Science
Fascinating Facts You Never Knew About All Things Science!
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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.
About this Author
Eric Huang is a podcaster, writer, start-up mentor and university lecturer. He reads a lot, loves museums, nature, and art history. He worked as an editor and book publisher for 20 years with roles at Disney Publishing, Penguin Australia, Penguin UK, and LEGO Books--then joined digital agency Made in Me and became a children's media consultant, and now a children's author.
Sam Caldwellis an illustrator who lives in Glasgow with his wife and two cats, Tonks and Luna. He grew up in the north of England and studied painting at the Edinburgh College of Art. He loves inventing characters and creating images packed full of detail, texture, and color. He is passionate about animals and nature and, when not drawing, can often be found exploring the Scottish Highlands.
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