Encyclopedia of Science

Name: Encyclopedia of Science
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ISBN: 9780756622206

ISBN-10: 0756622204

ISBN-13: 9780756622206

Edition: 2006

Authors: Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff

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List price: $21.99
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/20/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 3.432



How to Use this Book


Time Charts


Discovering Matter


Discovering Energy


Discovering Earth and Space


Discovering Living Things


How Scientists Work


Safety Code


Matter


States of matter


Changes of state


Properties of matter


Atomic structure


Radioactivity


Bonding


Crystals


Elements


Periodic table


Alkali metals


Alkaline-earth metals


Transition metals


Poor metals


Semimetals


Carbon


Organic chemistry


Nitrogen


Phosphorus


Oxygen


Sulfur


Halogens


Hydrogen


Noble gases


Reactions


Kinetic theory


Behavior of gases


Chemical reactions


Describing reactions


Reversible reactions


Rates of reaction


Catalysts


Compounds and mixtures


Solutions


Separating mixtures


Chemical analysis


Oxidation and reduction


Reactivity series


Electrolysis


Acids


Alkalis and bases


Measuring acidity


Salts


Chemistry of air


Chemistry of water


Chemistry of the body


Chemistry of food


Fermentation


Materials


Chemical industry


Water industry


Iron and steel


Copper


Aluminum


Alloys


Sulfuric acid


Ammonia


Chemistry in farming


Food industry


Alkali industry


Soaps and detergents


Coal products


Gas products


Oil products


Polymers


Dyes and pigments


Cosmetics


Chemistry in medicine


Adhesives


Fibers


Paper


Ceramics


Glass


Material design


Industrial pollution


Forces and Energy


Forces


Combining forces


Balanced forces


Speed


Acceleration


Forces and motion


Friction


Gravity


Measuring forces


Turning forces


Circular motion


Vibrations


Pressure


Forces in fluids


Floating and sinking


Machines


Work and energy


Energy sources


Nuclear energy


Energy conversion


Heat


Heat transfer


Engines


Electricity and Magnetism


Static electricity


Current electricity


Cells and batteries


Circuits


Magnetism


Electromagnetism


Electric motors


Generators


Electricity supply


Electricity in the home


Telecommunications


Radio


Television


Electronic components


Integrated circuits


Calculators


Computers


Using computers


Robots


Sound and Light


Sound


Measuring sound


Loudness


Making and hearing sound


Reflection and absorption


Musical sounds


Sound recording


Electronic sounds


Light


Electromagnetic spectrum


Sources of light


Reflection


Refraction


Lenses


Optical instruments


Lasers


Light and matter


Shadows


Color


Color subtraction


Vision


Photography


Cinema


Earth


Formation of the Earth


Structure of the Earth


Moving continents


Volcanoes


Mountain building


Earthquakes


Rocks and minerals


Igneous rocks


Sedimentary rocks


Metamorphic rocks


Fossils


Record in the rocks


Ice and glaciers


Weathering and erosion


Soils


Rivers


Seas and oceans


Waves, tides, and currents


Shoreline


Coal


Oil and gas


Mapping the Earth


Weather


Sunshine


Seasons


Climates


Changing climates


Atmosphere


Air pressure


Temperature


Humidity


Fronts


Winds


Wind strength


Thunder and lightning


Hurricanes


Tornadoes


Clouds


Formation of clouds


Fog, mist, and smog


Rain


Snow


Hail


Frost, dew, and ice


Special effects


Forecasting


Weather watching


Space


Universe


Origin of the universe


Galaxies


Stars


Life cycle of stars


Constellations


Solar system


Sun


Mercury and Venus


Earth


Moon


Mars


Jupiter


Saturn


Uranus


Neptune and Pluto


Asteroids


Comets and meteors


Study of astronomy


Telescopes on Earth


Telescopes in space


Rockets


Satellites


Space probes


Humans in space


Space stations


Living Things


What is life?


How life began


Evolution


How evolution works


Classifying living things


Viruses


Bacteria


Single-celled organisms


Fungi


Plants without flowers


Conifers


Flowering plants


Jellyfish, anemones, and corals


Worms


Arthropods


Mollusks


Starfish and sea squirts


Fish


Amphibians


Reptiles


Birds


Mammals


Primates


How Living Things Work


Cells


Photosynthesis


Transport in plants


Nutrition


Feeding


Teeth and jaws


Digestion


Cellular respiration


Breathing


Blood


Circulation


Internal environment


Skeletons


Skin


Muscles


Movement


Senses


Nerves


Brains


Growth and development


Genetics


Asexual reproduction


Sexual reproduction


Human reproduction


Ecology


The biosphere


Cycles in the biosphere


People and planet


Wastes and recycling


Food chains and webs


Animal groups


Partnerships


Color and camouflage


Migration and hibernation


Polar and tundra lands


Mountains


Seashores


Oceans


Rivers and lakes


Wetlands


Deserts


Grasslands


Tropical rainforests


Temperate forests


Towns and cities


Wildlife in danger


Conservation


Fact Finder Section


Glossary


Index


Acknowledgments