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Gravity is the force on Earth that keeps things from floating into space. If we drop a dish, it will fall to the ground. If we jump into the air, we will come back down.

Learn about light, and discover how to make reflections, shadows, and rainbows.

This book explores the concept of light, and why living things - i.e., animals, humans, and plants - need it.

The concept of light for beginning listeners.

Sunrises, sunsets, rainbows—all these things come from the sun. Sunshine also gives us light, warmth, food, and creates all of our weather.

A bowling ball is heavy. A feather is light. Why are some items heavy and others light? Find out in this series about materials and their properties. Informative, at-level text helps listeners understand the differences between heavy and light materials.

When light has more energy, it creates short waves. When it has less energy, it has long waves. But only a small amount of these waves are visible to humans.

Join Max Axiom as he explores the science behind light. Max helps young listeners understand the critical role light plays in everything we do.

Do you know how the lightbulb was invented? In the 1800s, the first incandescent lightbulb was invented by Thomas Edison. Learn how Edison experimented with different materials, direct current, and by trial and error to design the first lightbulb. Which power company was created that funded the first electric lighting system to distribute light? The company still operates today, lighting and powering our world!

Thomas Edison was a famous American inventor in the late 1800s. His work with light bulbs got a lot of attention. Over time, many stories were told about this work, including that he invented the light bulb. But this isn’t true! Discover what’s real and what’s fiction.

This audiobook follows the adventures of Max Axiom as he explains the science behind light.

A boy rides a bicycle down a dusty road. But in his mind, he envisions himself traveling at a speed beyond imagining, on a beam of light. This brilliant mind will one day offer up some of the most revolutionary ideas ever conceived. From a boy endlessly fascinated by the wonders around him, Albert Einstein ultimately grows into a man of genius recognized the world over for profoundly illuminating our understanding of the universe. Jennifer Berne and Vladimir Radunsky invite the reader to travel along with Einstein on a journey full of curiosity, laughter, and scientific discovery. Parents and children alike will appreciate this moving story of the powerful difference imagination can make in any life.

Light is all around us. What is light? Where does it come from? How does it help us see? Let's investigate light!

Light is electromagnetic radiation, particularly radiation of a wavelength that is visible to the human eye. This audiobook explores lights and it's secrets.

Have you ever wondered just how a glow stick works? Or what about those glow-in-the-dark stars you stick on your ceiling keep on shining? In her first book, author and teacher Anita Sitarski answers these questions and more giving listeners the inside scoop on everything that glows. Fireflies, bacteria, squid, jelly fish—what do all of these things have in common? They glow! It seems like one of mother nature’s mysteries, but many curious scientists have begun to shine light on this beautiful phenomenon.

Young listeners will learn how colors are made in this accessible book. Simple text explains why people see different colors and how materials reflect light to make the colors.

Young listeners will learn how light works and where it comes from in this accessible audiobook. Basic science concepts are discussed, and kids are encouraged to explore light in the world around them.

The sun, lightbulbs, and flickering fires all bring light to our world. But have you ever watched light rays move? Or saw how light rays reflect off objects? Now you can! Explore light with the fun experiments you'll find in this audiobook. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on a key science question: How does energy work?

Did you know that light has energy? It helps us see in the dark, it brings color to our world, and it moves through the air faster than sound! With age-appropriate critical thinking questions and carefully leveled text, young listeners will learn all about light while building nonfiction listening skills.

Young readers will learn how we use our senses to see light and hear sound in this accessible book. Vibrant imagery brings basic science concepts to life and encourages kids to explore their own perceptions of light and sound.