This Book Requires Safety Goggles: A Collection of Bizarre Science Trivia

by Laura Lewandowski, Kristi Lew

Overview

Did you know that there’s a cave large enough to hold the Empire State Building? That ordinary table salt is a mixture of a poisonous gas and an explosive metal? Or that most of the cells living in your body don’t even belong to you? Learn the scientific reasons behind these and many more amazing facts when you read this collection of awesome science trivia!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781429676540
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2012
Series:	Super Trivia Collection
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	IG800L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

A former high school teacher with a background in biochemistry and more than 10 years of experience in cytogenetic laboratories, Kristi Lew specializes in taking complex scientific information and making it fun and interesting for scientists and non-scientists alike. She is the author of more than 20 science books for children and teachers.

Table of Contents

Wacky world of science — Extreme earth — Crazy chemistry — Fantastic physics — Bizarre biology — Out of this world.