Guinness World Records. Science & stuff

Guinness World Records Science & stuff Science & stuff.

Book - 2018

What happens when you burp in space? Can you comb a hairy doughnut? Is the platypus even a real animal? Join us for a mind-boggling look at the record-breaking world around us. From the science of slam dunks and the smelliest substances to over-engineered inventions and the physics of cats, you'll find page after page of amazing--and downright unbelievable--facts. Plus: do try this at home. Have a go at 10 record-breaking experiments that will blow yur mind without blowing up your kitchen.

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Bookmobile Children's j500/Guinness Due Apr 25, 2024
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Subjects
Science > Miscellanea > Juvenile literature.
Curiosities and wonders > Juvenile literature.
World records > Juvenile literature.
Trivia and miscellanea.
Genres
Trivia and miscellanea
Published
[London, England] : Guinness World Records Limited [2018]
Language
English
Corporate Author
Guinness World Records Limited
Corporate Author
Guinness World Records Limited (editor)
Item Description
"Volume 1"--Cover.
"Grossest, smelliest, weirdest, noisiest"--Cover.
"Attention Makers! Break A Record!"--Cover.
"Intro by ... Science Bob"--Cover.
Includes index.
Physical Description
215 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Audience
NC1380L
ISBN
9781912286393
9781910561645
9781549018992
9781910561638
  • Foreword
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • How do I become a record holder?
  • Space
  • Weird world
  • Robots
  • Make & break
  • It's alive
  • Awesome inventions
  • Mad science
  • The science of GWR
  • Index
  • Acknowledgements.
Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 3-6-From flatulence and stinky plants to space poop and feats of superhuman strength, Guinness sure knows what kids like. And while all these entries on the weird, gross, smelly, noisy, and noxious may have the popular ick factor, they also have some basis in science. What better way to get kids to learn about chemistry, physics, medicine, math, and more? In a format similar to other "Guinness World Records" books, this volume delves into topics as diverse as rocketry and taste buds, piquing young minds' interest with trivia-worthy tidbits. Packed with just enough information to make students want to find out more, each chapter includes an "Ask an Expert" section-interviews with people with fascinating jobs in science, including a space plane engineer, a deep-sea explorer, a pyrotechnician, and even a dinosaur poop collector. Graphs, charts, sidebars, and tantalizing photos-mutant vegetables and a man on fire, anyone?-make this volume hard to put down. VERDICT Science plus shock factor equal a winner for the middle grade set.-Sharon Verbeten, Brown County Library, Green Bay, WI © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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