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Janice VanCleave′s Science Through the Ages

Autor JP VanCleave
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 14 aug 2002
How much would you weigh on Mars?

What can exploding balloons tell us about weather?

Why do heavy ships stay afloat on water?

How can you lift an elephant with one finger?

You'll discover the answers to these and many other fascinating questions when you journey through science history with Janice VanCleave as your guide. Packed with fun facts, activities, and experiments, Janice VanCleave's Science Through the Ages introduces you to the amazing stories behind some of the greatest scientific discoveries of our time. Each chapter provides easy-to-follow instructions for hands-on experiments, as well as clear explanations that reveal the many ways science has helped people--from ancient times right up through today!

You'll find out how to use Stone Age tools to make art, build a simple telescope, look at your own blood vessels (did you know you have thousands of miles of them?), construct a stethoscope, create a model of Galileo's gas thermometer, and much more. As with all of Janice VanCleave's books, the materials are safe, inexpensive, and easily found around the house. So take a time-traveling tour of discovery and get ready for hours and hours of fascinating science fun--at home or in the classroom.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780471330974
ISBN-10: 0471330973
Pagini: 128
Dimensiuni: 209 x 279 x 8 mm
Greutate: 0.31 kg
Ediția:0008
Editura: JOSSEY BASS
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States

Public țintă

Children ages 8–12, parents, teachers

Notă biografică

JANICE VANCLEAVE is a former science teacher who now spends her time writing and giving science workshops. She is the author of more than forty books that have sold over two million copies, and a resident science fair authority on Discovery.com.

Descriere

This is a collection of experiments, facts, and activities on the history of science for kids ages 8-12, focusing on the practical ways in which science has helped people. * Organized into sections by topics such as astronomy, biology, chemistry, and so on.