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Full-text articles to support research in applied sciences, biology, chemistry, earth and space science, and energy. Includes the Science Image Collection, a database of high-quality science images from National Geographic, UPI, Getty, NASA, and Nature Picture Library.
1) Electricity
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Discusses the properties of electricity and describes how it is made and used.
3) Light
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A guide to the origins, principles, and historical study of light.
4) Matter
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Examines the elements that make up the physical world and the properties and behavior of different kinds of matter.
5) Chemistry
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Explores the world of chemical reactions and shows the role that chemistry plays in our world.
6) Ecology
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Illustrations and text provide information about ecology in general, specific ecosystems, and our changing understanding of life around us.
7) Electronics
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Traces the history, discoveries, and devices of the science of electronics.
8) Energy
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Surveys various sources of energy and the ways in which they have been harnessed.
9) Evolution
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"Text about and photography of experiments, animals, plants, bones, and fossils reveal the ideas and discoveries that have changed our understanding of the natural world and how life began."--Title page verso.
10) The human body
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Text and illustrations present information on the parts of the body and how they work. Be an eyewitness to the amazing world of your body -- from the incredible framework of the skeleton to the millions of tiny cells that make your body work. Discover how muscles help us move. See the network of nerves inside your head. Find out how X-rays work.
12) Astronomy
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Looks at the history of astronomy, identifies important astronomers, and summarizes what is known about the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars.
13) Earth
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Explores the secrets of the Earth, answering questions about the what lies beneath the Earth's crust, why sea water is salty, what the ocean floor looks like, why Africa is splitting apart, and other topics.
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