What is friction? What is the coriolis force? Young scientists will explore the physics of forces and motion with the great experiments in this book. Full-color illustrations highlight key points…

With clear text and easy-to-find supplies, these experiments invite readers to explore the scientific principles of sound, which include finding out what kinds of matter conduct sound, locating the sources…

How do humans perceive time? What are the three different kinds of days? What is a shadow clock and how does it work? Using easy-to-find materials, you can conduct these…

What do physics, math, space, and the night sky have in common? They are all topics that interest astronomers. This title will introduce budding scientists to hands-on experiments that may…

THE CAULDRON OF WAR, 1914-1918 Robert Gardner (1899-1972) was a member of a generation of highly-educated Englishmen who went to war in 1914: a war in which they suffered a…

Growth in the field of landscape ecology has included the development of methods and results that can be applied to an impressive range of environmental issues.

Explores the ‘stuff’ at the heart of protests, revolutions, civil wars, and other contentious political events. In particular, the focus is on those objects that have or acquire symbolic importance…

Still Points is a collection of remarkable photographs taken by award-winning nonfiction filmmaker and author Robert Gardner during his anthropological and filming expeditions around the world. His images-from the Kalahari…