Steve Parker

"Begin a fantastic journey through your amazing body systems! Discover everything you need to know about your body with this brilliant book. One hundred facts, fantastic illustrations, and hilarious cartoons give you an insight into how your body works, while fun quizzes test your knowledge. So what are you waiting for? Get reading!" - from the book jacket

Discusses the properties of electricity and describes how it is made and used.

Uses brief text, illustrations, quizzes, games, and experiments to explain all about sound, which sounds animals and humans can hear, how sound can smash matter, and how it can heal.

A guide to human anatomy for the 21st century. Includes unique computer-generated 3-D images. An essential interactive manual for healthcare professionals and students of human biology, as well as a comprehensive reference book for the family.

Discusses the differences between rocks and minerals, their formation and composition, how they are mined, how they are used now, and how they may be used in the future.

Looks at the history of medicine, covering medicinal plants, germ theory, public health, fads, modern drugs, alternative treatments, surgery, and artificial parts.

Describes what causes things to rot, and examines the types of insects and microlife that survive on rotting items.

"Discover the inner workings of 15 aircraft, from simple early flyers to state-of-the-art bombers. Starting with how planes stay airborne, each spread goes on to explore the history and the future of individual aircraft. [Includes:] detailed cutaway illustrations; exploded views of inner workings; sketches demonstrate key concepts; technology clearly explained"--P. [4] of cover.