Steve Parker

100 numbered facts covering a wide range of topics on all things speedy, from super speedy animals to hypersonic planes. Topics include how we measure acceleration, why heavy things are hard to speed up, and who broke the sound barrier.

Explaining the potential dangers facing our world, this series offers positive suggestions for securing our future. The books discuss how real the dangers are, what is being done today and what can be done in the future. This title examines waste and recycling.

Introduces young children to key science topics and facts.

Aimed at 4-7 years olds, this illustrated volume features ten things you should know about owls. Amazing facts and simple activities are presented by fun 3D panels. Each bird is accompanied by a short list of statistics.

Published to tie in with the BBC TV series of the same name, 'Museum of Life' features all of the themes and events from the series, as well as stories about the Museum and the scientific research it is involved in.

The main reason for people being basically similar, but all different as individuals, is deep inside us in our genes. When we understand what genes are, and how they work, we can begin to understand what makes each of us an individual. This book looks at the genetics and reproduction of the human body.

Science is at work all around us in our everyday lives. From the light that wakes us in the morning to the energy we need to travel to school or work, we all use scientific resources all the time. The 'Everyday Science' series explains just how energy, forces, magnetism, electricity, light and sound feature in our everyday lives.

This series will satisfy the most enquiring young scientific minds. With a back-to-basics approach to the core topics, these books investigate science in a clear and concise way and explain how science is relevant to children's everyday world.

This is a spotters guide which enables readers to recognise 50 species of dinosaur. Divided into clear sections, Trissic, Jurassic and Cretaceous, each dinosaur comes with colour artwork and important identification tips.

How do reptiles rev themselves up? Why are pandas so keen on bamboo? And what has biology got to do with it all? This definitive guide to the workings of the animal kingdom will make even the most puzzling of questions crystal clear to young readers.