2D Augmented Reality (AR) book

New knowledge about nature in a combination of printed books and multimedia. In our publication we present 40 basic natural phenomena in the most innovative way.

A book from which you can simultaneously learn new information, expressions used in nature study and have fun through the spectacular videos. You can read the printed pages while you can see and hear the 2-dimensional animations about various topics.

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CONTENTS

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1. Our Cosmic Home

Earth’s position in the Solar System, rotation and orbit, and factors influencing the climate.

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The Sun

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2. Our Eternal Companion

Formation and position of the Moon, solar and lunar eclipses, and the tidal phenomenon.

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The Phases of the Moon

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3. Cold & Hot

Earth’s spherical shell structure, inner and outer shells, and the structure of the crust, mantle and core.

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The Inner Structure of the Earth

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4. Birth of Giants

Mountain formation through folding, faulting and volcanism, and the formation of subduction zones.

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The Formation of the Eurasian Mountain Range

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5. Giants on Fire

Volcanic activity and after-effects, volcano formation at plate margins, within tectonic plates, and under water.

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How Do Central Volcanoes Work?

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6. It's Moving There

How earthquakes occur, tectonic plate movements, and the measurement and magnitude of earthquakes.

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Earthquakes

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7. Wonderful Stalactites

Formation of karst phenomena by dissolution and precipitation, surface and underground features, and the names of different karst formations..

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Karstification

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8. Cold, Slightly Warm, Hot!

Solar and real climate zones, and the formation and characteristics of geographical zonality.

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Geographical Zoning

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9. Climbing Through Climates

Factors influencing altitudinal zonation, boundaries separating the zones, and characteristic vegetation.

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Altitudinal Zonation

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10. Wind in the Sky

Factors shaping air flow and air pressure, wind systems, and the effect of the Coriolis force.

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The Trade Winds

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11. Weather Fronts

Formation of atmospheric vortices, cyclones, anticyclones, and characteristics of cold and warm fronts.

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A Cyclone

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12. Moisture in the Air

Characteristics of atmospheric water vapour, condensation nuclei, and the formation of fog, clouds and ground precipitation.

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The Formation of Clouds and Precipitation

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13. The Source of Life

Water molecule structure, physical properties, solvent properties, and the thermodynamics of lakes.

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Water - The Source of Life

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14. Water, Water Everywere

The hydrosphere, oceans and seas forming the World Ocean, and renewal of Earth’s water resources.

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The Earth's Water Resources

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15. The Water Cycle

The hydrological cycle: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and surface and subsurface water movements.

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The Water Cycle

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16. Surface Waters

Surface freshwaters: rivers, lakes and polar ice, plus watercourse, water yield, water flow regime, water level and flood.

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The Destruction of our Waters

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17. Under the Surface...

Role and types of groundwater resources, and the composition and characteristics of natural mineral water.

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Mineral Water

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18. Atomic Models

Development of atomic models from Democritus through Dalton, Thomson and Rutherford to Schrödinger.

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Atomic Models

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19. Inside the Atom

Parts of the atom, structure and size of the nucleus and electron cloud, and formation of covalent bonds.

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Electron Structure

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20. The World's Composition

Formation and decay of elements, creation of the periodic table, and naming of the elements.

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Naming the Elements

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21. Why is the Way it is?

Crystal lattice types in solids: atomic, molecular, metal and ionic lattices, and their characteristics.

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Molecular Lattice Materials

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22. Black Diamonds

Conditions of coal formation, coal types and characteristics, mineral coals, and the carbon-14 isotope.

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Radiocarbon Dating

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23. Triplets

Carbon allotropes: diamond, graphite, fullerenes and graphene, their structures and properties.

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Graphite

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24. Secret of the Mines

Definition of ores, formation of magmatic and sedimentary ore deposits, hydrothermal ore precipitation, and characteristics of metals.

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Properties of Metals

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25. Sedimentary Rocks

Types and formation processes of sedimentary rocks, and the process of bauxite production.

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The Transformation of Bauxite to Aluminium

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26. Strike While It is Hot

Properties, occurrence and uses of iron, iron compounds, alloys, and chemical reactions of iron.

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Iron

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27. The Queen of Metals

Properties and reactions of silver, and its uses from antiquity to the present day.

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Silver

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28. Golden Shine

Characteristics of precious metals, and the properties, occurrence, alloys and uses of gold.

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Gold

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29. Exhaustible Energy Resources

Formation, extraction, composition and uses of the two main fossil energy resources: crude oil and natural gas.

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Oil

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30. Life Under Our Feet

Soil as a three-phase system, soil formation, soil horizons, and organic and mineral components.

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Formation of Humus

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31. The Seventh Element

Properties, molecular structure, occurrence, biological significance and uses of nitrogen.

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Nitrogen

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32. Where are You, Nitrogen?

The nitrogen cycle: nitrogen fixation, nitrification, ammonification and denitrification, and the dangers of nitrogen fertiliser use.

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The Nitrogen Cycle

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33. States of Matter

Characteristics of solid, liquid, gas and plasma states, and interactions between particles.

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States of Matter

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34. Potatoes à la Darwin

Changes of state, the effect of pressure on phase transitions, and dynamic equilibrium.

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Changing States of Matter

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35. Seawater as a Solution

Concepts of solution, solvent and solute, salinity of seas and oceans, and true solutions.

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Dissolution

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36. Solvents

Characteristics of solubility, the dissolution process, solution concentration, and behaviour of polar and non-polar substances.

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Solvents

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37. The Message of the Cabbage

Acidic and alkaline conditions, the pH scale, movement of hydrogen ions, and different indicators.

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Natural Indicators

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38. Gases

Air as a gas mixture, and the significance and characteristics of its components.

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Nitrogen Gas

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39. Dirty Business

Greenhouse effect, global warming, air pollution, types and characteristics of smog, and formation of acid rain.

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Acid Rain

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40. Under a Protective Shield

Layers of the atmosphere: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere, their temperature characteristics, and the ozone layer.

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Ozone

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Nature Studies

Specification

ISBN 978-615-6501-05-9

Age recommended: 8+

Language: English

Number of pages: 92 pages

Size: B5

Quality: 4+4 colour printing spiral binding, inside sheet: 120 g offset paper; cover: 255 g GC1 cardboard, B1 and B4 matt coated

Number of AR elements: 40 2D holograms

Usage device: mobile phone or tablet

Operating System:

iOS: Devices running iOS 16, iPadOS 16 or later.
Android: Minimum Android 10 or later device with a 64-bit processor and operating system. Some features require an ARCore supported device.

Required device storage: 200 MB

Internet connection: An internet connection is required to download, update and play the content of the app and publication (WiFi connection recommended).

Nature in every sense

In our book, we present the physical, chemical, astronomical and geological phenomena that are important to understand how the environment works. Moreover, our Nature Studies book strengthens environmental awareness.

Who is this publication for?

Our Nature Studies book covers knowledge that children will encounter in school after the age of 8. Thanks to its high quality content, it has a lot to interest adults as well as young people.