A close-up look at the world of music discusses the history of music and the development of the diverse types of wind, percussion, brass, string, and electronic instruments--from early panpipes to hig
Step-by-step, illustrated instructions show children how to create projects out of everyday household items to illustrate basic scientific concepts, including how sound waves work, how a camera takes
Whether you're looking for science project ideas for the science fair or you just want fun science experiments to do with your child to encourage learning at home, 101 Great Science Experiments is a f
What really makes the things around us tick? Did you know that the principle behind the zip fastener also governed the building of the pyramids? Or that the dentist's drill is a direct descendant of t
The information age is upon us, baffling us with thousands of complicated state-of-the-art technologies. To help make sense of the computer age, David Macaulay brings us The New Way Things Work. This
This revised edition of David Macaulay's classic The Way Things Work takes you into the inner workings of hundreds of machines and explains the science behind their technologies. From the simple lever
