"The thump of a heartbeat, the chirp of insects, the roar of a waterfall-sound is all around! Rhyming text and atmospheric illustrations present four children encountering all sorts of sounds"--

Help science make sense with Mind Webs! Twelve beautifully illustrated webs show how information about light and sound link in a truly fascinating and memorable way--Back cover.

Presents information about light and sound, looking at their characteristics and how people use them, along with simple activities and experiments that shed light on the topics.

"Zzzzzzzz! It's a mosquito. Such a tiny insect, but its beating wings make such a BIG sound in the silence. Sound is a sense we often take for granted. Where does sound come from? Why are some sounds loud and some soft? Some high-pitched and some low-pitched? How do humans and animals use sound to communicate? What's the difference between natural and artificial sound? This lyrical picture book explores all of these questions, giving young children...

What if you could be invisible or have super vision and hearing? You'd be a superhero BUT are these superpowers feasible in the real world? Superpower Science: Heroes of Light and Sound tells you all about the reality of these superpowers when looked at through a scientific lens. The series Superpower Science focuses on the superpowers commonly associated with superheroes and reveals just how scientifically realistic they could be to us mere humans....