Название: How It Works 60 Second Science
Автор: Jackie Snowden (Editor)
Издательство: Future Publishing
Год: 2018
Язык: английский
Формат: pdf
Размер: 23.4 MB

In this fact-packed guide we introduce fundamental principles in physics, biology and chemistry with clear, concise explanations, infographics, illustrations and home experiments. From the Big Bang to quantum mechanics, and fossils to Wi-Fi, you’ll be up to speed with the latest breakthroughs in no time.

Inside:

The Big Bang
Atomic structure
Electric currents
Cell division
States of matter
Nerve signals
Star life cycles
How fossils form
Doppler shift
Respiration
Special Relativity
General Relativity
Magnetism
How old are your cells?
Moments explained
How the heart beats
Photosynthesis
Planet formation
Newton's laws of motion
Archimedes' principle
Internal combustion engines
Bacteria and viruses
How light behaves
Vitamins and minerals
Hydraulic systems
Earth's structure
The laws of thermodynamics
Your body's elements
Quantum mechanics
Wi-Fi explained
The periodic table
Inside the human brain
Crystallography
Nuclear fission and fusion
The forces of nature
The scale of your body's cells
How GPS works
Heat transfer
How the body digests food
Electricity and magnetism
Enzymes explained
Water transport in plants
Sound waves
How a clinical trial works
Acids and alkalis
Human vision
The conservation of energy
The electromagnetic spectrum
Genetic modification
Get involved – citizen science projects


Plus home experiments to try for yourself: