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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Explore answers to questions on 70 topics in the areas of matter, physics, energy, chemistry, life science, earth science, technology, and the universe. How Science Works uses clear, easy-to-understand graphics to answer common questions and explain difficult concepts--not only the core science topics that eluded us at school, but also the cutting-edge science reported in the news. Have you ever wondered how airplanes stay in the air, how holograms...
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Series
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"So you know that the speed of light is fast: 229,792,458 miles per second. But what does that really mean? It means that at the speed of light, you could reach the moon in 1.3 seconds. How long to travel to the sun? Just 8 minutes. And in 4.6 hours, you could reach Pluto at 4.6 billion miles away! If you like seeing far-out facts in a new light, the second book in the colorful Brain Candy series takes a deep (and delicious) dive into numbers, fun...
Publisher
[DK España]
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
Español
Description
"Un enorme festival de datos, una gran pila de récords, una mina de curiosidades ... Este libro está lleno de ¡Grande Récords! ¿Cuál es la criatura del mundo que vive más años? ¿Quién fue el primero que rompió la barrera del sonido? ¿Cuál es el lugar más frío del sistema solar? ¿Qué dinosaurio era el más grande? ¡Grande Récords! te da todas estas respuestas... y muchas más"--Back cover.
"Amazing facts about people, animals, Earth,...
24) Mammoth science: the big ideas that explain our world(with a little help from some elephant shrews)
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
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Brain Candy books take a novel approach to learning by serving up an appetizing assortment of facts and numbers, then diving deeper into each topic.
"Elephants have thick skin, but just how thick? Turns out it's 50 times thicker than human skin and can add as much as 2,000 pounds (900kg) to the weight of this massive animal! Earth's smaller animals offer some sweet surprises, too. Hop on a honeybee to discover just how hardworking these fast-flying...
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Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Superpowers like invisibility and X-ray vision have inspired myths and stories for thousands of years. This book explores the scientists who have worked and continue to work to make these superpowers a reality. Readers will journey from the depths of the ocean to Central America to learn about animals that seem to possess these superpowers. Utilizing photographs, fun facts, and real-life examples, readers uncover the science behind invisibility and...
27) Record breakers!
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Record Breakers brings you the first, fastest, longest, largest, biggest, and best records in the world. Track the longest shark migration (20,000 km/12,400 miles); visit the coolest place on the planet (Vostok Station, Antarctica: a chilling -89.2°C/-128.6°F); see how plane pioneer Chuck Yeager first broke the sound barrier, and much more. The greatest human achievements are showcased, from pioneering inventors to modern feats of engineering, technology,...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Are you curious about numbers, size, and how something small stacks up against something big? Accompanied by fascinating facts and figures, the life-size photographs in this book answer "What if?" and "How many?" for all kinds of creatures and objects. If you unravel all the thread from a T-shirt, how many times will that thread wrap around a city block? How many flowers does a hive of bees have to visit to collect enough pollen to make a pound of...
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Series
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Packed with comics, diagrams, and "secret diaries, " this book is a wondrous, encyclopedic glance at a dizzying host of different things--from hearts to farts to coconuts--and makes a hilarious and informative guide for curious young readers. Join the hilarious exploration of "a day in the life" of nearly 100 things on Earth. Find out what exactly your tongue does all day long, how a Japanese knotweed destroys everything in its path, and why no two...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
"A young readers adaptation of the bestselling book The Disappearing Spoon, chronicling the extraordinary human history of the periodic table."--
Kean explores the elements of the periodic table. He shares their parts in human history, finance, mythology, war, evil, love, the arts, and the lives of the colorful scientists who discovered them.
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