Franklyn M Branley

"How does a magnet work? Why does a magnet pick up a paper clip but not a leaf or a penny? How can the whole world be a magnet? Read and find out more about how magnets work! Franklyn M. Branley's classic text is seamlessly updated by NCTE Orbis Pictus Award Honoree Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano in this reissue. New edition includes a find-out-more section with glossary and step-by-step instructions on how to make your own magnet and find magnetic technology...

Explains how and why a thunderstorm occurs and gives safety steps to follow when lightning is flashing.

Describes the sun and how it provides the light and energy which allow plant and animal life to exist on the earth.

Examines space flight to Mars.

Discusses the properties of light, particularly its source in heat.

Explains what comets are, how they are formed, and how their unusual orbits bring them into earth's view at predictable intervals, with a special focus on Halley's comet.

Describes the composition and behavior of stars and notes which ones can be seen at different times of the year.

Discusses various weather phenomena, including rain, hail, smog, snow, lightning, hurricanes, and tornadoes.

Presents information accumulated about Jupiter through the centuries, including data collected by Pioneers I and II and Voyagers I and II, and some of the mythology surrounding this planet.