Mammoth Science: The Big Ideas That Explain Our World
E-Book Overview
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.
E-Book Information
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Year: 2,020
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Edition: 1
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City: New York, NY
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Pages: 160
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Pages In File: 160
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Language: English
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Topic: 181
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Identifier: 1465491465,9781465491466
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Asin: B088623ZWY
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Commentary: Vector PDF
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Color: 1
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Paginated: 1
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Org File Size: 67,633,659
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Extension: pdf
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Tags:
Popular Science
Children
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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