Children's / Teenage: general interest

Did you know the James Webb Space telescope is so powerful it can spot a football 550 kilometres away? Would you like to live on a future Mars colony? Find out how the technology works and become an expert in all things space - from cobots to solar powered probes and inflatable space modules. 'Su...

Guaranteed to answer all those tricky science questions that children ask about cars, trains, ships and planes - and that parents often struggle to answer. How does a Maglev train float on air? What happens when you break the sound barrier? How do modern airports and container ports work? And man...

These positive, friendly guides explain to young readers the learning potential and fun of digital devices, websites and (age-appropriate) media and games, but also how to stay well and protect themselves and their projects when they're online. Simple, fun on - and off-line activities on every sp...

Who were the first Britons? Read about their daily lives, what jobs they did, what they made, how they traded. Find out the answer to questions such as 'How did they build their settlements such as Skara Brae?', 'Why was Stonehenge built?', 'When did the Bronze Age begin?', 'What were Iron Age ho...

The world was once full of magnificent beasts, big and small, who stomped across the land, soared through the skies and swam through waters deep and murky. Dinosaurs witnessed the shaping of our mountains, continents, seas and deserts and eventually an asteroid that would wipe out half of all lif...

Learn about the solar system by meeting some hilarious characters who are keen to explain why they are the most important! This book makes science learning fun and engaging for children aged 7 plus. Meet the Sun, everything in the solar system revolves around her, so surely she is most important?...

From probability to statistics and from algebra to geometry, this guide makes complex topics easy to grasp at a glance. Topics are broken down into bitesize chunks, with colourful diagrams and visuals to make each topic crystal clear and bring maths into focus for even the most reluctant mathemat...

Meet the magical, mystical, and miraculous! This visual guide is not for the fainthearted, bringing you up against fire-breathing dragons, shapeshifting beasts, and much more. How do you create a chimera? Can you spot a kappa from a kraken? Why do banshees scream at night? And where do real drago...

From reproduction to respiration and from enzymes to ecosystems, this guide makes complex topics easy to grasp at a glance. Perfect support for coursework, homework, and exam revision. Each topic is fully illustrated to support the information, make the facts crystal clear, and bring the science ...

From acids to alloys and equations to evaporation, this guide makes complex topics easy to grasp at a glance. Perfect support for coursework, homework, and exam revision.