Description
Book SynopsisA fun, quirky science series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask!
Why don't your eyeballs fall out? Why is blood red? And what exactly is a bellybutton for? A Question of Science: Human Body answers all these questions and much more.
With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into science in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, diagrams and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.
Perfect reading for curious young scientists aged 8 and up.
Other books in the series include:
Why doesn't the Moon fall down? And other questions about forces
Why does a mirror show things back to front? And other questions about light
How can a plant eat a fly? And other questions about plants
Where does lightning come from? And other questions about electricity
Why can't penguins fly? And other questions about animals
Why is ice slippery? And other questions about materials
Can you hear sounds in space? And other questions about sound
Table of Contents
- 1: How do our bodies work?
- 2: Why can’t people fly?
- 3: Can your eyeballs fall out?
- 4: Why is blood red?
- 5: Why do germs make you ill?
- 6: Why do I have to eat sprouts?
- 7: What are hiccups?
- 8: What is poo made of?
- 9: How fast can a human go?
- 10: Why do children’s teeth fall out?
- 11: Where do you keep your memories?
- 12: What are bellybuttons for?
- 13: Quick fire questions
- 14: Glossary / Further reading
- 15: Index
