$31.99 – Hardcover book / Macmillan / ISBN:9781420268942
Science Behind: Theme Parks, Playgrounds And Toys
Theme parks, playgrounds and toys investigates how roller coasters and bumper cars work, how weight affects movement, why bubbles are always round and remote control toys receive signals. These examples demonstrate basic physics principles of energy, force and motion. Part of The Science behind series which investigates science phenomena and the natural world to find out how things work and the scientific principles involved. An engaging question and answer format explores a science topic and seeks to respond to common topics readers may be curious about. Each double-page spread features one question and provides answers through uncomplicated information, clear photographs and diagrams, simple experiments and fact boxes that give interesting extra snippets such as famous scientists. This series will encourage students to investigate more about how things work.
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Science Behind: Theme Parks, Playgrounds And Toys
$31.99 – Hardcover book / Macmillan
Theme parks, playgrounds and toys investigates how roller coasters and bumper cars work, how weight affects movement, why bubbles are always round and remote control toys receive signals. These examples demonstrate basic... Buy or find out more →