Describes some of the many different types of instruments made throughout history, and discusses their construction and sound. Includes photographs.

Forget about mad scientists and messy laboratories! This incredible, interactive guide for children showcases 101 absolutely awesome experiments you can do at home.  
Find out how to make a rainbow, build a buzzer, see sound, construct a circuit, bend light, play with shadows, measure the wind, weigh air, and create an underwater volcano. The astonishing variety of experiments are all very easy and entirely safe, with step-by-step...

Presents information on the properties of atoms and on nuclear power and energy.

With an accompanying CD, this book introduces instruments of the orchestra and supplies a concise history of classical music. This volume, accompanied by a CD, supplies a concise history of music & focuses on classical music & the instruments that create it. In association with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, A Young Person's Guide to Music is a combination package that makes music accessible and fun. The first part of the book deals with the orchestra,...

Simple experiments demonstrate basic principles of electricity.

Suggested activities illustrate the properties of air and how air can be used to make things fly.

Explains the characteristics and transmission of sound, musical and otherwise, and suggests related activities.

Describes the construction and operation of an oil rig and the search for and discovery of petroleum.