کتاب بزرگ سوالات و پاسخ‌ها: بیش از ۱۰۰۰ سوال و پاسخ

Ever wondered whether ostriches really bury their heads in the sand, or what gas giants are? This illustrated, lively reference book for children, and the whole family, asks and answers these questions and hundreds more besides. Contents 7 Galaxies 9 Stars 11 The Sun 13 The Planets 15 The Hot Planet 17 The Earth’s Twin 18 The Red Planet Martian moon 19 The King of Planets 20 The Last Planets 21 Dwarf Planets 22 The Moon 23 Comets and Asteroids 25 Humans in Space 27 Earth’s Atmosphere 29 Seasons and Climate 31 Mountains, Valleys and Caves 33 Other Landforms 35 Oceans Arctic Ocean 37 Volcanoes 39 Earthquakes and Tsunamis 41 Hurricanes and Tornadoes 43 Monkeys 45 Apes 47 Big cats 49 Bears 51 Canines 53 Elephants Tragic tusks 55 Hoofed Animals Try these too... 56 Odd-toed Mammals 57 Odd Mammals 58 Whales 59 Other Marine Mammals 61 Seabirds 63 Birds of Prey soft, round wing edges 64 Songbirds 65 Waterfowl 66 Flightless Birds Kiwi 67 Penguins 68 Fish Smart moves 69 Friends and Enemies at Sea 70 Sharks and Rays 71 Life of a Fish 73 Reptiles 75 Lizards Colourful character 76 Turtles 77 Snakes 78 Venomous Snakes 79 Constrictors 81 Crocodilians It’s an alligator 83 Amphibians 85 Insects Long jump champion 87 Insect Life 89 Origin of Life 91 Dinosaurs Q Were dinosaurs always large? 93 Armoured Dinosaurs 94 Plant-eating Dinosaurs 95 Meat-eating Dinosaurs 96 Other Prehistoric Animals 97 Plant Life 99 Food for Plants 101 Trees and Shrubs 102 Aquatic Plants 103 Climbers and Creepers 104 External Body Parts skin surface hair 105 Bones and Muscles skull 106 Digestion and Excretion inside space 107 The Heart and Circulation 109 The Brain and the Senses brain 110 Reproduction and Birth uterus wall 111 Falling Sick Keep the doctor away 112 North America 113 South America 115 Australia and Oceania 117 Europe 119 Africa 121 Asia 123 The Poles – The Arctic and Antarctica 125 Ancient Mesopotamia 127 Ancient Egypt 128 Ancient India and China 129 Ancient Greece 131 Ancient Rome 133 Ancient Americas 135 Native Americans 136 Medieval Europe Europe in the 139 Medieval China and Japan 141 Mughal India 143 Incas and Aztecs 144 The Renaissance 145 Discovery of New Lands 147 The British Empire 149 The Industrial Revolution 151 Scientific Revolution 153 The American Revolution and Civil War 155 The French Revolution 157 Napoleonic Wars 159 The World Wars 161 The World after World War II 163 Computer Revolution 165 The New Millennium – 21st Century 166 Architecture 167 Art and Artists 169 Music 171 Theatre 173 World of Sports 175 World of Movies The clapper 177 World Religions 179 Matter Underground water 181 Light 183 Sound 185 Heat From heat to light 187 Electricity Father of the 189 Magnets 191 Forces and Motion 193 Communication and Satellites 195 Land Transport 197 Water Transport 199 Air Transport Faster than sound 201