Gut-Wrenching Gravity and Other Fatal Forces
Gut-Wrenching Gravity and Other Fatal Forces
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Just the Series: Disgusting & Dreadful Science   

Series and Publisher: Disgusting & Dreadful Science   

Annotation: Examines the science of gravity and the disgusting aspects of the force, including space toilets, g-forces, and "spaghettification" caused by black holes.
Genre: [Physics]
 
Reviews: 3
Catalog Number: #74576
Format: Library Binding
Common Core/STEAM: STEAM STEAM
Copyright Date: 2013
Edition Date: 2013 Release Date: 01/01/13
Pages: 32 pages
ISBN: 0-7787-0950-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-7787-0950-3
Dewey: 531
LCCN: 2012043529
Dimensions: 28 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist (Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2013)

Part of the Disgusting & Dreadful Science series, this title supplies some of the basics about the "fearsome force" known as gravity. Those titillated by the title will be further drawn by the snazzily designed pages, short patches of creatively arranged text, colorful illustrations, and plenty of white space. The awesome facts mouse can survive a 328-foot fall, black holes have superstrong gravity that causes "spaghettification," and much more ould keep readers glued to the pages. The information is a bit random, and the abrupt ending with no sense of wrap-up confirms this, but this presentation will get the brain ticking and lead to more in-depth research. Blue boxes point out yucky facts and feature easily doable experiments to further investigate some of the aspects of gravity.

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Wilson's Children's Catalog
Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Word Count: 4,347
Reading Level: 5.3
Interest Level: 3-6
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 5.3 / points: 1.0 / quiz: 157847 / grade: Middle Grades
Lexile: 940L
Guided Reading Level: R

Imagine yourself falling... falling... falling and never reaching the ground. Well that's exactly what our planet is doing, and it's taking you with it! Learn about all the disgusting and dreadful aspects of gravity. From blackouts caused by g-forces to toilet-troubles in space, this book is full of yucky, painful and fascinating facts. You can get your hands dirty too with some easy (and painless!) experiments.


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