Rebecca Hunter

This book presents facts, photographs, illustrations, and science projects to explain the kinds of minerals in Earth's crust and the remains of animals and plants found in rocks.

Defines light, demonstrates its properties, explains how plants and animals use light, and describes artificial lighting.

Describes the phenomena of heat and cold, their causes, effects, measurement, and influence on our lives.

Investigates the nature and behavior of the materials in our world, including what causes a liquid to change into a gas and how materials can be mixed together or separated.

From sound energy and the light spectrum to genetic coding and patterns of inheritance, topics in this series expand on the history of science in the 21st century and examine what they may hold for the future. Each title in this bold series offers a close look at key scientific topics and how they have affected science today.