Explanatorium of Science

By DK
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Welcome to the Explanatorium, where amazing photography shows and explains how chemistry, physics, and biology work! Open up this book to reveal how science really works! Watch as mixtures merge and matter changes state. Discover how some chemical changes can be reversed, yet others can't, and... Read More
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Explanatorium of Science

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Welcome to the Explanatorium, where amazing photography shows and explains how chemistry, physics, and biology work!

Open up this book to reveal how science really works! Watch as mixtures merge and matter changes state. Discover how some chemical changes can be reversed, yet others can't, and why some reactions produce a bang! See bacteria at work in the world around us, and even inside the human digestive system. Understand the tricks that light plays and unlock the secrets of electricity to find out how it powers your home.

Whether it's elements, evolution, or energy, the world of science is brought to life by stunning photographic explanations that answer the biggest and smallest questions about our Universe.

Packed full of astounding close-up images, Explanatorium of Science is the ultimate guide to how the world works, explaining every aspect of science from gigantic galaxies to tiny cells and minuscule atoms.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241653586

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 February 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: DK Children

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Robert Winston

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 242.0mm

Height: 288.0mm

Weight: 1666g

Pages: 320

About the Author

A renowned doctor, scientist, television presenter, and writer, Professor Robert Winston has contributed to numerous DK books. These include Home Lab (2016), which won the RNS Young People's Book Prize, and the award-winning DK book Utterly Amazing Human Body (2015).

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