Eyewonder: Invention


Book Description

From the humble, but essential wheel to the space shuttle and beyond, in the home, in the air, or at the sea, this book shows how inventions have developed through the years to become the most familiar objects aroundus. Open your eyes to a world of discovery




Eye Wonder: Bugs


Book Description

Open your eyes to a world of discovery. Enter the extraordinary empire of the creepy-crawly. From dung beetles to dragonflies, meet the neighbors you rarely see -- but are essential to your life. A wealth of facts, combined with dramatic photography, ensures that Eye Wonders are the perfect educational start for young children. Eye Wonders is a groundbreaking reference series specially developed for younger children aged five plus. In a stunning style departure for DK, wonderful photography shows subjects within their natural setting, offering a whole new level of information through powerful images. Vocabulary is accessible to children aged five plus, with the meanings of new, subject-related words clearly explained. The series provides an excellent knowledge base on the natural world for children starting to learn. The combination of breathtaking visuals and informative, accurate text will hook even those children who usually avoid books.




Eye Wonder: Space


Book Description

Open your eyes to a world of discovery. Travel from Earth to the ends of the known universe. Space is a colorful first guide to astronomy packed with facts about space exploration, the solar system, planets, stars, galaxies, and much more. Dramatic, atmospheric photography provides a wealth of visual information. Packed with facts and written in an accessible style, Eye Wonders are the perfect educational start for young children. A groundbreaking reference series specially developed for younger children aged five plus. In a stunning style departure for DK, wonderful photography shows subjects within their natural setting, offering a whole new level of information through powerful images. Vocabulary is accessible to children aged five plus, with the meanings of new, subject-related words clearly explained. The series provides an excellent knowledge base on the natural world for children starting to learn. The combination of breathtaking visuals and informative, accurate text will hook even those children who usually avoid books.




Eye Wonder: Early People


Book Description

What was life like for early people before written records even began? Satisfy your child's curiosity about the lives of some of the first people with Eye Wonder: Early People. From the earliest human-like apes to the use of stone-age tools, from the discovery of fire to the dawn of agriculture and civilization, this book explores how the earliest people lived. This new addition features fun activities to help your child learn and remember the information in Eye Wonder: Early People. Visual learners and readers alike will love exploring and learning through Eye Wonder: Early People. These books are designed to teach through pictures and a visual approach, encouraging curiosity in young, school-age children. We've added games, activities, and quizzes to engage children even more — Eye Wonder: Early People activities are designed to teach kids to both remember more of what they've learned, and learn to research when they want to know more, teaching general study skills as well as knowledge about early people. Learn about science, history, and the natural world through beautiful photography and lively, age-appropriate text. The Eye Wonder series organizes information in a way that's easy to search, easy to read, and easy to learn.




Eye Wonder: Human Body


Book Description

With exciting new interactive material, this edition of Eye Wonder: Human Body explores the inner workings of our bodies, from how the nervous system and circulatory system work, to the essential roles played by our skeletal system and agile minds. A precursor to DK's awarding-winning Eyewitness series, Eye Wonder was specially developed for children aged five plus, featuring astonishing photography exhibiting subjects within their natural setting, offering a whole new level of information through powerful images. Each title in the series now contains educational activities including true and false questions, quizzes, matching games, and mazes. Vocabulary is accessible to young readers, with the meanings of new, subject-related words clearly explained. The combination of visuals and informative, accurate text will hook even those children who usually avoid books.




Eye Wonder: Castles and Knights


Book Description

Raise the drawbridge, man the battlements, and see what life inside a castle was really like. From epic sieges and dramatic battles to thrilling jousts and lavish banquets, take a look at the exciting world of castles and knights. Packed with fantastic facts and dramatic, atmospheric photography, Eye Wonder Castle and Knight is great for homework and projects or just for fun.




Eyewonder: Explorer


Book Description

Learn all about the exciting lives of explorers with Eye Wonder: Explorer. What would we know about our planet if it weren't for the explorers? Eye Wonder: Explorer charts the journeys of intrepid travellers, from Marco Polo to Ibn Battuta to Neil Armstrong, looking at the challenges they faced and the discoveries they made. In this action-packed eBook, you'll take a trip along the Silk Road, take the first voyage around the world, race to the South Pole, go deep underwater and launch up into space. Perfect for homework and school projects, or just for fun!




Invention


Book Description

The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, "Eyewitness Books" provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures. A fascinating look at the world's earliest simple machines wheels, gears, pulleys, and levers to today's complicated telephones and plastics, "Eyewitness: Invention" presents the stories behind amazing inventions and how they changed the world."




Eyewonder: Plant


Book Description

Examine what a plant is, find out how plants support allother life on the planet, and discover their tricks of attracting pollinators and the secret weapons they use to keep predators at bay.




Eyewonder: Desert


Book Description

There's more to deserts than sand, camels, and cacti! Which deserts would you need a warm coat in? How do people cope with sandstorms? And which animals lick saliva off their paws to stay alive? From the Sahara to the Australian Great Sandy, explore Earth's driest regions and discover the desert's hidden dangers, from buried snakes to sandstorms. Find out how people, animals, and plants cope with the daily challenge to find water. All aspects of these amazing locations are covered in fascinating photographic detail. Brilliant for homework and school projects, or just for fun!