You'll never guess what doctors call tummy rumbles or how many smells your nose can recognise, and did you know that you could catch a yawn? This delightful information book is full of fun and surprising things to know about the human body, all brought to life by Susanna Rumiz's warm, humorous illustrations. You'll be amazed by what's inside!
Explore the many ways maths can help make sense out of life. This book WON'T test your mental maths or teach you countless ways to find x. It WILL show you just how fascinating maths can be.Can maths make people rich? Can formulas predict which sports teams will win more games? Can equations explain the mysteries of the universe? The short answer to all these is YES. This book explores and explains the ways that the tools of mathematics help people make sense of the world around them, predict the future and, just maybe, how to make life itself better.
Making magazines is fun and easy - and this marvellous guide offers advice every step of the way. Learn how to write 5-star reviews and intriguing articles, make giggle-inducing comics and zines, showcase your artistic skills and much more. Includes links to specially selected websites for inspiration, hints and tips.
An introduction to geography, which is all about how the world affects people, and how people affect the world. The world we live in is complex and constantly changing. It's battered by weather, shaken by earthquakes, and mined, farmed and polluted by humans. This book helps readers understand these processes, make sense of our relationship with the planet, and find ways to change it for the better. Geography is a HUGE subject area that deals with so much more than map-making, rocks, and town planning. This book unpicks how an awareness of geography helps people think about how important the world around us is, from the landscape we live on to the relationships between entire countries.Part of the award-winning 'for Beginners' series, which explains big subjects to kids in late primary and early secondary education. Each book outlines what those subjects are about, which big questions experts are grappling with, and what jobs people who study them might go on to do.
A boredom-busting collection of things to make, play and do outdoors. Step outdoors with this book and wave goodbye to boredom! Open a bug hotel, read the night sky and go bird spotting, then learn to draw animals, write a nature poem, and do an outdoor quiz. With specially selected links to websites for even more fun outdoor activities. Wherever you are, wherever you go, there'll never be a dull moment again!
This treasure trove of boredom-busting ideas will keep you entertained - wherever, whenever. Whether it's a rainy afternoon or a long summer's day, whether you're at home or on a journey, whether you're on your own or with friends, you'll never get bored with this book. Discover how to stage a shadow puppet show, make musical instruments and write your own stories, and lots more projects besides to expand your creativity. Stimulate your brain with riddles, word games and memory puzzles, then learn Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and some Latin words too. Be surprised! Open the book to find board games, a guide to elephant body language, a recipe for 'snow' and instructions for making a loud bang with just a piece of paper.
New York City welcomed 56.4 million visitors in 2014 (Source: www.skift.com/2015), New York City is a fast-paced, globally influential center of art, culture, fashion and finance and one of the most thrilling and dynamic cities in the world (Source: eng.bigbustours.com), Now in full-colour with inspirational photography, improved mapping, clearer chapter labelling and suggested itineraries, Rough Guides was the No.3 travel publisher in 2014, worth over £3 million (Nielsen Bookscan, 2014)
People talk a lot about germs, but what actually are they? Open the pages of this friendly book to find out. Discover what bacteria and viruses are, how they can spread and lots of different ways we to stop them.
The Rough Guide to Bostonis the definitive guide to this historic city, with in-depth coverage of everything from Fenway Park's 'Green Monster' to the purple windowpanes of Beacon Hill. Whether you're looking for great places to eat and drink or inspiring accommodation and the most exciting places to party, you'll find the solution. The Rough Guide to Bostonalso includes two full-colour sections documenting the city's zealous relationship with sports, plus a guide to Yankee cooking and eats. For out-of-city excursions, there's an additional in-depth chapter on the beach region of Cape Cod and the islands. Accurate maps and comprehensive practical information help you get under the skin of this engaging city, whilst stunning photography and a full-colour introduction make The Rough Guide to Bostonyour ultimate travelling companion. Make the most of your trip with The Rough Guide to Boston.
What is art? How does art tell stories? Where do artists get their ideas from? Open this fascinating book to discover explosive ideas, wild colours, unexpected views and amazing works of art by world-famous artists. Published in association with The National Gallery, London.
