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Using Light (Designs in Science S.) - Hardcover

Morgan, Sally; Morgan, Adrian

 
9780237512613: Using Light (Designs in Science S.)

Synopsis

This innovative and richly illustrated set is designed expressly to stimulate young minds through an integrated approach to science. Designs in Science explains concepts in the physical sciences by linking them to principles in the biological sciences, thus highlighting the similarities between designs in modern technology and designs in the natural world. Each volume is an active learning tool that contains: -- Clearly defined key terms -- Full-color photographs and drawings throughout each section that enhance the comparisons between nature and technology and illustrate the principles discussed in the text -- Amazing facts and stimulating questions that encourage young people to move outside of the text and explore these principles at work in the world around them -- Easy-to-execute experiments that offer a hands-on way for students to verify the principles discussed. The physical principles of light and its functions in the natural world are featured. More advanced uses in the technology of the modern world, such as the field of lasers, are also included.

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Synopsis

This book is part of a series designed to develop children's knowledge of the basic principles of movement, structures, light, energy, sound, materials and technology, using an integrated science approach. A central theme running through the series is the close link between design in the natural world and design in modern technology. This book introduces readers to the principles and properties of natural and artificial light and examines the uses to which this essential resource is put. Later sections also consider concepts of vision, photography, colour and solar power, drawing comparisons between scientific developments and the natural world. Experiments accompany each section, almost all of which can be carried out at home or school.

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