Janice VanCleave's Science Through the Ages

List of contents

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

PAST TO PRESENT.

History of Science.

Stone Age.

Bronze Age.

Iron Age.

Industrial Age.

ASTRONOMY.

The Universe.

Calendars.

Telescopes.

Planetary Motion.

Gravity.

BIOLOGY.

Plants.

Anatomy.

Circulatory System.

Preserving Food.

Stethoscope.

CHEMISTRY.

Chemical Reactions.

Alchemy.

Oxidation.

Soap.

Dyes.

EARTH SCIENCE.

Atmosphere.

Earth's Shape.

Thermometer.

Compasses.

Air Pressure.

PHYSICS.

Rubber.

Buoyancy.

Magnets.

Energy.

Flight.

Glossary.

Index.Glossary.

Index.

About the author

JANICE VANCLEAVE is a former science teacher who now spends her time writing and giving science workshops. She is the author of more than forty books that have sold over two million copies, and a resident science fair authority on Discovery.com.

Product details

• Authors: Janice Vancleave, Janice Pratt VanCleave
• Publisher: Wiley
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.08.2002
• EAN: 0723812330973
• ISBN: 978-0-471-33097-4
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 280 mm x 7 mm
• Weight: 339 g
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology