Tom Mumbray

Have you ever wondered what stars are made of, or how they blaze into life? What about how a black hole works, or whether there's alien life somewhere in the universe? These are the kinds of incredible questions that astronomers spend their days trying to answer. This book won't only give you basic answers, it really digs in to explain some seriously cool and mysterious ideas, from gravity to the origin of the universe to the problem of warping through spacetime. Find out what Astronomers and Cosmologists have discovered so far, how on Earth they figured it all out, and the head-scratching problems they're still puzzling over in this thrilling introduction.

This book WON'T test your mental math or teach you countless ways to find x. It WILL show you just how fascinating math can be.Can math make people rich? Can formulas predict which sports teams will win more games? Can equations explain the mysteries of the universe? The short answer to all these is YES. This book explores and explains the ways that the tools of mathematics help people make sense of the world around them, predict the future and, just maybe, how to make life itself better.

Knizhka "Matematika dlja pochatkivtsiv" stane v nagodi ne lishe ditjam, a j doroslim, adzhe vona u zrozumilij formi rozpovist vse, scho potribno znati pro matematiku. U knizi avtori doslidzhujut ta pojasnjujut, jak matematichni instrumenti dopomagajut ljudjam zrozumiti navkolishnij svit, peredbachiti majbutnje i navit te, jak matematika robit zhittja kraschim.Okrim pojasnen ta tsikavikh dialogiv, u knizhtsi je okremij slovnik iz najposhirenishimi viznachennjami. Chi mozhe matematika zrobiti ljudej bagatshimi? Chi mozhna za dopomogoju formul peredbachiti, jaki sportivni komandi vigrajut bilshe igor? Chi mozhut rivnjannja pojasniti tajemnitsi Vsesvitu? Vidpovidi na vsi tsi ta bagato inshikh zapitan shukajte u knizhtsi. Ranishe u #knigolav vijshli knigi tsijeji seriji: "Politika dlja pochatkivtsiv", "Finansi dlja pochatkivtsiv", "Psikhologija dlja pochatkivtsiv", "Klimat dlja pochatkivtsiv", "Biznes dlja pochatkivtsiv"...PerekladachDarina Popova

Miten avaruuden pölystä muotoutui Maa? Mitkä olivat maapallon historian tylsimmät miljardi vuotta? Voitko kuvitella, että Maan ytimen sisältämällä kullalla voisi päällystää koko maapallon? Ja tiesitkö, että puut ujostelevat ja hiekka laulaa - ja että ilman Kuuta maapallomme hoippuisi holtittomasti? Suositun lasten tietokirjasarjan uusin osa kertoo sata kiinnostavaa ja kummastuttavaa tärppiämaapallostamme. Havainnollistavat kuvat ja tarkasti rajatut yksityiskohdat tukevatymmärtämistä. Kirja avaa lapselle kiehtovia näkökulmia maapallon geologiaan ja historiaan sekä planeettamme erikoisiin ilmiöihin. Hätkähdyttävät faktat ja syy-seuraussuhteet saavat lukijan pohtimaan myös ihmisen roolia maapallollamme. Elävästi ja hauskasti kirjoitettu teos pitää otteessaan, vastaa loputtomaan tiedonjanoon ja saa lukijan henkäisemään ihmetyksestä!

Why do your feet age more slowly than your head? Is time travel possible? How did spies use clocks to complete secret missions? What caused the year of confusion? Why don't naked mole rats age? Find the fascinating answers to these questions and many more in this book full of mind-boggling facts about time. Ideal for fact loving readers aged 8+. Each book in this best-selling and award-winning series presents 100 bite-sized topics, with bold, graphic illustrations and clear text. Perfect for dipping in and out of, and for sharing with family and friends.

Set off on an adventure around the world with this delightful picture atlas. Maps of all the continents are full of fascinating details for young explorers to talk about. Discover people and places, cultures and wildlife from around the world, all brought to life with beautiful illustrations.

Res ut på en spännande jorden runt-resa med denna ljuvligt illustrerade världsatlas. Här finns kartor över alla kontinenter med fascinerande fakta om platser, djurliv, kultur och människor. Utforska världen och ta reda på vilka djur som lever var, varifrån olika maträtter och traditioner kommer, vilka sevärdheter man kan se i olika länder och mycket mer!

Explore some of the most famous cities in the world, from the bustling streets of Tokyo, to scenic Rio de Janeiro, via the ancient ruins of Rome. Lift the flaps to learn about the history of legendary landmarks, glimpse stunning scenery and skylines, and see inside iconic museums and galleries. Detailed illustrations bring the sights of the world's greatest cities to life.

We need energy, and lots of it - but some of the ways we generate energy put life on Earth in danger. We already have some planet-friendly alternatives, but we're going to need more. This book imagines a future world packed with exciting, innovative renewable energy technology. It explains what that technology might look like, how it will work, and how it will change the world we live in for the better. It looks all the way to a future where energy can be generated in outer space - one day, enough to fuel the entire solar system. Technology covered includes: solar power - in space; wind turbines - high in the sky; nuclear fusion; wave power; geothermal energy; new forms of transport, from airships to hydrogen planes to solar-powered ships; new sources of food and new types of farm; innovative ways to store energy.

We need energy, and lots of it - but some of the ways we generate energy put life on Earth in danger. We already have some planet-friendly alternatives, but we're going to need more. This book imagines a future world packed with exciting, innovative renewable energy technology. It explains what that technology might look like, how it will work, and how it will change the world we live in for the better. It looks all the way to a future where energy can be generated in outer space - one day, enough to fuel the entire solar system.Technology covered includes: solar power - in space; wind turbines - high in the sky; nuclear fusion; wave power; geothermal energy; new forms of transport, from airships to hydrogen planes to solar-powered ships; new sources of food and new types of farm; innovative ways to store energy.

Every nation tells its own history in its own way. This important book explains what's going on behind the scenes in those tellings - who gets to decide which facts are taught, and which truths are massaged, or even denied. Using a mix of comic strips, diagrams and clear, simple language, this book shows readers how to dig deeper into any story, how to investigate recent and ancient history for themselves, and learn why it's vital to understand how the world has ended up where it is today.This is a History book unlike any other you've read. It doesn't just tell stories from the past, it explains where those stories came from, and why they can change, depending on who is telling them.

Explore careers in science as you meet a multitude of scientists doing a huge variety of jobs in everything from astronomy to zoology. See what they do at work and marvel at their ground-breaking discoveries, then find out how YOU could become a scientist yourself.

How do blind athletes tell between silver and gold medals? How did a Finnish architect accidentally invent skateboarding? Why do footballers wear logos on their kit? Find 100 quirky and surprising facts about sports, from the science of sports to amazing sporting achievements. Perfect for sharing with family and friends.Ideal for fact loving readers aged 8+.Each book in this best-selling, award-winning series presents 100 bite-sized topics, with bold, graphic illustrations and clear text. Perfect for dipping in and out of, and for sharing with family and friends.Discover all the titles in the 100 Things to Know series:1. 100 Things to Know About Science2. 100 Things to Know About Saving the Planet3. 100 Things to Know About Music4. 100 Things to Know About Numbers, Computers & Coding5. 100 Things to Know About Food6. 100 Things to Know About the Human Body7. 100 Things to Know About Space8. 100 Things to Know About the Oceans9. 100 Things to Know About Planet Earth10. 100 things to Know About History11. 100 things to Know about the Unknown12. 100 things to Know about Sport

How do blind athletes tell between silver and gold medals? How did a Finnish architect accidentally invent skateboarding? Why do footballers wear logos on their kit? From equipment and engineering to amazing sporting achievements, find 100 incredible facts in this book, perfect for sharing with family and friends.

En perfekt faktabok för den kunskapstörstande!Visste du att skidåkning uppfanns flera tusen år före skriftspråket eller att det finns tjugofem olika sätt att vinna Tour de France? Visste du att tv-sändningen för en match i amerikansk fotboll varar i tre timmar men att den faktiska speltiden bara är omkring elva minuter? Visste du att nästan alla curlingstenar kommer från Aisla Craig en liten skotsk ö eller att basket uppfanns av en idrottslärare som ville sysselsätta sina elever under vintern? Detta och mycket mer kan du läsa om i denna spännande och lärorika faktabok om sport.

Put your tactics to the test with a variety of classic "pencil and paper" games and new ones, too. Then, take a line for a walk, turn pencil shavings into pictures and discover simple but effective shading techniques. Join dots and fill in squares to reveal surprising scenes, then complete posters and signs using your own imagination and words. You'll also find shape puzzles, codes to crack, patterns activities and a mini golf course you can play with just a pencil.

What is dark matter? How fast could a T. rex run? How did Mary Queen of Scots keep her dying wishes secret from her enemies? Scientists and historians have discovered a lot about our past, our future and how the world works, but SO MUCH remains unknown. This exciting information book filled with 100 fascinating and mind-blowing facts explores the edges of human knowledge and the vast world of science just waiting to be uncovered.With eleven books to explore in this best-selling and award-winning series, there are over 1,100 facts to discover. Packed with bold, graphic illustrations and clear text, the series is perfect for dipping in and out of, and for sharing with family and friends.