Las Animas - Bent County Library District

In this fascinating and lucid account, the author of the groundbreaking Going inside explores the "mechanics" of the mind, re-examines concepts such as memory, intelligence, and personality, and assesses the true nature of consciousness. This stimulating new series uses an innovative mix of graphics, artwork, and photographs to explain and illuminate the most important scientific topics of the day. Unique in popular science guides, Essential Science...

This book describes desert biomes, including their different ecosystems.

Presents a study of the body's nervous system and examines brain activity, memory, and balance, the spinal chord, and reactions and reflexes.

Presents a study of the skeletal and muscular systems and discusses how muscles help the body to move, how to prevent injuries, joints, ligaments, and tendons, and what bones are made of.

An introduction to the field of forensic science, looking at cases and investigative methods related to fakes and forgeries, with a look at the origins and history of forensic document examination, and discussion of the scientific approach, dyes and pigments, inks and paints, document forgery, counterfeit currency, and art, history, and science forgeries.

This book introduces cells, including different types of cells, how cells work, and how new cells form.

This book introduces the forms of energy and explains the two states of energy called potential energy and kinetic energy.

This book explores light and sound, describing how they move and which moves faster.

"The world is full of materials, and they are all different. This book explores the wide range of materials we use, looking at their properties and what makes them suitable for different applications"--From the publisher's web site.