Everyday Science Explained [Paperback]

Curt Suplee (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1996 | Series: National Geographic

This book explains the scientific principles that underlie our everyday lives, from matter and motion to the human body. Topics include: the earth revolving on its axis; electricity generation; how the eye works; heat transmission; radio waves and the effect of caffeine on the brain.

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Amazon.com Review

Anyone who thinks science is confusing or dull has not browsed through Curt Suplee's magnificent work. He explains why your shoelaces become untied (but never spontaneously tie themselves), why you don't fall on your head when the roller coaster goes loop-de-loop, and how a slice of pizza passes through your digestive system and out the other end. With 110 topics covering matter and motion, forces of nature, nutrients and fuels, and the chemistry of life, and with sensational photography and illustrations, Suplee has pulled off one of the most readable, informative, addictive, beautiful science reference books ever.

From School Library Journal

YA. "Living, breathing" science information that encourages readers to explore their everyday existence in new ways, to stretch their minds over wide-ranging topics from the many mysterious forces surrounding them in the wider universe to the marvelous inner structures of the human body. While browsing through cartoons and old movie scenes along with meticulous diagrams, YAs will proceed at a merry pace, encouraged to move through the kaleidoscope of chemistry, physics, and biology. Cross-references keep opening up possibilities to explore the wonders of life in an ever-widening spiral.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: National Geographic Society (June 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0792234103
• ISBN-13: 978-0792234104
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 9.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #823,987 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent science book for both children and adults!, June 21, 2000

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K. L Sadler "Dr. Karen L. Sadler" (Freedom, Pa. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Everyday Science Explained (Paperback)

This is one of the most accessible science books on my shelves. Since I am always on the look-out for science books which have as much visual content such as photos, pictures, graphs, etc. for my Deaf students, as they do written language...this book was perfect. For regular teachers who are looking for books that can be used in inclusive classrooms, this is definitely a winner. Luckily the type is extremely large, so with the new technology coming out which allows a visually impaired person to either use a mouse with a camera, or a 'reader' to also access this book. I wish more companies and educational/science books would use this format...we wouldn't be having such a difficult time in inclusive classrooms if they did. As an adult and a neuroscientist too, I thoroughly enjoyed going back and relearning things I had forgotten, or things such as astronomy I just hadn't been taught. Cudos to the author and National Geographic once again! Karen Sadler, Science Education, University of Pittsburgh

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A First Step Into the World of Science, October 24, 2000

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This review is from: Everyday Science Explained (Paperback)

This is the most colourful book I own. A wide variety of photos are presented in different topics to make readers grasp the 'everyday' feeling. Every topic covers an idea with a well-written short text which is understandable to first-timers. This is a book I would recommend to junior science students and general readers who want to begin their exploration in science.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT BOOK THAT LIGHTENS THE HEAVIER SIDE OF SCIENCE, November 24, 1998

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This review is from: Everyday Science Explained (Paperback)

This book by The National Geographic and Washington Post Science editor Curt Suplee is a real stunner. National Geographic does it again, with great photo editing and use of art work, it brings science to life. You'll begin to think atoms are highly personable, and really quite friendly. If you flunked science back in school and want to understand the world around you...its not too late, try this book!