Barfield, Mike
Summary: "Packed with comics, diagrams, and "secret diaries," this book is a wondrous, encyclopedic glance at a dizzying host of different things--from hearts to farts to coconuts--and makes a hilarious and informative guide for curious young readers. Join the hilarious exploration of "a day in the life" of nearly 100 things on Earth. Find out what exactly your tongue does all day long, how a Japanese...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2021
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 500 MCGWood, Matthew Brenden
Summary: Uncovers the real science behind classic and modern science fiction stories, exploring such topics as time travel, cloning, artificial intelligence, and life on other planets.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nomad Press, a division of Nomad Communications 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 500 WOOZoehfeld, Kathleen Weidner
Summary: "Information and photographs of scientific theories and facts, for young children"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Kids 2019
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Summary: Provides answers to science questions about biology, geology, and astronomy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 500 VERSummary: Collects nine stories featuring the cat in the hat in a variety of adventures, including a trip to Bing-Bungle-Ba-Boo to search for creatures with unique feet and a visit to Boris the bear, for his tips on falling asleep.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2021
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Summary: "Kids 3 to 6 will be inspired to ask their own big questions after reading about the mysteries that scientists have yet to discover. This celebration of curiosity is an excellent resource for fostering an interest in STEM. Sometimes, it seems as if scientists know everything about the world. They've recorded the songs of humpback whales, dug up the bones of dinosaurs, and even tracked the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Kids 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KYISummary: Record Breakers brings you the first, fastest, longest, largest, biggest, and best records in the world. Track the longest shark migration (20,000 km/12,400 miles); visit the coolest place on the planet (Vostok Station, Antarctica: a chilling -89.2ºC/-128.6ºF); see how plane pioneer Chuck Yeager first broke the sound barrier, and much more. The greatest human achievements are...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley Limited 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "In the vein of acclaimed popular-science bestsellers such as Atlas Obscura, Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry, The Way Things Work, What If?, and Undeniable, the co-founders of the global science organization Nerd Nite bring readers a collection of wacky, yet fascinating STEM topics. For 20 years, Nerd Nite has delivered to live audiences around the world, the most interesting, fun, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2024
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Summary: "This fun and friendly science book for kids poses 100 real-life questions from kids to Robert Winston on every aspect of science."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "This myth-busting visual encyclopedia will amaze kids with 13 things they need to know about every topic they love and one "half fact" that dispels a common misconception or half-truth. Extraordinary images and irresistible fact snippets on each topic spread--from space to gemstones to the food we eat--make learning fun, but it's the "13 1/2" fact that kids will be most eager to know. Does...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 500 THIDodd, Emily
Summary: Presents answers to over two hundred science-related questions, from "what do lions eat?" to "why is planet Earth blue?".
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 500 DODFerrie, Chris
Summary: "It only takes a small spark to ignite a child's mind! The ABCs of Science introduces babies (and grownups!) to a new scientific abbreviation for every letter of the alphabet--from alpha and beta to gamma and more. With a tongue-in-cheek approach that adults will love, this installment of the Baby University board book series is the perfect way to introduce basic concepts to even the youngest...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky 2017
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1 available in Board Books, Call number: JE FERNational Geographic Society (U. S.)/ Pogue, David (FRW)
Summary: "This clearly written and profusely illustrated book explains the science behind all the machines, gadgets, systems, and processes we take for granted. The perfect book for techies--young or old, male or female--who read Popular Science and Wired or watch "How It Works" and "How It's Made." National Geographic answers all the questions about how things work--the science, technology, biology,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 500 NATMunroe, Randall
Summary: "The #1 New York Times-bestselling author of What If? and How To provides his best answers yet to the weirdest questions you never thought to ask. The millions of people around the world who read and loved What If? still have questions, and those questions are getting stranger. Thank goodness xkcd creator Randall Munroe is here to help. Planning to ride a fire pole from the moon back to Earth?...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 500 MUNSummary: Asking questions is an integral part of learning and engaging with the world. Complex questions require answers from experts, and this book is packed with fascinating, trusted information about topics ranging from outer space to the human body. Organized by topic in a question-and-answer format, the book is sure to capture readers' imaginations while providing background knowledge about how our...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square 2018
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 1980
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Publishers 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 001 MACDawkins, Richard
Summary: The author of "The God delusion" addresses key scientific questions previously explained by rich mythologies, from the evolution of the first humans and the life cycle of stars to the principles of a rainbow and the origins of the universe.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 501 DAWMunroe, Randall
Summary: "Millions of people visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. His stick-figure drawings about science, technology, language, and love have a large and passionate following. Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions. What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live? If there...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2014
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 500 MUNO'Neill, Bill
Summary: "Want to impress your buddies at the bar? Need to think of something interesting to do at the next family gathering? Want to learn a bunch of random facts about history, science, true crime, and the paranormal? Pick up Interesting Stories for Curious People, the ultimate guidebook for a plethora of interesting facts about a whole bunch of several different topics. A quick read packed with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: LAK Publishing 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 031 O'NESummary: The bestselling editor of This Explains Everything brings together 175 of the world's most brilliant minds to tackle Edge.org's 2014 question: What scientific idea has become a relic blocking human progress? Each year, John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org--"The world's smartest website" (The Guardian)--challenges some of the world's greatest scientists, artists, and philosophers to answer a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Perennial 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 500 THIMunroe, Randall
Summary: Millions of people visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. His stick-figure drawings about science, technology, language, and love have a large and passionate following. Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions. What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live? If there was...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD 500 MUNBoese, Alex.
Summary: Chronicles eccentric scientific experiments that have been performed throughout history, including an attempt to set off nuclear explosions on the Moon and Benjamin Franklin's mouth-to-beak resuscitation on an electric-shocked chicken.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books 2012