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How science works: [the facts visually explained]
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From the Book - First American edition.
Matter. What is matter?
Solids
Liquids
Gases
Strange states
Transforming matter
Inside an atoms
The subatomic world
Waves and particles
The quantum world
Particle accelerators
The elements
Radioactivity
Mixtures and compounds
Molecules and ions
Getting a reaction
Reactions and energy
Metals
Hydrogen
Carbon
Air
Burning and exploding
Water
Acids and bases
Crystals
Solutions and solvents
Catalysts
Making chemicals
Plastics
Glass and ceramics
Wonder materials.
Energy and forces. What is energy?
Static electricity
Electric currents
Magnetic forces
Generating electricity
Alternative energy
How electronics works
Microchips
How computers work
Virtual reality
Nanotechnology
Robots and automation
Artificial intelligence
Waves
From radio waves to gamma rays
Color
Mirror and lenses
How lasers work
Using optics
Sound
Heat
Heat transfer
Forces
Velocity and acceleration
Machines
Friction
Springs and pendulums
Pressure
Flight
How buoyancy works
Vacuums
Gravity
Special relativity
General relativity
Gravitational waves
String theory.
Life. What is "alive"?
Types of living things
Viruses
Cells
How genes work
Reproduction
Passing on genes
How did life begin?
How do things evolve?
How plants fuel the world
How plants grow
Respiration
The carbon cycle
Aging
Genomes
Genetic engineering
Gene therapy
Stem cells
Cloning.
Space. Stars
The Sun
The Solar System
Space flotsam
Black holes
Galaxies
The Big Bang
How big is the Universe?
Dark matter and dark energy
How it ends
Seeing the Universe
Are we alone?
Spaceflight
Living in space
Traveling to other worlds.
Earth. Inside Earth
Plate tectonics
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
The rock cycle
Oceans
Earth's atmosphere
How weather works
Extreme weather
Climate and the seasons
The water cycle
The greenhouse effect
Climate change.
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Harvey, Derek Contributor
ISBN
9780241287279
9781465464194
9781465464194