This volume offers a fact-packed and densely illustrated study guide for GCSE students and beyond. Clear definitions and images aim to strip away the complexities of difficult science concepts. A helpful glossary, comprehensive index and tables, charts and diagrams are also included. It covers topics such as electricity and magnetism, atomic and nuclear power, reflection and refraction.

 

 

This book features in the following series: Illustrated Dictionaries, Usborne, Usborne Illustrated Science Dictionaries .

There are 128 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2000 by Usborne Publishing Ltd .

Chris Oxlade is an experienced writer of children's non-fiction and specialises in scientific subjects.

This book has the following chapters: Part 1 Mechanics and general physics: atoms and molecules; forces; energy; motion; dynamics; turning forces; periodic motion; gravitation; machines; molecular properties; density. Part 2 Heat: temperature; transfer of heat; effects of heat transfer; expansion on heating; behaviour of gases. Part 3 Waves: waves; reflection, refraction and diffraction; wave interference; sound waves; perception of sound; electromagnetic waves; light; reflection of light; refraction of light; optical instruments. Part 4 Electricity and magnetism: static electricity; potential and capacitance; electric current; controlling current; semiconductors; electrolysis; cells and batteries; magnets; magnetic fields; electromagnetism; electric meters; electromagnetic induction; cathode rays. Part 5 Atomic and nuclear physics: atomic structure; atomic and nuclear energy; radioactivity; detecting and measuring radioactivity; uses of radioactivity; nuclear fission and fusion; power from nuclear reactions. Part 6 General physics information: quantities and units; equations, symbols and graphs; measurements; accuracy and errors; fields and forces; vectors and scalars; numbers; circuit symbols; transistors and gates; properties of substances; useful constants and values; elements.