Mammoth Science: The Big Ideas That Explain Our World

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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 different materials explore what gives them mass, and step into an X-ray machine to reveal the bones beneath their woolly exterior. Observing and recording the mammoth's behavior is bestselling illustrator David Macaulay, whose How Machines Work won the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize in 2016. Renowned for his ability to explain complex ideas with simple genius, Macaulay captures the oddball humor of his subject matter, making Macaulay's Mammoth Science the perfect introduction to scientific principles for the young and the young-at-heart.

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E-Book Information

• Year: 2,020

• Edition: 1

• City: New York, NY

• Pages: 160

• Pages In File: 160

• Language: English

• Topic: 181

• Identifier: 1465491465,9781465491466

• Asin: B088623ZWY

• Commentary: Vector PDF

• Color: 1

• Paginated: 1

• Org File Size: 67,633,659

• Extension: pdf

• Tags: Popular Science Children

• Toc: Contents Matter States of matter Changing states Density Materials Separating mixtures Elements Atoms Molecules Chemical reactions Rapid reactions Combustion The pH scale Life What is life? Bacteria Cells Types of cell Plants Flowers Seeds Food chains Digestion Breathing Circulation Waste disposal Bones Muscles Nervous system The eye The ear Body defenses Growing up Reproduction DNA Evolution Energy What is energy? Heat Sound waves Light Reflection Refraction White light Seeing color Electromagnetic radiation Static electricity Electric current Magnetism Forces What are forces? Deforming forces Acceleration Momentum Action and reaction Gravity Friction Drag Pressure Hydraulics Floating Flight Simple machines Earth and space Earth Plate tectonics Rocks Fossils Water cycle Seasons Climate Greenhouse effect Moon Solar system Milky Way Glossary Index