Explores the history of electricity, and contains full-color captioned photographs and text that explains such topics as the invention of electric motors, how electricity can transmit voices and images across an ocean, magneto-electric machines, and much more.

Brief text and photos introduce the animal inhabitants of the seashore, including fish, crustaceans, snails, and shorebirds.

"Take a journey into the weird and wonderful world of the weather! Prepare to be swept off your feet by the wind and experience all the different types of wild weather first hand! From sunshine to snow, rain to hurricanes, swot up on how our weather works, and find out exactly how it shapes our planet. With a quiz included at the back of the book, readers can test themselves on the knowledge they have learned! Packed with lively illustrations to reveal...

Introduces the reader to a fascinating group of animals, from the deadly jellyfish to the beautiful sea anemone.

This illustrated guide to the human body reveals the truly amazing processes that go on in our bodies on a daily basis.

"Packed with amazing facts, photos and illustrations, this book will take you on an incredible journey through the world of weather and climate--from hurricanes to heatwaves, deserts to rainforests, and snowstorms to sunny spells. You'll discover the causes of different types of weather and climate, learn the secrets of weather forecasting, and marvel at extreme, record-breaking weather events. This book will also look at how we harness the incredible...

"Discover a wide range of insects and spiders from around the world, and learn how they see, touch, smell, taste, and hear. Find out how to identify insects and why spiders are not insects."-- Back cover.