Core Science Library |
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Author:
| Basher, Simon |
Series title: | Basher Science Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7534-6652-0 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2011 |
Publisher: | Roaring Brook Press
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Imprint: | Kingfisher |
Book Format: | Multiple copy pack |
List Price: | USD $26.97 |
Book Description:
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It's a Science party as more than 175 of Basher's iconic characters get together to explain the basics of three core topics. Things get rolling inChemistry, as readers meet all the elemental characters like Gas, Polymer, and Smart Material, as well as handy folks like Test Tube, Pipette, and Bunsen Burner--he's a real hottie! The fun continues inBiology,where readers get an introduction to Cell and DNA, and proceed through all the basics of life on Earth including the...
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It's a Science party as more than 175 of Basher's iconic characters get together to explain the basics of three core topics. Things get rolling inChemistry, as readers meet all the elemental characters like Gas, Polymer, and Smart Material, as well as handy folks like Test Tube, Pipette, and Bunsen Burner--he's a real hottie! The fun continues inBiology,where readers get an introduction to Cell and DNA, and proceed through all the basics of life on Earth including the human body, plant, and animal life. From there, readers explore 'why matter matters' inPhysics, as they meet all the forces which rule our universe from the fundamentals like Mass and Weight, right up through modern rockstars like Quark and Gluon. Throughout it all, Basher's hip, kicky style, personalizes the information and makes the fundamental ideas easy to remember. With glossaries in each book, rock-solid scientific information, and bonus fold out posters forBiologyandChemistry, this is an unbeatable--and entertaining--introduction to the basics of Science.