| Science Around the World: Travel Through Time and Space with Fun Experiments and Projects Contributor(s): Levine, Shar (Author), Levine (Author), Johnstone, Iain (Author) |
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ISBN: 0471119164 ISBN-13: 9780471119166 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1996 Annotation: Join the international community of scientists and explore the world's most exciting discoveries . . . Build a simple machine like the ancient Egyptians might have used to build the pyramids. Construct your own rocket thrusters to simulate those used by U.S. astronauts. Make your own paper using a 2,000-year-old recipe from China. These are just some of the exciting projects you'll find in Science around the World, a fun and fact-filled book of experiments and activities highlighting scientific discoveries from throughout history that shaped the way we live. Travel from England to Australia, Germany to Japan, Mexico to Canada, as you explore some of history's most famous moments in physics, chemistry, biology, geology, and more. Each experiment includes a list of required materials, illustrations, and easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Experiments & Projects |
| Dewey: 509 |
| LCCN: 95044029 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.17" W x 8.21" (0.37 lbs) 96 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Join the international community of scientists and explore theworld's most exciting discoveries . . . Build a simple machine like the ancient Egyptians might have usedto build the pyramids. Construct your own rocket thrusters tosimulate those used by U.S. astronauts. Make your own paper using a2,000-year-old recipe from China. These are just some of the exciting projects you'll find in Sciencearound the World, a fun and fact-filled book of experiments andactivities highlighting scientific discoveries from throughouthistory that shaped the way we live. Travel from England toAustralia, Germany to Japan, Mexico to Canada, as you explore someof history's most famous moments in physics, chemistry, biology, geology, and more. Each experiment includes a list of requiredmaterials, illustrations, and easy-to-follow, step-by-stepinstructions. |