Hearing (Explore Your Senses) [Library Binding]

Laurence Pringle (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Explore Your Senses

Describes the parts of the ear and how they function and discusses the ways animals hear, maintaining balance, taking care of your hearing, and more.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-6-Highly readable titles that contain a considerable amount of information. Hearing examines sound waves, how sound is measured, the outer and inner ears, and the brain and hearing. Smell details the structure of the nose, discusses the role of the brain in smelling, smell and taste, and scent memories. Taste covers taste buds and taste cells, taste and smell, "Supertasters," and other topics. The colorful, well-placed diagrams and photos with informative captions will help children understand the concepts presented. However, the placement of chapter headings is somewhat confusing. They are located at the top of odd-numbered pages even though chapters begin on even-numbered pages. Steve Parker's "The Human Body" series (Watts, 1989; o.p.) is comparable in content, but not as well written. Anna Sandeman's Senses (Copper Beach, 1995), aimed at a slightly younger audience, is not as comprehensive.
Peg Glisson, Mendon Center Elementary School, Pittsford, NY
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Review

"These titles contain excellent coverage of the individual topics....The material is filled with information and enjoyable to read." -- Appraisal-Science Books for Young People, Spring/Summer/Fall 2000

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Benchmark Books (NY) (January 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761407359
• ISBN-13: 978-0761407355
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,416,306 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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