, droughts, and potential problems with extreme weather; and offers power-saving tips.

What are forces and motion?

exploring science with hands-on activities
2008
Introduces the properties of force and motion and includes related, hands-on activities.

Plant habitats

2003
A color-illustrated look at the many habitats of plants, covering rain forests, grasslands, scrubland, mountains, ponds, marshes, and other topics. Includes diagrams, a further-reading list, and instructions for three related activities.

Plant growth

2003
Provides information about how plants grow, looking at what they need to survive and thrive, how they make food, and what happens when they die. Includes activities and a glossary.

Deforestation crisis

2010
Discusses the dangers of damaging or depleting non-renewable resources. Potentially sustainable solutions for the issues are presented, so young readers can become informed and responsible citizens for a global future.

The Earth's resources

2006
Provides an introduction to Earth's resources, discussing different types of natural resources and their uses, answering both traditional and modern-day questions about the topic, and including photographs and diagrams, fact and history boxes, and related activities.

Plant parts

2003
A color-illustrated look at the parts of various kinds of plants, covering leaves, needles, buds, flowers, fruits, nuts, cones, spores, bark, and other topics. Includes diagrams, a further-reading list, and instructions for four related activities.

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