Forces and Movement by Peter Riley

Forces and Movement by Peter Riley

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Part of a series aimed at making science fun for children, this book looks at the different forces from gravity to friction and the effects they have on objects and their movement.

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Forces and Movement by Peter Riley

Forces and Movement looks at the different forces from gravity to friction and the effects they have on objects and their movement. The Earth and Space explores how the Earth moves around the Sun and its position in space as a whole. Both books consider how the ancient Greeks explained these phenomena and why the work of people like Newton and Galileo led their ideas to be reinterpreted.
Peter Riley was a science teacher for 25 years, 17 of them as Head of Science. His first book was published in 1981, and he has been a full-time author since 1996, with over 200 books published for children, students and teachers. He is the winner of the prestigious Schoolbook Award for Science in 2000, as well as being shortlisted for the Aventis Science Prize 2004 and nominated for the Educational Resources Award in 2009.
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ISBN 13 9780749655259
ISBN 10 0749655259
Title Forces and Movement
Author Peter Riley
Series Making Sense Of Science
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Hachette Children's Group
Year published 2004-09-23
Number of pages 32
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.