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Dogs - A Celebration of Our Canine Friends by Tom Jackson
Category: Animals
Arranged in chapters covering physical characteristics, senses, life cycle, communication, and behavior, Dogs is a hugely informative visual celebration. The first species to be domesticated, dogs have been selectively bred over thousands of years. Today they're man's best friend--but while many are ...Show more
Elements Ponderables by Tom Jackson
Category: Science | Series: Ponderables
NEW EDITION includes a 12-page removable fold-out Timeline History of the Periodic Table that's been updated through 2017, as well as an updated chart of the elements which includes the four latest additions to the Periodic Table (Tennessine, Nihonium, Moscovium, and Oganesson).
Ponderables Computer Science: An Illustrated History of the World's Smartest Machines by Tom Jackson
Category: Kids Reference | Series: Ponderables Ser.
Here is the essential guide to computers, an authoritative reference book and timeline about the most powerful tools ever devised. Computing has been the sharp end of cutting-edge technology for a generation and it now permeates all our lives. But to many computer science remains something of a mystery. ...Show more
Ponderables Engineering: An Illustrated History From Ancient Craft to Modern Technology by Tom Jackson
Category: Kids Reference | Series: 100 Ponderables Ser.
Here is the essential guide to engineering, an authoritative reference book and timeline about how technology has given shape to our civilization. Here is the updated essential guide to engineering, an authoritative reference book and timeline about how technology has given shape to our civilisation. En ...Show more
Ponderables Mathematics: An Illustrated History of Numbers by Tom Jackson
Category: Kids Reference | Series: 100 Ponderables Ser.
Here is the updated essential guide to mathematics, an authoritative reference book and timeline that explores the work of history's greatest mathematicians. These include the teasing genius of Pierre de Fermat, who said he knew the answers but rarely gave them up, the helpful guidance of Fibonacci, who ...Show more
Technology Ponderables - 100 Inventions That Changed History by Tom Jackson (Editor)
Category: Reference | Series: Ponderables Ser.
Here is the essential guide to the history of technology, an authoritative reference book and timeline that examines how tools have built our civilization, changed our environment, and could even alter our species. The term technology is frequently associated with modernity and the possibilities of the ...Show more
The Elements - An Illustrated History of the Periodic Table by Tom Jackson
Category: Kids Reference | Series: Ponderables Ser.
NEW 2024 UPDATED EDITION Here is the essential guide to the Periodic Table, an authoritative reference book and timeline with at-a-glance information for every element. The Periodic Table, set out by Dmitri Mendeleev in 1869, is the result of centuries of accumulated knowledge. It is a powerful yet ele ...Show more
The Magnificent Book of Dinosaurs by Tom Jackson
Category: Reference | Series: The\Magnificent Book Of Ser.
Travel back in time to meet the most magnificent dinosaurs in close up.The Magnificent Book of Dinosaurs takes you back to prehistoric times to meet 36 incredible beasts.From the terrifying T. rex to the speedy Velociraptor, this book depicts some of the most incredible dinosaurs in stunning and accurat ...Show more
The Periodic Table: A Visual Guide to the Elements by Tom Jackson; Gail Dixon
Category: Science
Which is the densest element? Which has the largest atoms? And why are some elements radioactive? From the little-known uses of gold in medicine to the development of the hydrogen bomb, this is a fresh new look at the Periodic Table. Combining cutting edge science with fascinating facts and stunning inf ...Show more
The Periodic Table: A visual guide to the elements by Tom Jackson
Category: Science
Which is the densest element? Which has the largest atoms? And why are some elements radioactive? From the little-known uses of gold in medicine to the development of the hydrogen bomb, this is a fresh new look at the Periodic Table.Combining cutting edge science with fascinating facts and stunning info ...Show more