Author, Paul Fleisher answers questions and explains the laws that define how and why liquids and gases behave the way they do.

Presents illustrated explanations of how light, electricity, and magnetism work, describing the laws of optics and electromagnetism and Ohm's and Joule's laws, and providing a time line, biographical sketches of scientists, and a selected bibliography.

Presents illustrated descriptions of matter and energy, explaining the law of conservation of matter, the law of definite proportions and Gay-Lussac's Law, Meneleyev's periodic law, and the first and second laws of thermodynamics, and providing a time line, biographical sketches of scientists, and a selected bibliography.

How do scientists predict the weather? What tools and instruments help them make forecasts? How far in advance can they make good predictions? Weather forecasting is a tricky science. Forecasters gather current weather data and study trends and historical patterns. They use their expertise to predict what kind of weather is likely coming next-with help from computers, satellites, and other machines. In this fact-packed book, discover what it really...

How does a cloud form? When is the best time to see a rainbow in the sky? Why do ice cubes shrink in the freezer? The answers to these questions all involve water. So do the reasons why we have rain and snow. To understand weather, we have to know what happens to water at different temperatures, on the ground and in the air. In this fact-packed book, discover what happens when water changes from a liquid into a gas or a solid, and much more.

An introduction to marine science that includes activities and experiments to explore the ocean.

Describes how coral reefs are formed, and some of the many plants and animals that live there.

Examines the animal and plant life of forests.