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Freaky Science Discoveries

Author : Sarah Machajewski

Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP

Page : 32 pages

File Size : 26,71 MB

Release : 2015-07-15

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1482429551

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Book Description

Science has helped us make sense of some of the freakiest things about life on Earth, and more amazing discoveries are made every day. This book takes readers on a jaw-dropping journey through some of history’s wildest scientific revelations, such as the existence of black holes, the role of mold in fighting killer diseases, and how maggots—yes, maggots!—are used to treat serious wounds. Astounding full-color images enhance the high-interest text, and will make readers squirm with delight as they learn about some of the most pivotal moments in scientific study. Fascinating fun facts and in-depth sidebars enhance the main content with information readers will not soon forget!



More Freaky Science Discoveries

Author : Sarah Machajewski

Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP

Page : 32 pages

File Size : 39,98 MB

Release : 2019-07-15

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1538240610

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Funky, fascinating...and freaky! These are just some of the words that describe the captivating and sometimes strange world of scientific discovery. Worms with two heads, fruit that conducts electricity, and miniature brains that grow in petri dishes are a few of the totally weird topics in this volume, which demonstrates to readers just how bizarre science can be. While examining scientific peculiarities, readers will come to understand more about the theories and principles behind them. Engaging images, fact boxes, and sidebars reinforce the concepts, which are closely connected to the elementary science curriculum.



Freaky Science Discoveries

Author : Sarah Machajewski

Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP

Page : 34 pages

File Size : 34,62 MB

Release : 2015-07-15

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1482429527

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Book Description

Science has helped us make sense of some of the freakiest things about life on Earth, and more amazing discoveries are made every day. This book takes readers on a jaw-dropping journey through some of history’s wildest scientific revelations, such as the existence of black holes, the role of mold in fighting killer diseases, and how maggots—yes, maggots!—are used to treat serious wounds. Astounding full-color images enhance the high-interest text, and will make readers squirm with delight as they learn about some of the most pivotal moments in scientific study. Fascinating fun facts and in-depth sidebars enhance the main content with information readers will not soon forget!



Freaky True Science Set

Author : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP

Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing

Page : 32 pages

File Size : 11,56 MB

Release : 2015-07-15

Category :

ISBN : 9781482434705

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Scientists are always making wild discoveries. Whether they're studying space or deep inside the oceans, there's so much to learn about the universe. Science is saving lives and helping us live smarter, but it's also finding some freaky things! From wormholes in space to amazing advances in our understanding of DNA, there is lots to learn about our world. Filled with entertaining, and sometimes gross, scientific discoveries, readers will love learning about key elements of the science curriculum in these wild and entertaining volumes. Topics chosen for appeal as well as importance to elementary science curriculum Provides opportunities for examining informational text elements, an important facet of the Common Core English/Language Arts Standards Each volume contains numerous "Fun Fact" boxes to supplement information Graphic organizers demonstrate organizational skills and enhance text



Freaky True Science: Set 1

Author : Michael Canfield

Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 25,48 MB

Release : 2015-07-30

Category :

ISBN : 9781482425543

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Scientists are always making wild discoveries. Whether they're studying space or deep inside the oceans, there's so much to learn about the universe. Science is saving lives and helping us live smarter, but it's also finding some freaky things! From wormholes in space to amazing advances in our understanding of DNA, there is lots to learn about our world. Filled with entertaining--and sometimes gross--scientific discoveries, readers will love learning about key elements of the science curriculum in these wild and entertaining volumes. * Topics chosen for appeal as well as importance to elementary science curriculum * Provides opportunities for examining informational text elements, an important facet of the Common Core English/Language Arts Standards * Each volume contains numerous "Fun Fact" boxes to supplement information * Graphic organizers demonstrate organizational skills and enhance text



Strange Science

Author : Editors of Portable Press

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 402 pages

File Size : 44,24 MB

Release : 2017-06-01

Category : Reference

ISBN : 1684120101

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Book Description

This entertaining compendium of bite-sized articles reveals the stranger-than-sci-fi world of strange science. From the oddest theories to the most astounding discoveries to the biggest blunders, Strange Science has all the facts your professors didn't teach you in science class. It's packed with earth-shattering eurekas, outlandish inventions, silly “scientific” studies, and the stories behind the weirdos who made it all happen. Put on your lab coat and get ready to discover . . . One dentist's quest to clone John Lennon How to hypnotize a chicken Real-life time travelers (or so they claim) The seven-year-long study that found earthquakes are not caused by catfish waving their tails . . . and other breakthrough findings Plus you’ll discover unbelievable inventions; the freakiest franken-foods scientists have created; some of Hollywood’s worst on-screen science blunders; and more! This amazing volume from the Bathroom Readers’ Institute contains the strangest short science articles from dozens of Bathroom Readers, along with fifty all-new pages.



Weird Science and Bizarre Beliefs

Author : Gregory L. Reece

Publisher : I.B. Tauris

Page : 260 pages

File Size : 15,18 MB

Release : 2009

Category : Psychology

ISBN :

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"The obsession that so many now have with the uncanny and the unnatural is in itself a mystery. It prompts serious questions which could have remarkable answers. Gregory L. Reece undertakes a quest for solutions. Braving the darkest recesses of cult belief, he stalks the twilight borderlands of contemporary culture, where, at the outer edges of mainstream thought, things become downright freaky and outlandish." "The author explores a subterranean cavern reputed to be the home of elusive blue-skinned troglodytes; goes hiking in the backwoods for a glimpse of Bigfoot; investigates the truth of alternative archaeology in search of Atlantis; and tests for himself the time-travel and anti-gravity theories of famed inventor Nikola Tesla."--BOOK JACKET.



Oddities in Science

Author : Gerald Lee Wall

Publisher : Independently Published

Page : 178 pages

File Size : 10,7 MB

Release : 2020-04-11

Category :

ISBN :

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This is the second of Bill Walls Oddities series. This is a collection of oddities about science and scientists. It is the odd, the weird, the strange, the bizarre, the curious, the eccentric, the unusual, the tragic, the trivia, and even a bit of humor in the category of science. Some of these include odditied in astronomy, biology, chemistry, computer science, geology, and medical science. They include weird or accidental discoveries; lists of odd scientific terms and measurements; oddities concerning scientific scandals and frauds; predictions of devices from science fiction authors; science myths exposed; and much more. Warning however! Don't use this book as a bathroom reader. You may never get off the pot!



Book of Science Stuff

Author : Joe Rhatigan

Publisher : Charlesbridge Publishing

Page : 186 pages

File Size : 36,74 MB

Release : 2011-07-26

Category : Science

ISBN : 1607345110

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Rather than paying tribute to the great discoveries and discoverers, the BOOK OF SCIENCE STUFF takes a fun look at the silly, hilarious, horrible underbelly of science. In a series of enjoyable short accounts, it focuses on the failures, reveals the petty squabbles, and introduces the "nerds" who labored in labs around the world. Check out the blunders--like scary Cold War experiments, idiotic research grants, and space study stupidity; meet the "Sigmund Frauds" and the real Frankensteins; and peek into the secret lives of scientists (if you dare). See how science makes the world go round--and directly affects everyone's daily lives. Scrutinize Hollywood's presentation of science on film and TV. And ponder the ways science sometimes pulls the wool over our eyes.



The Discoveries

Author : Alan Lightman

Publisher : Vintage

Page : 479 pages

File Size : 39,79 MB

Release : 2009-05-14

Category : Science

ISBN : 0307483843

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In this captivating and lucid book, the bestselling author of Einstein's Dreams chronicles twenty-four great discoveries of twentieth-century science--everything from the theory of relativity to mapping the structure of DNA. These discoveries radically changed our notions of the world and our place in it. Here are Einstein, Fleming, Bohr, McClintock, Paul ing, Watson and Crick, Heisenberg and many others. With remarkable insight, Lightman charts the intellectual and emotional landscape of the time, portrays the human drama of discovery, and explains the significance and impact of the work. Finally he includes a fascinating and unique guided tour through the original papers in which the discoveries were revealed. Here is science writing at its best–beautiful, lyrical and completely accessible. It brings the process of discovery to life before our very eyes.