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Drip Drop: Water's Journey
Eve Swertka, Albert Swertka, Mena Dolobowsky
Paperback (Julian Messner, March 1, 1991)Explains the basic properties of water, as well as how it is treated and piped to and from the home
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Listen and See - What's on TV?
Janice Lobb, Peter Utton
Hardcover (Kingfisher Books, May 21, 2001)Listen and See! What's on TV? follows Archie the elephant, Frank the flamingo, Bob the duck and the rest of the gang while they explore the living room. How do things get dusty? Why is my sofa comfy? and What is a newspaper made of? are just some of the questions that the friends discuss. With accessible diagrams and 12 step-by-step experiments (plus some of the world's silliest jokes!), they find out the simple scientific explanations to these questions and many more. A uniquely unstuffy approach to science that gets kids involved with the world around them.
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Tuning in the Sounds of the Radio
Eve Stwertka, Albert Stwertka, Mena Dolobowsky
Paperback (Julian Messner, April 1, 1993)Discusses how radio works, how it was developed, and the different ways in which it is used, with related activities
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Color and Noise! Let's Play with Toys!: Experiments in the Play Room
Janice Lobb
Hardcover (Kingfisher, Sept. 15, 2001)An entertaining introduction to science examines the play room and answers such questions as How do magnets work? and Why does clay change shape? 15,000 first printing.
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Splish! Splosh! Why Do We Wash?: Experiments in the Bathroom
Janice Lobb, Peter Utton, Ann Savage
Paperback (Kingfisher, Sept. 15, 2002)Archie the Elephant and his floating friend Bob the Duck wonder why some things float and others sink, and how does soap get us clean.
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Bump! Thump! How Do We Jump?: Experiments outside
Janice Lobb
Hardcover (Kingfisher, Sept. 15, 2000)A hands-on introduction to scientific principles explores how different parts of the body function, answering such questions as "What are bones for?", "How high can I jump?", and "How do I breathe?". 15,000 first printing.
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Cleaning Up: How Trash Becomes Treasure
Eve Stwertka
Paperback (Silver Burdett Pr, April 1, 1993)Discusses the problem of trash and what can be done with it, including the partial solution of recycling
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Hello! Hello! a Look Inside the Telephone
Eve Stwertka, Albert Stwertka
Paperback (Julian Messner, Oct. 1, 1991)Provides a detailed description of how a telephone works
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Drip Drop: Water's Journey
Eve Stwertka, Albert Stwertka, Mena Dolobowsky
Hardcover (Julian Messner, March 1, 1991)Explains the basic properties of water, as well as how it is treated and piped to and from the home
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Heat, Lights and Action!: How Electricity Works
Eve Stwertka, Albert Stwertka, Mena Dolobowsky
Paperback (Silver Burdett Pr, Sept. 1, 1991)Shows how energy in the form of electricity does a variety of tasks in and around the home, and tells how to conduct experiments in making electricity
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Feather and Fur - What Makes Cats Purr?
Janice Lobb, Peter Utton
Hardcover (Kingfisher Books, May 21, 2001)What makes cats purr?
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Munch! Crunch! What's for Lunch?
Janice Lobb
Paperback (Kingfisher, March 15, 2002)Munch! Crunch! What's for Lunch? looks at the science of food and answers such questions as: Why does bread rise?