Minna Lacey

Mitä on historia ja milloin se alkoi? Mihin katosi seitsemän päivää vuonna 1752?Tiesitkö, että yli 30 erityyppistä gladiaattoria taisteli antiikin Rooman areenoilla? Ja voitko kuvitella, että tuiki tavallinen pulu pelasti 1. maailmansodassa ihmishenkiä ja ansaitsi urhoollisuusmitalin!Suositun lasten tietokirjasarjan viides osa kertoo sata mielenkiintoista tärppiä historiasta. Runsas tietopaketti on täynnä havainnollistavia kuvia ja tarkasti rajattuja yksityiskohtia. Kirja avaa lapselle kiehtovia näkökulmia historiaan, sen uskomattomiin ja huvittaviinkin tapahtumiin ja siihen, kuinka pienillä asioilla voi olla kauaskantoiset seuraukset. Elävästi ja hauskasti kirjoitettu teos herättää uteliaisuuden, vastaa loputtomaan tiedonjanoon ja saa lukijan henkäisemään ihmetyksestä! Tämä opus koukuttaa myös aikuisen.

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Znaesh li ty, chto samyj bolshoj zhivoj organizm - eto grib? A chto na Zemle est dva Severnykh i dva Juzhnykh Poljusa? Ili chto kogda-to kity khodili po sushe? Eta informativnaja kniga s krasochnymi illjustratsijami soderzhit udivitelnye fakty i poleznuju informatsiju rovno po 100 temam, kasajuschimsja nauki. Ty uznaesh mnogo novogo, o chjom tochno ne chital v uchebnikakh, a blagodarja infografike vsja slozhnaja informatsija usvoitsja legko i bystro.

Did you know there's a single spot on your brain that recognizes numbers? Or that the first computer bugs were actual insects and that most of the internet is under water? This fascinating book is filled with 100 fascinating facts, bright, infographic illustrations, a glossary and index, and links to specially selected websites to find out more.

The world we live in is complex and constantly changing. It's battered by weather, shaken by earthquakes, and mined, farmed and polluted by humans. This book helps readers understand these processes, make sense of our relationship with the planet, and find ways to change it for the better. Geography is a HUGE subject area that deals with so much more than map-making, rocks, and town planning. This book unpicks how an awareness of geography helps people think about how important the world around us is, from the landscape we live on to the relationships between entire countries.Part of the award-winning 'for Beginners' series, which explains big subjects to kids in late primary and early secondary education. Each book outlines what those subjects are about, which big questions experts are grappling with, and what jobs people who study them might go on to do.

Fysikk er studiet om universet og alt som finnes i det. Som en del av vår bestselgende «Store temaer for begynnere»-serien, er denne boken en døråpner inn til fysikkens verden. Fra de gåtefulle, usynlige kvantepartiklene til galaksenes former. I stedet for å beskrive detaljerte fysikkeksperimenter, fokuserer boken på hva ulike grener av fysikken handler om, hvordan vi kjenner til dem, hva kunnskaper om fysikk kan hjelpe oss med og hvilke mysterier som gjenstår å avdekke for fysikere in spe. Boken viker ikke unna de vanskelige temaene, og beskriver sorte hull, kvantemekanikk og til og med Einsteins relativitetsteorier. Få en spennende og reflekterende innføring i fysikken, med en sjarmerende miks av korte tekster og fargerike illustrasjoner. Passer for de litt eldre barna, 9-12 år, men definitivt også for ungdom, 12-16 år, som vurderer å ta fysikk som fag på videregående skole.

Fysik for begyndere lykkes med at åbne og afklare den til tider ubegribelige verden om de fysiske love. Bogen er ikke bange for at tage fat på de helt svære ting som sorte huller, kvantemekanik og Einsteins relativitetsteori. Men den gør det på en lettilgængelig og illustrativ måde, der er med til at pirre læserens interesse. Målgruppen spænder bredt - fra store børn til voksne, der søger en sjov og overskuelig genvej til at forstå fysikkens forunderlige verden.

Kiehtova johdatus maailmankaikkeuden rakenteisiin.Voiko valoaallolla surfata? Mistä energia tulee? Mikä saa laivat kellumaan? Fysiikka tutkii maailmankaikkeutta ja kaikkea sitä, mitä siihen liittyy. Tutkittavaa on paljon, aina pienistä näkymättömistä hiukkasista avaruuden valtaviin galakseihin.Tämän helppolukuisen ja oivaltavasti kuvitetun oppaan avulla voit perehtyä suurimpiin kysymyksiin, joita ihmiset ovat esittäneet. Opit että on vielä paljon sellaista, mitä emme tiedä!

Philosophy is a way of thinking about just about anything. It asks big questions, such as â??how can I be good?â? or â??what makes something beautiful?â? Using lively examples, humorous illustrations and simple thought experiments, this book opens up the world of philosophy to both children and adults and includes links to videos and activities.

Kukapa ei haluaisi tietää, miten maailman korkein pilvenpiirtäjä pysyy pystyssä. Tai mitä yhteistä on kynällä ja timantilla. Entä kuka varastikaan Einsteinin aivot? Suosittu, inspiroiva lasten tietokirja kertoo hauskasti ja elävästi sata tärppiä luonnontieteiden eri aloilta. Tuhti tietopaketti on täynnä havainnollistavia kuvia ja tarkasti rajattuja tietoiskuja, joissa kerrotaan ihmeellisestä ja monimuotoisesta ympäristöstämme. Kirja avaa lapselle aivan uuden maailman aina solutasolta avaruuteen, herättää uteliaisuuden ja vastaa loputtomaan tiedonjanoon. Tämä opus koukuttaa myös aikuisen!

Philosophy is a way of thinking about just about anything. It asks big questions, such as "how can I be good?" or "what makes something beautiful?" Using lively examples, humorous illustrations and simple thought experiments, this book opens up the world of philosophy to children and adults with enquiring minds.

Denne boken er en skattkiste av en faktabok med morsomme illustrasjoner og lettlest tekst. Den inneholder 100 spennende og fascinerende fakta som på en leken og fargerik måte inspirerer til å lære mer om naturvitenskap. Boken innledes med en kort forklaring om hva naturvitenskap er, og hvilke områder som inngår. Deretter følger 100 fakta som presenteres i form av en påstand – for eksempel at alt liv på jorda kan spores tilbake til samme organisme, at teleskop ser tilbake i tid, at biler kan drives med kokosnøtter, at to tredjedeler av alle sommerfuglarter ikke har blitt oppdaget ennå, og at universet er alt som finnes. Deretter blir hver påstand forklart mer inngående. Boken gir en strålende og omfattende introduksjon til et viktig skolefag, men gir også viktig allmennkunnskap. Ideell for faktaglade lesere fra 8 år og oppover. Boken inngår i den bestselgende og prisbelønte «100 fantastiske fakta»-serien.

Part of the best-selling "Understanding" series that brings to life the wide world of physics. Rather than explaining details about how to do physics, this book focuses on explaining what different branches of physics are about, how we know about them, and what mysteries remain for budding physicists to uncover. It doesn't shy away from the hard stuff, tackling black holes, quantum mechanics and even Einstein's theories of relativity.

A fun and informative flap book introducing young children to the wonders of science. Science topics from nature to forces and the human body are brought to life with colourful illustrations, flaps to lift, simple facts and fun experiments to try at home. Full of surprises to keep enquiring minds entertained, including flaps beneath flaps, sliding tabs and even a mini booklet crammed with information on the planets. Includes simple practical experiments for children to try themselves.

There are probably twenty quadrillion ants in the world alone - that's a lot But most people have no idea about the tiny creatures scuttling, flying, wriggling or burrowing around us. This beautifully illustrated flap book gives the reader a glimpse into the fascinating world of bugs - brilliant butterflies, bugs that live in water, tropical bugs high up in rainforest trees, ones that burrow deep underground and even those that only come out at night.

This book explores the fascinating world of biology - the study of all life, from tiny bacteria to plants, animals and entire ecosystems. Discover how living things behave and interact, and the amazing ways they adapt to the world around them. Find out how life on Earth began, how it has changed, and what living things might look like in millennia to come. Take a closer look at cells - the building blocks of life itself - and the vital role they play. Through a mix of diagrams, infographics, comic strips and clear, engaging text, this book shows readers what the study of biology is about, how much it covers, and why YOU might want to study it further yourself. It investigates some of the big issues that biologists are grappling with today, from preventing the spread of ever-evolving diseases to saving animals and plants from extinction.

There are probably twenty quadrillion ants in the world - that's a lot! But most people have no idea about the tiny creatures scuttling, flying, wriggling or burrowing around us. This beautifully illustrated flap book gives the reader a glimpse into the fascinating world of bugs - brilliant butterflies, bugs that live in water, tropical bugs high up in rainforest trees, ones that burrow deep underground and even those that only come out at night.

Open the huge fold-out pages to discover all kinds of magnificent sea creatures, from the leatherback sea turtle and colossal squid to the great white shark and the biggest animal on Earth - the mighty blue whale. Each page is full of facts and stunning illustrations to pore over, showing the biggest, smallest, longest, fastest and most ferocious creatures in the ocean. A book to delight and inspire young children.