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Science: Fascinating Facts You Never Knew about All Things Science!

by Eric Huang

Science myths, tested against the facts

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Science myths, tested against the facts

Eric Huang’s illustrated guide uses familiar science misconceptions as a way into a broad range of subjects, from chemistry and geology to astronomy, engineering and technology. Its examples touch on everyday questions as well as the very small and very large, connecting basic ideas about how the world works with topics such as artificial intelligence. The book’s structure makes myth-busting its organizing thread, while the coverage ranges across atoms, volcanoes and solar systems. It presents science as a process of asking questions and testing possible answers, rather than simply collecting surprising facts.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 9–12 interested in science and how things work
  • Young readers who enjoy learning through illustrated nonfiction
  • Readers curious about common misconceptions across several STEM subjects

Themes

Scientific inquiryScience misconceptionsSTEM across natural and technological subjects

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Book overview

Science is all about figuring out how things work. It means asking questions and conducting experiments to discover and test possible answers. Science affects every aspect of life, from what you're wearing and what you had for breakfast, to the weather outside.

Through science, you can examine the smallest atoms to the largest galaxies - and get to know the universe just a little bit better. But how much do you really know about science?

For example, we all know that . . .

  • Moons are smaller than their planet
  • Summer is caused by Earth being closer to the Sun
  • Water is an element
  • Tectonic plates don't move that much anymore
  • AND that engineers are people who fix things

Do we . . . ? Because . . . OH NO THEY AREN'T!

Misconceptions about our world are everywhere, but none of them are true! In Oh No They Aren't: Science myths are busted about science from chemistry to geology, engineering, astronomy and even technology.

In this fresh and funny guide learn about how our world works from atoms and molecules to volcanoes and solar systems, or even artificially intelligent robots. Stylishly designed and humorously illustrated by Sam Caldwell, Oh No They Aren't: Science brings important STEM topics to life for kids, uncovering how our world works and making science FUN accessible for everyone.

In the Oh No They Aren't . . . series popular misconceptions in science and nature are dispelled. Check out the Oh No They Didn't . . . companion series for hilarious history and popular culture myth-busting.

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