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1) Light
Author
Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
920L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Language
English
Description
Profiles the early theorists who worked on the science of light, examines the controversies surrounding those theories, and which proved to be the most influential.
2) Electricity
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Who first discovered static and why was this important? What is an LED? This fascinating book looks at the historical controversies that surround the discovery and theories of electricity and tells the stories of the scientists who worked on them. It also examines how the different theories based on electricity were arrived at, how they were tested, and what impact these theories and discoveries have had on our understanding of science today.
3) Gravity
Author
Series
Lexile measure
990L
Language
English
Description
Why does the rain fall? Why do rivers flow to the sea? The scientific theory of gravity answers these and many more questions we may have about this invisible force. This fascinating book looks at the historical controversies that surround the theory of gravity and tells the stories of the scientists who worked on the theory. It also examines how the theory of gravity was arrived at, how it was tested, and what impact the theory has had on our understanding...
4) Light
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
How did ancient people manage to find light sources? How do we know about light-based theories such as prisms? This fascinating book looks at the historical controversies that surround the discovery and theories of light and tells the stories of the scientists who worked on them. It also examines how the different theories based on light were arrived at, how they were tested, and what impact these theories and discoveries have had on our understanding...
Author
Lexile measure
820L
Language
English
Description
How do we know that the Sun is at the center of our solar system? This scientific theory is know as heliocentrism. This fascinating book looks at the historical controversies that surround the theory of heliocentrism and tells the stories of the scientists who worked on the theory. It also examines how the theory of heliocentrism was arrived at, how it was tested, and what impact the theory has had on our understanding of science today.
6) Electricity
Author
Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
960L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Language
English
Description
Examines the discovery and theories of electricity through history. Tells the stories of the scientists who worked on these theories, how they arrived at their conclusions and tested them, and the impact of their work on our understanding of electricity and its products. Includes color photographs, a quiz, a timeline, a glossary, and further resources.