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Here is a spectacular, thought-provoking, and highly informative guide to the fascinating story of light. Superb full-color photography of original equipment, intricate scientific instruments, revealing experiments, and 3-D models offers a unique "eyewitness" view to the incredible discoveries that have transformed our world. See why ancient peoples worshipped the Sun as a god, how light rays bend, why things glow when they are very hot, what creates a color television picture, how microscopes and telescopes were invented, and why a leaf looks green. Learn how fiber optics can transmit light, what happens during an eclipse, why images are reversed in mirrors, how a liquid crystal display works, and what makes a hologram. Discover what causes the eerie "Will o' the wisp", how some animals can make their own light, what creates a mirage, why we burn in strong sunlight, what a polarizing filter does, why we see rainbows, what a quantum is, how X-rays penetrate our bodies, and much, much more! ... Read more

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Easy science for Early Grades
This is a delightful book with good illustrations. It can be helpful in teaching children in grades 1-3 about physical properties in language they can understand. I recommend it highly. The only disadvantage is that now the physicists are telling us that there are 4 states of matter - the 4th being plasma, so the book is leaving out the newest category. However, I'm sure in the next edition the author and illustrator will find an engaging way to include the 4th state - the biggest example of which is our sun. So - if you're looking for books to teach early grade students about science, look at this author's work (Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld).She has many engaging books to help us educate our children, and have fun while we're doing it. ... Read more