Alice James escribe con entusiasmo contagioso sobre ciencia, basándose en una gran cantidad de experiencia práctica. Su trabajo profundiza en una diversa gama de temas científicos, desde la inmensidad del espacio hasta las complejidades de la tabla periódica. James tiene como objetivo hacer que las maravillas del mundo científico sean accesibles, despertando la curiosidad en lectores de todas las edades. Su enfoque distintivo está impulsado por un amor profundamente arraigado por el mundo natural y una pasión por compartir sus descubrimientos más asombrosos.
This book has lots and lots of activities to do outdoors, wherever you are or whatever the weather - by the sea or on a riverbank, in the woods, in your garden, when it's sunny or raining, or even at night. Activities include making a shelter from branches and leaves, going on a night time nature walk, marking out trails to follow, making your own map, exploring a rock pool, and even cooking on a campfire
We all worry. This write-in book is an unworry toolkit, full of things to calm you down and places to put your worries. Activities include creating a worry box, making a mood grid and mindfulness activities such as colouring, doodling and mazes. Written with the help of a psychologist, there are links to websites for tips, advice and support too.
We all need energy for our lives - and lots of it. Find out what energy is, how it affects our planet and the exciting new inventions scientists are creating to make energy in the future, in this fascinating introduction to an important topic. With over 65 flaps to lift and links to specially selected websites to find out more.
Space is a huge topic, but this friendly book breaks it down into bite-sized chunks, making it an accessible introduction for anyone who wants to find out about this fascinating subject. Highly illustrated, in a pictorial, 'infographics' style, with snippets of information about all aspects of space exploration and the science of the Universe.
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.
What are phantom islands? How did the Black Death cause an ice age? How could graffiti save endangered tortoises? Find the answers to these questions and 97 more in this bold, graphic and exciting book, full of amazing things to know about Planet Earth. Illustrations: Full colour throughout
A book for children to doodle and draw inside to help promote calmness and stress relief. Aimed at primary school children, this simple book offers plenty of empty pages and starter doodles to help children empty their worries onto the page in a calm and safe way. Includes mindfulness tips as well as doodling pages.
The book offers an engaging exploration of the 118 chemical elements that compose the universe, highlighting their diverse characteristics and roles. Readers can lift over 125 flaps to uncover fascinating facts about elements essential for life, as well as those that are smelly, explosive, or radioactive. This interactive format serves as an essential introduction to the fundamental building blocks of chemistry, making it accessible and informative for all ages.
What ARE genes? What do they do? How did DNA make EVERYTHING? Budding scientists, meet genes and DNA, the building blocks of ALL LIFE ON EARTH. Colourful illustrations, plenty of flaps, and lots of SILLINESS, make the hard science of genetics FUN for kids who want to know MORE. The latest addition to Usborne’s best-selling STEM flap books. Vivid illustrations and hilarious characters make abstract concepts and hard science FUN. Written in consultation with leading geneticists.
This immersive and reassuring book is packed with activities, all designed to help the reader focus and engage in the here and now. Aimed primarily at children, it contains a range of things to do, make, write and draw, so there's something for every mood.