50 Amazing Things Kids Need to Know About Science
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Language: English
Published by Skyhorse Publishing, 2012
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Have you ever thought that science was boring? Or that what you've learned in science class is all there is to know? This book was designed to show you, whether you are a budding scientist or a skeptical bystander, that science is more than you've ever learned in school. This monster of a book is packed with interesting facts including what keeps planes in the air, how to stay alive if you are struck by lightning, how to live on another plant, how to turn yourself into a robot, and much more! If you want to learn how to see in the dark or to turn invisible, this is the book for you! Packed with cool diagrams and hands-on activities to try at home, getting to grips with science has never been so much fun.
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- Title
- 50 Amazing Things Kids Need to Know About Science
- Author
- Penny Johnson
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Publication year
- 2012
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1616085037
- ISBN 13
- 9781616085032
Read minds! Solve crimes! Learn to fly!
Does science bore you? Does it seem complicated and tedious? Do you wish you could learn more about science than what they teach in school? Whether you are a budding scientist or a skeptical bystander, 50 Amazing Things Kids Need to Know about Science was written to show you that science is way cooler than you ever imagined. This monster of a book is packed with mind-blowing facts, including:How to grow a new body
How explorers survive in the South Pole
How to stay alive if you’re struck by lightning
How to live on another planet
How to turn yourself into a robot
How to live in the Arctic
How to survive a snake bite
How to stop a hurricane
How to live to be 120
And much more!
If you want to learn how to see in the dark or to turn invisible, this is the book for you! Packed with graphic diagrams and hands-on activities to try at home, getting a grip on science has never been so much fun!
250 black & white illustrations
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About the Author
Penny Johnson is passionate about making science accessible to people of all ages. She has pursued that passion through publishing textbooks, teaching science, and now creating a fun, interactive book that will interest children in a sometimes intimidating subject. She lives in England.
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