The Science of a Spring (Science World)

Stringer, John

ISBN 10: 0739813226 ISBN 13: 9780739813225

Publisher: Heinemann/Raintree

Synopsis

Explains why springs act the way they do, based on elementary concepts of physics.

About this title

About the Author

John Springer taught in primary education for twenty-five years before becoming a freelance writer in science and technology for young children. He helps to write the country's most widely used science resources and advises on schools television for young children. He leads practical science workshops for children and their teachers and believes that science questions are the first and most interesting ones that children ask!

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-5-These series entries offer basic information with supporting activities. The clear, factual explanations are presented with simple text, boxed facts, and clearly captioned color photographs and drawings. The look is glossy and appealing. The first title discusses how several common simple machines work, including a stapler and a lock. The second volume explains where sound comes from, how it travels, how we hear it, and how we change it. Andrew Haslam's Make It Work: Sound (Thomson Learning, 1992; o.p.) covers roughly the same topics in greater depth and with more detailed experiments. Still, these are worthy additions for collections in need of easy science books.
Marilyn Long Graham, Lee County Library System, Estero, FL
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Heinemann/Raintree
• ISBN 10: 0739813226
• ISBN 13: 9780739813225
• Binding: Library Binding
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 32