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The New Everyday Science Explained: From the Big Bang to the Human Genome...and Everything in between

AUTHOR: Curt Suplee
ISBN: 0792273575
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The New Everyday Science Explained: From the Big Bang to the Human Genome...and Everything in between
- Book Review, by Curt Suplee

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The New Everyday Science Explained updates Curt Suplee's coffee table classic with 21st-century answers to many of the most common science questions, and quite a few uncommon ones. Why is the sky blue? How can we get rid of body fat? Why do we get sunburned? Is light a wave or a particle? Organized around general principles such as "Matter and Motion" and "The Chemistry of Life," this is an ideal family reference book, genuinely appropriate for both adults and children. And because it's from National Geographic, it's full of amazing photographs--a tightrope walker, red blood cells killed by malaria protozoans, a monstrous traffic jam--chosen to help explain scientific fundamentals. Within each larger chapter are 15 or more two-page spreads focused on a single idea. With just two to four paragraphs per topic, Suplee manages to clearly communicate the facts in a chunk that's easily digestible, even for science-phobes. For parents who want to be able to help with the homework, students who need a quick reference, and browsers who love National Geographic-caliber knowledge and photos, The New Everyday Science Explained is a delight. --Therese Littleton

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Book Review

The New Everyday Science Explained: From the Big Bang to the Human Genome...and Everything in between
- Book Reviews, by Curt Suplee

The New Everyday Science Explained: From the Big Bang to the Human Genome...and Everything in between

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On a quiet afternoon, you settle in for some long-awaited reading. All is restful, still, serene. And yet, almost imperceptibly, your surroundings seethe with activity. Light beams produced 93 million miles away stream through your window and slam onto the page at 186,000 miles per second. The air in your home writhes with constant changes in temperature. A bird sings, and atoms in the air collide with your eardrums at hundreds of miles per hour. All the while, Earth's rotation is whipping you around the sun at 18 miles per second. Frenetic though they seem, these activities happen according to natural laws that make our world predictable. And now, in this newly-updated bestseller from National Geographic, the hows and whys of science become engagingly clear.

Through reader-friendly language, real-world examples, 21st-century findings, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations, Everyday Science Explained guides you entertainingly to new understanding of the chemical, physical, and biological miracles that shape our world. Why do shoelaces become untied, yet never spontaneously retie themselves? When is a person's center of gravity actually outside the body? Where must our nitrogen travel before it's useful to us? What occurs when objects run afoul of Newton's third law? (Hint: Goldilocks found out the hard way.) Designed for easy, enjoyable discovery, Everyday Science Explained has a comprehensive index and handy cross-references on each spread to help you find material of interest. Whether you browse it by topic or read it cover to cover, this groundbreaking book will astound you with the secrets of nature's everyday special effects.

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