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DK Science: Muscular System

MUSCLE STRUCTURE MUSCLES OF THE BODY SKELETAL MUSCLE MOVEMENT FIND OUT MORE The skeleton is covered by layers of skeletal muscle. Each muscle is attached to two or more bones so that…

DK Science: Periodic Table

GALLIUMBIOGRAPHY: DIMITRI MENDELEYEV Russian, 1834-1907GROUPSPERIODSFIND OUT MOREAt first glance, the periodic table looks very complex. In fact it is a large grid of every element that exists.…

DK Science: Sound Reproduction

FROM RECORDING TO PLAYBACKMICROPHONECASSETTE TAPEMAKING A MASTER COMPACT DISK (CD)DIGITAL SOUNDFIND OUT MOREMost sounds happen only briefly and are then lost to us. Fortunately, there are two…

DK Science: Urinary System

KIDNEY SCAN PARTS OF THE URINARY SYSTEM KIDNEY GLOMERULI FIND OUT MORE The urinary system is responsible for ridding the body of many of its waste products. It also helps to maintain a…

DK Science: Skeletal System

THE HUMAN SKELETON BONES JOINTS FIND OUT MORE The body is supported and its internal parts protected by a strong yet flexible framework of BONES called the skeleton. These bones meet at…

museums of science

(Encyclopedia) museums of science, institutions or buildings where collections relevant to science and technology are preserved and displayed to promote education and research. While the…

DK Science & Technology: Technology

HOW ARE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LINKED? FIND OUT MORETechnology is the practical application of knowledge and skills to make tools, machines, buildings, vehicles, and other useful things.HOW ARE…

DK Science: Animal Kingdom

CLASSIFICATIONFIND OUT MOREAnimals belong to the largest and most diverse of the five kingdoms of living things. So far over two million animal species have been identified. All animals…

DK Science: Circulatory System

PARTS OF THE SYSTEM HEART BLOOD VESSELS BLOOD FIND OUT MORE The circulatory system is centred on the HEART, a muscular organ that rhythmically pumps BLOOD around a complex network of…

DK Science: Single Celled Organisms

AMOEBAESLIME MOULDALGAEMALARIA PARASITEBIOGRAPHY: ANTONI VAN LEEUWENHOEK Dutch, 1632-1725FIND OUT MOREMany life forms consist of a single cell. As well as simple bacteria, there are more…