Dan Green

Surveys various sources of energy and the ways in which they've been harnessed.

"Imagine chemistry as a community of dynamic characters, each with its own personality. This book is your essential guide to the explosive guys who fizz, react, and combine to make up everything around us" -- p. [4] of cover.

Uses cartoon-style characters to explain basic concepts in music, discussing the basic characteristics of music, musical notation, musical instruments, and styles of music.

"Get to know the universe on a different scale entirely and meet the characters that hold it all together!"--Page 4 of cover.

An introduction to climate change covers such topics as the polar ice caps, the greenhouse effect, global warming, and fossil fuels.

The Rock and Gem Book is packed full of photos of natural wonders, including rocks, minerals, gems, shells and fossils. This children's encyclopedia displays more than 1,200 full-color specimens, from sapphires and rubies to silver and pearl, revealing the unique qualities of each material and how it is used in industry, architecture, art and science. Including precious metals, rare fossils, tiny gemstones and giant shells, the Rock and Gem Book gives...

Mixes science and art to bring the world of physics to life, with a gaggle of wacky characters to explain the building blocks of our universe.

An innovative and accessible guide to theories in technology and nature. Learning about science can be daunting, but this book makes it easier by giving you all the big ideas simply explained. Simple explanations and stylish infographics open up the world of science to even the complete novice.