Very Short Introductions for Curious Young Minds: The World of Music

Very Short Introductions for Curious Young Minds: The World of Music

Author: Nathan Holder

Publisher: Oxford University Press - Children

Published: 2024-05-23

Total Pages: 102

ISBN-13: 0192782967

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Have you ever wondered why music is so powerful? Want to know why it impacts what we feel? Written by musical expert Professor Nathan Holder, The World of Music and How it Moves Us will tell you everything you need to know. This book . . . · explores music, how it is all around us, and how it can be used to spark change · gives you the facts, figures, and words you need to speak like a musician · will inspire you with photographs, illustrations, funny comic strips, and the stories of music heroes The Very Short Introductions for Curious Young Minds series from Oxford University Press provides accessible introductions to the ideas, facts, and vocabulary behind an absorbing range of subjects. Meticulously researched and authoritative but written in simple language by experts in their fields, curious young readers will quickly get to grips with the basic principles and terminology of each subject. Why not collect them all? For more incredible information, look out for Your Intelligent Brain and How You Use It.


Teeth: A Very Short Introduction

Teeth: A Very Short Introduction

Author: Peter S. Ungar

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2014-03

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 0199670595

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Teeth are a vital component of vertebrate anatomy and a fundamental part of the fossil record. It was the evolution of teeth, associated with predation, that drove the evolution of the wide array of fish, amphibians, reptiles, and then mammals. Peter S. Ungar looks at how, without teeth, none of these developments could have occurred.


David Attenborough

David Attenborough

Author: María Isabel Sánchez Vegara

Publisher: Frances Lincoln Childrens Books

Published: 2020-02-04

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 0711245630

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New in the Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of David Attenborough, the inspiring broadcaster and conservationist.


If I Ran the Zoo

If I Ran the Zoo

Author: Dr. Seuss

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 1950

Total Pages: 63

ISBN-13: 0394800818

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Gerald tells of the very unusual animals he would add to the zoo, if he were in charge.


Very Short Introductions for Curious Young Minds: the Invisible World of Germs

Very Short Introductions for Curious Young Minds: the Invisible World of Germs

Author: Isabel Thomas

Publisher:

Published: 2022

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780192779236

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This title is part of the important new series from Oxford which provides accessible introductions to the ideas, facts, and vocabulary behind an absorbing range of subjects. Meticulously researched and authoritative but written in simple language by experts in their fields, curious youngreaders will quickly get to grips with the basic principles and terminology of each subject.The Invisible World of Germs introduces, in a clear and interesting way, early theories about diseases and how they spread, what bacteria, fungi, protists and viruses are and how they behave. It also explores our natural defences and how we protect ourselves from the ever-changing threat ofinfection. The engaging design highlights the Heroes of the subject from early beginnings to modern day and explains tricky terminology in 'Speak like a Scientist' features. Comic strips and illustrations, amazing photographs, and a timeline, glossary and index, all make this handy-sized book theperfect way to learn.If you love this title, why not collect them all? The Invisible World of Germs is part of a collectible set which will build into a diverse range of subjects.