Children's Science Encyclopedia

A.H. Hashmi

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Let your child learn about The Earth he lives on The Air he breathes in, The Light he reads in, The Light he reads in, The Body he has The Transport he travels by, The energy he works with, The Animals he is fascinated with, The Plants that he needs for food and innumerable reasons, The use of Mineral and Metals which form an essential part of his daily routine, The magic of Chemistry, The great Scientists and their Inventions. #v&spublishersContents:1. Universe 2. Earth3. Life on Earth4. The Plant Kingdom 5. Animal Kingdom 6. The Human Body 7. Environment & Pollution8. Transport 9. Sound10. Development of Chemistry11. Energy12. Force & Movement 13. Communication14. Electricity & Megnetism15. Minerals & Metals16. Scientists and Inventions17. Light

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• Publié par: V & S Publishers
• Date de parution: 15 novembre 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9789350572306
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 5 Mo

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DISCLAIMER
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PREFACE
Children are inquisitive by nature. They are forever curious about the world around them and want to know more about it. Though they have textbooks for their reference, still they can never quench their thirst for knowledge completely. Encyclopedias are specifically designed to bridge this gap. They help to nurture the hidden Albert Einstein or Marie Curie in the children.,
Children’s Science Encyclopedia in 17 volumes is one such unparalleled effort in this direction. All the essential subject areas, from Universe and Environment, Plants and Animals, to Human Body, are covered in this comprehensive encyclopedia. Readable entries integrated with informative illustrations make the text lively and interesting, thus enabling better understanding of the topics covered.
Matchless in approach and presentation, Children’s Science Encyclopedia is certain to find appreciation in the eyes of students and also general readers, for being a one-stop comprehensive guide of the various aspects of Science. A must buy for school libraries and also individual households!
— Publishers
Contents
1. Universe
1. Space
2. Stars
3. Pulsars, Black Holes and Quasars
4. Galaxies
5. The Sun
6. The Solar System
7. Mercury
8. Venus
9. Earth
10. The Moon
11. Mars
12. Jupiter
13. Saturn
14. Uranus
15. Neptune
16. Pluto
17. Asteroids
18. Meteors and Meteorites
19. Comets
20. Exploring Space
21. Journey to the Moon
2. Earth
1. Origin of the earth
2. Earth and the atmosphere
3. Lithosphère or crust
4. Continents
5. Rock
6. Earthquakes
7. Mountain formation
8. Folds and faults
9. Volcanoes
10. Deserts
11. Geysers
12. Hot springs
13. Crater lakes
14. Erosion
15. Oceans
16. Rivers
17. Waterfalls
18. Underground water
19. Caves and caverns,
20. Weather and climate
21. Fog, Mist and Snowfall
22. Clouds
23. Rain
24. Cyclones
25. Glaciers
26. Arctic regions
27. Petroleum
3. Life on Earth
1. Geological Time
2. Fossils
3. Life in the Oceans
4. The Mesozoic Era
5. Dinosaurs
6. Flying Reptiles
7. Archaeopteryx—The First Bird
8. The Cenozoic Era
9. Plant Evolution
10. Early Mammals
11. Early Man
4. The Plant Kingdom
1. The Plant Kingdom
2. Algae
3. Fungi
4. Bacteria
5. Bryophyta
6. Ferns
7. Gymnosperms and Angiosperms
8. Ecological Classification of Plants
9. Useful Roots
10. Underground Stems
11. Photosynthesis
12. Defoliation
13. Structure and Functions of a Flower
14. Insectivorous Plants
15. Tallest Trees
16. Parasitic Plants
17. Types of Forests
18. Poisonous Plants
19. Uses of Plants
5. Animal Kingdom
1. Animal Kingdom
2. Protozoa and Metazoa
3. Molluscs
4. Insects
5. Crustaceans
6. Echinodermata
7. Pisces
8. Amphibians
9. Reptiles
10. Birds
11. Mammals
12. Nests
13. Migration of Birds
14. Speeds of Animals
15. Maximum Lifespans of Animals
6. The Human Body
1. Living Cells
2. The Human Skeleton
3. Muscles
4. The Blood System
5. Circulatory System
6. Heart
7. Skin
8. Brain
9. Digestive System
10. Excretory System
11. Respiratory System 12, Eye
13. Ears
14. Teeth
15. New Life
7. Environment & Pollution
1. Ecology
2. The Living Planet
3. Cycles of Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen and Hydrogen in Ecosystem
4. The Food Chain
5. Saving the Soil
6. Acid Rain
7. Pollution
8. Air Pollution
9. Ozone Depletion
10. Water Pollution
11. Noise Pollution
12. Losing Forest
13. New Species
14. Wildlife Under Threat
8.Transport
1. Invention of Wheel
2. Bicycle
3. Railways
4. Ships
5. Hovercraft 6, Motor Car
7. Motor Cycle
8. Aircraft
9. Jet Plane
10. Helicopter
11. Space Shuttle
9. Sound
1. What is Sound?
2. Mechanical Waves
3. Shock Waves
4. Noise
5. Reflection of Sound
6. Doppler’s Effect
7. Interference
8. Beats
9. Diffraction of Sound
10. Ultrasonic Waves
11. Bounded Medium
12. Vibrations of Air Columns
13. Stationary Waves
14. Characteristics of Sound
15. Resonance
10. Development of Chemistry
l.The Forefathers of Chemistry
2. Alchemy
3. Uses of Chemistry in Everyday Life
4. Branches of Chemistry
5. Invention of Gases
6. Medicines
7. Vitamins and Hormones
8. Elements
9. Organic Chemistry
10. Plastics
11. Chemical Fertilizers
12. The Atomic Theory of Matter
11. Energy
1. Energy
2. Solar Energy
3. Wind Generators
4. Hydroelectric
5. Powers, Geothermal Power
6. Coal
7. Mineral oil and Petroleum
8. Fuel Gases
9. Nuclear Energy
10. Nuclear Reactors
12. Force & Movement
1. Displacement, Distance, Speed & Velocity
2. Centripetal and Centrifugal Force
3. Newton’s Laws of Motion
4. Jet Propulsion
5. Centre of Gravity and Equilibrium
6. Universal Gravitation
7. Escape Velocity
8. Artificial Satellites
9. Rotation
10. Friction
11. Elasticity
12. Periodic Motion
13. Simple Machines
14. Systems of Un its
13. Communication
1. Communication
2. Printing
3. Photography
4. Radio
5. Radar
6. Cinematography
7. Reproduction of Sound
8. Telephone Network
9. Fax
10. Satellite Communications
11. Television
12. Video
13. Computer
14. Electricity & Megnetism
1. Electrostatics
2. Atmospheric Electricity
3. Electric Supply
4. Electric Shock
5. Sources of Electromotive Force
6. Dry Cell and Lead Accumulator
7. Electric Bulb and Electric Heater
8. Electrolysis
9. Simple Circuit
10. Electric Generator and Electric Motor
11. Transformer
12. Magnets and Magnetic Field
13. Ferro-Magnetic Substances
14. Electromagnet
15. The Earth’s Magnetism
15. Minerals & Metals
1. Minerals
2. Metals
3. Metallurgy
4. Gold
5. Silver
6. Iron
7. Copper
8. Manganese
9. Tin
10. Mercury
11. Aluminium
12. Lithium
13. Beryllium
14. Lead
15. Magnesium
16. Platinum
17. Uranium
16. Scientists and Inventions
1. Scientists and Inventions
2. Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)
3. Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727)
4. Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829)
5. Michael Faraday (1791-1867)
6. Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882)
7. Friedrich Wohler (1800-1882)
8. Gregor Johann Mendel (1822-1884)
9. Louis Pasteur (1822-1895)
10. Friedrich August Kekule (1829-1896)
11. Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931)
12. Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
13. Enrico Fermi (1901-1954)
14. J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967)
15. Dr. Homi Jahangir Bhabha (1909-1966)
16. Great Inventions
17. Science and Technology
17. Light
l.Light
2. Spectrum
3. Solar Spectrum and Electromagnetic Spectrum
4. Fluorescense and Phosphorescence
5. Refraction of light
6. Mirage
7. Lenses
8. Reflection of light
9. Sight and eye
10. World of colours
11. Microscopes and telescopes
12. Laser
UNIVERSE


SPACE
Space is the vast region with no known boundaries beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. It is the empty area extending in all directions to infinity. The solar system, the stars, galactic dust and galaxies, regions between the galaxies, all form parts of space. Space has no atmosphere. It appears black during the day as well as at night. It does not inhabit any living organism.
Man has been trying to collect information about space with the help of powerful radio telescopes, rockets, satellites, space-crafts and space probes. These space explorations have revealed many mysteries and enhanced man’s knowledge about it.


STARS
Stars are huge spheres of glowing gases. They vary considerably in size, colour, temperature, brightness and distance from the Earth. The Sun is also a medium-sized star. It is comparatively nearer to the Earth, hence it l