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Author
Series
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
In this visually oriented book, playing baseball is slowed down to a stop-action presentation, allowing readers to see every angle of catching, pitching, batting, and fielding. Each spread includes a step-by-step description and detailed photographs for the skill, making this book an easy-to-follow guide for enhancing anyone's baseball skills.
4) Sound waves
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Birds chirp. A dog barks. Thunder claps. We hear sounds all around us. But how? Sound waves travel through the air, but we don't see them. With engaging, at-level text and colorful images, readers will learn about sound waves and how we use them every day"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
Bearcub books.
Language
English
Description
"Friends at a fair go spinning around the merry-go-round. Wheels on a bike send riders rolling down a hill. Forces in motion are around us everywhere! They make things move in many ways, including by spinning and rolling. Explore exciting science concepts through fun examples and simple, lively text to set learning into motion"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
Bearcub books.
Language
English
Description
"A fast-flapping bird zooms through the sky. A tired turtle creeps along at a slow, lazy pace. Forces in motion are around us everywhere! They make things move at every speed. Explore science concepts through fun examples and simple, lively text to set learning into motion"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"This title shows readers how to build robots they can really power and move, such as a robotic hand, desktop robot, and many more. Easy-to-follow instructions, handy template, dynamic photographs, and easily accessible materials make these projects challenging, fun, and highly rewarding!"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
If a young athlete is serious about soccer, then he or she needs to practice the necessary skills. Top coaches base their training programs on a number of crucial techniques that help make good players into great players. This book shares and delves into these cutting-edge professional techniques and gives readers all the information they need to develop their talent and get all the essential soccer skills under their belts. From running with the...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Take to the skies with How to Build Aircraft. Featuring simple step-by-step instructions, handy templates, vibrant photographs, and easily accessible materials, this title shows readers how to build their very own aircraft that can really fly! Projects include a hot-air balloon, roto-copter, a variety of gliders, and many more."--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"This title shows readers how to build cars they can really power and race, such as a balloon car, a solar car, and many more. Easy-to-follow instructions, handy templates, dynamic photographs, and easily accessible materials make these projects challenging, fun, and highly rewarding!"--
11) The flying machine book: build and launch 35 rockets, gliders, helicopters, boomerangs, and more
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Shows readers how to turn rubber bands, paper clips, straws, plastic bottles, and index cards into amazing, gravity-defying flyers. Each project contains a material list and detailed step-by-step instructions with photos. Mercer also includes explanations of the science behind each flyer, including concepts such as lift, thrust, and drag, the Bernoulli effect, and more"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
A detailed reference on the latest craze in lightweight aeronautics, this manual shows how to build and throw paper boomerangs. Techniques for mastering the basics will help beginners, while techniques for impressive throws such as the behind-the-back toss; the boomerang juggle; the under-the-leg catch; and the dreaded double-handed, backward, double-boomerang throw will thrill even the most advanced boomeranger. A history of the device and the physics...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"More than a century before the Wright Brothers' first flight, humans were taking to the skies in hot air balloons. Today, with basic craft skills, you can build and safely launch your own balloons using inexpensive, readily available materials. Author and inventor Clive Catterall provides illustrated, step-by-step instructions for eight different homemade models, as well as the science and history behind them. Some, like the Solar Tetroon or the...
14) Radio waves
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Radio waves aren't just for listening to your favorite radio station! They are used to make GPS receivers and wireless internet work. Scientists use radio telescopes to help them study space. With engaging, at-level text and colorful images, readers learn about radio waves and how we use them every day"--
15) Light waves
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"You see your shadow outside on a sunny day. A rainbow appears in the sky after a storm. Light waves are all around us, even when it's dark. With engaging, at-level text and colorful images, readers will learn about light waves and how we use them every day"--
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