Dickmann, Nancy

An exploration of wave and tidal energy and its technologies, covering how it works, positive and negative aspects of it, how it can be used, and more.

How on Earth do you play a bass that's 3.5 metres tall? How can you play a theremin without touching it? Can you turn a cave's stalactites into an organ? (spoiler alert: yes, you can!) This beautifully-illustrated book is a visual celebration of the huge variety of instruments played across the world, from those you know to those you almost certainly don't. Grouped into percussion instruments, wind, and string, as well as the weird and wonderful that defy categorization, readers will discover how they are all related to each other in 'families', and enjoy exploring the musical family tree as a fold-out poster. Around the World in 80 Musical Instruments covers traditional instruments from various cultures, such as the gamelan and mbira, as well as the creations of modern artists and musicians, such as the Wintergatan Marble Machine and the eerie-sounding yaybahar. Readers will even discover a band that plays exclusively on instruments fashioned from fresh vegetables, and makes the offcuts into soup to serve to the audience!.

"This brand-new series highlights some of the major contributions women have made in the world of science. What shapes our planet? Women have been answering the question for centuries on many levels. Scientists such as Marie Curie have investigated the building blocks of matter, and the physical forces that act upon them. Geologists have studied the rocks beneath our feet by venturing dangerously close to erupting volcanoes, and have figured out what lies at Earth's center and why its surface moves as it does. Women have also led the way in exploring the planet's atmosphere and the causes and effects of climate change, the most urgent problem scientists are trying to solve. This book tells their stories and describes their vital contributions."--Provided by publisher.

Accessible text and color photographs explore tow trucks, describing how they work, their main parts, and how people use them. Includes a color diagram, an activity, a glossary, and further resources.

Accessible text and color photographs explore snowplows, describing how they work, their main parts, and how people use them. Includes a color diagram, an activity, a glossary, and further resources.

Accessible text and color photographs explore types of garbage trucks, their main parts, and how they work. Includes a color diagram, an activity, a glossary, and further resources.

Explores the sights, traditions, and daily lives of England.

Follows a day in a coral reef and introduces the animals that live there.

Follows a day in a rain forest and introduces the animals that live there.

Become an 'Earth detective' and uncover facts about explosive volcanoes and powerful earthquakes that shake the Earth.