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Author
Publisher
Britannica Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Science FACTopia! is the sixth title in the bestselling FACTopia! series. Here you'll find an ingenious trail of 400 facts about space, animals, rocks and crystals, virtual reality, the body, coding, 3D printing, engineering, plants, fungi, math, and more, where each fact is connected to the next in hilarious and unexpected ways. You'll meet a parrot called Squawkzilla, find out about the fastest muscles in the body, discover gems that can change...
Author
Series
Publisher
Roost Books
Pub. Date
©2016.
Language
English
Description
Introduces readers to the physics and chemistry, biology and ecology behind everyday play, including creating chemical reactions, exploring gravity and friction, transforming states of matter, playing with air pressure, and much more.
Publisher
DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"How Cool Is This?" is a fun-packed compendium of inventions and gizmos ranging from the great and the good to the obscure and offbeat. Each spread features a single brilliant invention, using a colorful graphic approach to explain in an intuitive, visual style how the object works. Full color.
Author
Series
Factopia volume 3
Publisher
Britannica Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
In this disgustingly marvelous world, you will discover facts about smelly sports, weird world records, rank rodents, vile Victorians, horrible medicine, gory gastronomy, and more--all of which are connected in unexpected and hilarious ways!
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
This is one science fair you'll never forget! When Mr. Farnsworth, the science-fair judge, declares that he loves zucchinis, the Killer Zucchini is smitten. As the judge makes his way through the exhibits alphabetically-A (antimatter), B (bionic limb), C (cloning)-the Killer Zucchini tries to show his affection. But when Mr. F gets to K and admits he likes to eat zucchini with ranch dressing, the Killer Zucchini gets steamed and attempts to exact...
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Science starts with a question in this fascinating compendium for curious kids. The team behind the acclaimed Why Don't Cars Run on Apple Juice? is back to tackle more kid questions like "Are birds really dinosaurs?" and "Why do we have butts?" With help from science center experts, Kira Vermond packs mind-boggling facts into answers that encourage further inquiry, covering topics over five sections: animals, the human body, planet Earth, tech and...
Author
Publisher
Britannica Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Britannica's huge, authoritative, and lavishly illustrated question and answer book will satisfy even the most curious kids, with over 100 questions verified by Britannica experts. Spanning a range of topics including animals, the body, machines, space, and more, this book provides clear and accessible explanations--and even explores some of the mysteries that experts are still trying to solve!"--
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Science educator, TV host, and New York Times bestselling author Bill Nye is on a mission to help kids understand and appreciate the science that makes our world work. Featuring a range of subjects-physics, chemistry, geology, biology, astronomy, global warming, and more-this profusely illustrated book covers the basic principles of each science, key discoveries, recent revolutionary advances, and the problems that science still needs to solve for...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
David Macaulay's troupe of curious mammoths lead you through the basics of physics, biology, and chemistry in this unconventional and highly original guide to science. From the interior of an atom to the solar system and beyond, the mammoths seek to understand the science! These intrepid science demonstrators will go to incredible lengths to educate and entertain. They wrestle with magnets to understand their powerful force, make mammoth models of...
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Curious kids ask the best questions! What keeps the stars from falling from the sky? Why do metal boats float? And more importantly, why don't cars run on apple juice?! All these questions and more are found in the pages of this science Q & A book with questions from the most inquisitive of science center visitors--kids. With help from a slew of scientists, author Kira Vermond serves up the answers to more than 50 quizzical queries in a fun and engaging...
Author
Publisher
Britannica Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Every fact is connected in weird and wonderful ways. Follow a trail that sweeps from facts about snowball fights to facts about volcanoes to facts about blue whales to facts about earwax. You can choose your own route through these facts - stick to the path or zoom to a complete different (but still connected) part of FACTopia! Where will your curiosity take you? --Back cover.
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