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This award-winning science book is bubbling over with entertaining and educational experiments for budding scientists to follow at home or in the classroom. build a soap-powered sailboat, recreate the solar system out of rubber bands, construct your own colourful kaleidoscope, or make mouthwatering monster marshmallows. explore the whole range of imaginative activities on offer to see why home lab bagged the royal society’s prestigious young people’s book prize. a foreword by science superstar professor robert winston sets the tone for this spectacular book. try your hand at 28 different science projects, using simple instructions, everyday ingredients, and stunning photography to guide you from start to finish. plus fact-filled panels explain the science behind each and every experiment, while contemporary examples give a clear context to better understand important scientific principles. grab your goggles, pop on your lab coat, and let’s get started! this is the uk edition of the us title maker lab.

An action-packed ride through the history of the motorbike, this book is all about the men, machines and landmark technology behind the most iconic bikes from ace to zundapp. featuring over 1,000 of the latest and greatest motorbikes in the world this is an amazing visual guide tracing their evolution from the 1910s right up to the superbikes of today. all about the grit and the glory, this book takes a truly international view from italy’s ducati to japan’s suzuki and tells you just how famous marques like honda and harley-davidson became household names. plus, go on a virtual tour inside the engines of some of these legendary bikes to see just what powers their performance. if you’re born to be wild then this book is the ultimate ride for you.

Young readers will find this an invaluable tool for extending their language skills. includes word history, spelling, grammar, punctuation notes and word games. 6 yrs+

Illustrated account of the major events associated with the second world war.

Over 60 mindbending challenges to delight and amaze you flex your mental muscles with mindbenders, the interactive book of brainteasers, optical illusions, puzzles, tricks and more! discover how to pick up a marble without touching it or find yourself without any control over your own arms! with instructions and explanations, you’ll understand how over 60 challenges work and be able to amaze friends and family with your craftiness. with four amazing interactive elements you can also fool your sense of perspective with optical illusions, be transformed in a hall of mirrors, track down the hidden shapes in a stunning pop-up, or take on a colour-matching challenge that will really get you in a spin! with clearly-presented challenges and entertaining images, mindbenders will have you poring over these puzzles for hours on end!

Comprising over 5000 articles this book documents 20th century history with 3500 of the century’s most memorable photographs. it covers not only the great events of the whole of the 20th century but much of the detail of ordinary people’s lives. of mil