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The handy science answer book / compiled by the Science and Technology Department of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh ; edited by James E. Bobick and Naomi E. Balaban.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- The Handy Answer Book Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science--Miscellanea.
- Science.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (679 p.)
- Edition:
- Centennial ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Detroit : Visible Ink Press, c2003.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- What a fun and educational way to explore the wonders of the world of science, the world in which we live. ? National Science Teachers Association. Handy Science collects 1,400 or so of the most commonly asked and interesting questions and answers them in distinct Visible Ink style?succinct, fun, and educational. Children and adults alike will enjoy uncovering some of life's greatest mysteries, such as: How does a fax machine work? and Is Chicago the windiest city? There are questions for everyone. Bachelors can find out how diamonds are weighed. Motorists can learn which color of car is
- Contents:
- Cover; The Handy Answer BookTM Series; Contents; INTRODUCTION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; CREDITS; PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY; SPACE; EARTH; CLIMATE AND WEATHER; MINERALS AND OTHER MATERIALS; ENERGY; ENVIRONMENT; BIOLOGY; PLANT WORLD; ANIMAL WORLD; HUMAN BODY; HEALTH AND MEDICINE; WEIGHTS, MEASURES, TIME, TOOLS, AND WEAPONS; BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, AND OTHER STRUCTURES; BOATS, TRAINS, CARS, AND PLANES; COMMUNICATIONS; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; FURTHER READING; INDEX
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781578592845
- 1578592844
- OCLC:
- 402449794
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