Real Science Experiments

Mo Willems, #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author-illustrator, tackles a BIG concept in this hilarious nonfiction picture book about the relationship between size and scale.Are YOU big?A simple question sends readers to the far reaches of the universe. From an average-size kid . . . to a hot air balloon . . . to a storm cloud . . . to the M100 Galaxy, size is a matter of perspective.Bold text, expressive art, and real-world science come together in this original Mo Willems STEAM-based, early-learning concept book.

For fans of Richard Osman and Anthony Horowitz, a fiendishly fun locked room murder mystery from the author of Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone —this time set on a train full of mystery writers, agents, editors, and fans.When the Australian Mystery Writers’ Society invited me to their crime-writing festival aboard the Ghan, the famous train between Darwin and Adelaide, I was hoping for some inspiration for my second book. Fiction, this time: I needed a break from real people killing each other. Obviously, that didn’t pan out.The program is a who’s who of crime writing royalty:the debut writer (me!)the forensic science writerthe blockbuster writerthe legal thriller writerthe literary writerthe psychological suspense writerBut when one of us is murdered, the remaining authors quickly turn into five detectives. Together, we should know how to solve a crime.Of course, we should also know how to commit one.How can you find a killer when all the suspects know how to get away with mur

Harley Hitch returns for an airborne adventure in this highly illustrated fiction series about a determined young inventor from award-winning author Vashti Hardy. The Aviation Parade is coming to Forgetown this summer, and Harley has her sights set on creating a flying machine that will really stand out: a robot hippogriff! And if the creature impresses Cosmo's mum enough, surely Cosmo will be able to keep it as a pet? But Harley wants the flying machine to be a surprise for everyone. She soon finds that keeping secrets leads to tricky explanations and lots of trouble - especially when REAL hippogriffs arrive and cause chaos! Join Harley, her robot dog Sprocket and best friend Cosmo for problem-solving adventures and mysteries in a world where science rules and technology grows in the forest! A rollicking adventure that celebrates STEM learning! Highly illustrated with lively, humourous illustrations by George Ermos.Vashti Hardy is an award-winning author of children's books. Her novel

In the era of 'Algorithmic Medicine, ' the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare holds immense potential to address critical challenges faced by the industry. Drawing upon the expertise and experience of the authors in medicine, data science, medical informatics, administration, and entrepreneurship, this textbook goes beyond theoretical discussions to outline practical steps for transitioning AI from the experimental phase to real-time clinical integration. Using the Translational Science methodology, each chapter of the book concisely and perspicuously addresses the key issues associated with AI implementation in healthcare. Covering technical, clinical, ethical, regulatory, and legal considerations, the authors present evidence-based solutions and frameworks to overcome these challenges. Engaging case studies and a literature review of peer-reviewed studies and official documents from reputed organizations provide a balanced perspective, bridging the gap between

A stunning, action-packed epic from award-winning visionary Blexbolex that takes a deep dive into magic and the drive to rid the world of it!In the corner of a house that seems to have fallen asleep, something is bubbling up and protesting. Suddenly, out from their hiding spots burst three magicians--who promptly leave the house to make their way in the world, each wielding their magic as they find their way. But a fearsome huntress and her faithful companion are hot on their trail... and she won't rest until she has vanquished them all.Taking inspiration from video games, science fiction, fantasy, and fairy tales, this graphic novel plunges readers into an open world that is both fantastic and yet very real, marked by randomness and pattern, as ours is. Here, the forces of control and magic engage, facing off to see which force will prove the most stalwart, clever, and enduring. This is French illustrator and comics artist Blexbolex's fifth book with Enchanted Lion, following Seasons,

Battle of the Artisans tells the story of Tangtun, a conflicted, artistic twelve-year-old in 5th-century BCE China, who sets out to save his father from a killer. He crosses wits with his macho father and a vengeful king, armed thieves, and disgruntled villagers, and in the process, discovers new powers that rock his Bronze-Age world. In the end, what matters most is not Tangtun’s artistic abilities or his father’s muscles and might but that they realize the strength of acting together.This novel portrays the making of the very real Bells of Marquis Yi, a 2500-year-old National Treasure of China. No one knows exactly why these bells were made, but Bennett provides a well-researched and persuasive solution to the mystery through her story of Tangtun and his village on the Yangtze River.Every historical novel is an imagined introduction to a topic and a time. Battle of the Artisans invites readers to explore further the world and the science of the bells of Marquis Yi, to learn more abou

Amazing write-in activities, puzzles and games.Welcome to an amazing world of incredible creatures, funny monsters and daring explorers. Guide a kayak through the Arctic ice, solve the riddles of the Sphinx and put the bucking broncos into separate pens. Then follow the steps to draw little aliens, write a story about superpowers and make an impressively loud noise with just a thin piece of paper.New edition of 9781409586654.Includes fascinating facts about space, hairy earthworms and the history of flight.With instructions for simple recipes, science experiments and hand shadow puppets.

Subvert the mainstream currency theory in the world todayShow a path of hope and the only path.The author and translator Jin Wen (金汶, pseudonym), whose real name is Jin Wenshui (金文水), was a professor of economics, enjoying the special allowance of the State Council of China so far, and now is a practicing lawyer. The author has published more than 100 papers on economics, philosophy, and law around reform and opening up in journals and newspapers such as China Social Science, Economic Research, Rural Economic Research, Red Flag, Guangming Daily, Liberation Army Daily, Economic Daily, Wen Wei Po, Jiefang Daily, etc. Published books include Reform and Development: Contemplation on Economics, Reform and Development: The Perplexity of Inflation and Deflation, and Currency and Civil Rights (Chinese version).The author served as deputy mayor of Huainan City, Anhui Province, China; director of the Anhui Provincial Government Development Research Center, member of the Standing Committee of Pol

OverviewGain a contemporary, science-based view of psychopathology that emphasizes the individual first with Kearney’s ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY AND LIFE: A DIMENSIONAL APPROACH, 4E. This updated edition features interesting clinical cases and real first-person narratives that help you view abnormal behavior along a continuum. You learn how to place the behavior of an individual at the forefront of clinical definition, assessment and treatment. This edition also gives you an understanding of the features and epidemiologies, risk factors and prevention, assessment and treatment, and long-term prognosis and associated stigma of mental disorders. Special sections specifically designed for college students highlight ideas for anyone experiencing symptoms of mental disorders. Other consumer-based material emphasizes how this content assists you in becoming an intelligent consumer of mental health information. MindTap digital resources are also available to reinforce your understanding.What's NewU

Eleven types of armors were laboratory tested and their performances concerning the random placements of armors for two different surface slopes of rubble mound breakwater were compared. The three major categories of performance comparison are wave reflection, wave run-up and run-down, and armor stability. Due to the vast differences both in the setups of experiments and in the methodologies of data acquisition and analyses, the multitude of existing literatures yielded extremely scattering results, which are generally quite inconclusive and inconsistent, as well as incomparable. To cope with these problems the present research carries out the following: (1) Factors that affect armor behaviors are detailed and those that are modeled or not are indicated; (2) A real time laboratory system for data acquisition, monitoring, calibration, and analyses is developed, and the integrated program aims to provide accurate, convenient, and automated on-site processes; (3) Based upon the intrinsic

這套盒書有10本平裝書，每本112頁，藍思分級780L。弗蘭妮·斯坦因不是普通女孩——她是一位瘋狂的科學家。 與雛菊相比，她更喜歡毒藤，當弗蘭妮跳繩時，她會使用她的寵物蛇。 弗蘭妮班上的孩子們認為她很奇怪、古怪，而且簡直令人毛骨悚然。Fans of Goosebumps and Bill Nye the Science Guy will fall head over heels for Franny K. Stein in this collectible paperback boxed set with the first ten laugh-out-loud experimental adventures in the Mad Scientist series.Franny K. Stein is not your average girl—she’s a mad scientist. Her science experiments cause many misadventures from turning herself invisible to causing the ultimate bad hair day and more! Through it all, Franny relies on her wits and stays true to herself to save the day.This delightfully mad paperback collection includes:Lunch Walks Among UsAttack of the 50-Ft. CupidThe Invisible FranThe Fran That Time ForgotFrantastic VoyageThe Fran with Four BrainsThe FrandidateBad Hair DayRecipe for DisasterMood Science

The New York Times bestseller now in paperback! In her global phenomenon The 5 Second Rule, Mel Robbins taught millions of people around the world the five second secret to motivation. And in her latest bestseller, she shares another simple, proven tool you can use to take control of your life: The High 5 Habit. This isn't a book about high fiving everyone else in your life. You're already doing that. Cheering for your favorite teams. Celebrating your friends. Supporting the people you love as they go after what they want. But imagine giving that same love and encouragement to yourself. Or even better, making it a daily habit. In this book, you will learn more than a dozen powerful ways to high five the most important person in your life, the one who is staring back at you in the mirror: YOURSELF. Using her signature science-backed wisdom, deeply personal stories, and the real-life results that the High 5 Habit continues to create in people's lives around the world, Mel teaches you how

In Understanding Religion through Artificial Intelligence , Justin E. Lane looks at the reasons why humans feel they are part of a religious group, despite often being removed from other group members by vast distances or multiple generations. To achieve this, Lane offers a new perspective that integrates religious studies with psychology, anthropology, and data science, as well as with research at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence (AI).After providing a critical analysis of approaches to religion and social cohesion, Lane proposes a new model for religious studies, which he calls the “Information Identity System.” This model focuses on the idea of conceptual ties: links between an individual’s self-concept and the ancient beliefs of their religious group. Lane explores this idea through real-world examples, ranging from the rise in global Pentecostalism, to religious extremism and self-radicalization, to the effect of 9/11 on sermons. Lane uses this lens to show how we can und

How do we experience poetry as readers? What is it in the text that provokes particular reactions, and how can we methodologically reveal these effects?Introducing an evidence-based approach to poetics, this book explores the psychological effects of poetic form and content, with an emphasis on how real readers respond to and experience poetry. Engaging with texts from diverse cultural and historical settings, it covers the basics of stylistic theory while at the same time outlining the specific methods required to categorize readers’ cognitive, emotional and attitudinal reactions. Chapters guide you through engaging experiments, covering key concepts such as significance, averages, deviation, outliers and reliability, and bring poetry to life by drawing on YouTube performances and musical renditions of the texts.With further readings, a glossary of key terms and ancillary resources providing an overview of research methodology, this book equips you with all the linguistic and analytic

How do we experience poetry as readers? What is it in the text that provokes particular reactions, and how can we methodologically reveal these effects?Introducing an evidence-based approach to poetics, this book explores the psychological effects of poetic form and content, with an emphasis on how real readers respond to and experience poetry. Engaging with texts from diverse cultural and historical settings, it covers the basics of stylistic theory while at the same time outlining the specific methods required to categorize readers’ cognitive, emotional and attitudinal reactions. Chapters guide you through engaging experiments, covering key concepts such as significance, averages, deviation, outliers and reliability, and bring poetry to life by drawing on YouTube performances and musical renditions of the texts.With further readings, a glossary of key terms and ancillary resources providing an overview of research methodology, this book equips you with all the linguistic and analytic

A comprehensive introduction to the field of autonomous robotics aimed at upper-level undergraduates and offering additional online resources.Textbooks that provide a broad algorithmic perspective on the mechanics and dynamics of robots almost unfailingly serve students at the graduate level. Introduction to Autonomous Robots offers a much-needed resource for teaching third- and fourth-year undergraduates the computational fundamentals behind the design and control of autonomous robots. The authors use a class-tested and accessible approach to present progressive, step-by-step development concepts, alongside a wide range of real-world examples and fundamental concepts in mechanisms, sensing and actuation, computation, and uncertainty. Throughout, the authors balance the impact of hardware (mechanism, sensor, actuator) and software (algorithms) in teaching robot autonomy. Features:Rigorous and tested in the classroomWritten for engineering and computer science undergraduates with a soph

Our space age technology enables global communication, navigation, and power distribution that has given rise to our 'smart', interconnected and spacefaring world. Much of the infrastructure modern society depends on, to live on Earth and to explore space, is susceptible to space weather storms originating from the Sun. The Second Edition of this introductory textbook is expanded to reflect our increased understanding from more than a dozen scientific missions over the past decade. Updates include discussions of the rapidly expanding commercial space sector, orbital debris and collision hazards, our understanding of solar-terrestrial connections to climate, and the renewed emphasis of human exploration of the Moon and Mars. It provides new learning features to help students understand the science and solve meaningful problems, including some based on real-world data. Each chapter includes learning objectives and supplements that provide descriptions of the science and learning strategi

The “new science of morality” that will change how we see each other, how we build our communities, and how we live our lives.In Changing How We Choose, David Redish makes a bold claim: Science has “cracked” the problem of morality. Redish argues that moral questions have a scientific basis and that morality is best viewed as a technology―a set of social and institutional forces that create communities and drive cooperation. This means that some moral structures really are better than others and that the moral technologies we use have real consequences on whether we make our societies better or worse places for the people living within them. Drawing on this new scientific definition of morality and real-world applications, Changing How We Choose is an engaging read with major implications for how we see each other, how we build our communities, and how we live our lives. Many people think of human interactions in terms of conflicts between individual freedom and group cooperation, wher

南極的一天，是怎樣的體驗？本書邀請讀者隨著一位科研基地技師，從早晨的例行工作到冰原上的科學探查，深入認識這片壯闊且嚴酷的土地。故事中可見潛水任務、冰層研究、與企鵝近距離接觸，還有面對暴風雪與緊急狀況的考驗。以漫畫形式結合專家真實經驗，讓科學知識自然融入冒險情節，既有臨場感，又具啟發性。Join a friendly mechanic for a day working on a research base and out on the ice. Learn about the challenges of surviving in the Antarctic, explore the incredible landscape and meet the local wildlife, as you discover all the amazing and important science that is being done down in the South Pole. - Told in lively comic book style- Written in collaboration with leading experts from the British Antarctic Survey, and based on their real-life experiences.- Perfect for school projects- Discover more books in the 24 hours in... seriesChapters in this book include:- Bright new day- Breakfast- A map of Antarctica- A chilly dive- Winter- Underwater- Penguins- Life in Antarctica- The match- A peaceful continent- Emergency!- Expedition gear- Landing on the ice- Ice science- The storm hits- Antarctica weather- Out in the storm- Why is it so quiet?

Understand the theory and implementation of simulation. This book covers simulation topics from a scenario-driven approach using Python and rich visualizations and tabulations. The book discusses simulation used in the natural and social sciences and with simulations taken from the top algorithms used in the industry today. The authors use an engaging approach that mixes mathematics and programming experiments with beginning-intermediate level Python code to create an immersive learning experience that is cohesive and integrated. After reading this book, you will have an understanding of simulation used in natural sciences, engineering, and social sciences using Python. What You Will LearnUse Python and numerical computation to demonstrate the power of simulationChoose a paradigm to run a simulationDraw statistical insights from numerical experimentsKnow how simulation is used to solve real-world problems Who This Book Is ForEntry-level to mid-level Python developers from various backg

In exploring how Icelanders interact with nature―and their idea that elves live among us―Nancy Marie Brown shows us how altering our perceptions of the environment can be a crucial first step toward saving it.Icelanders believe in elves. Why does that make you laugh?, asks Nancy Marie Brown, in this wonderfully quirky exploration of our interaction with nature. Looking for answers in history, science, religion, and art―from ancient times to today―Brown finds that each discipline defines what is real and unreal, natural and supernatural, demonstrated and theoretical, alive and inert. Each has its own way of perceiving and valuing the world around us. And each discipline defines what an Icelander might call an elf.Illuminated by her own encounters with Iceland’s Otherworld―in ancient lava fields, on a holy mountain, beside a glacier or an erupting volcano, crossing the cold desert at the island’s heart on horseback―Looking for the Hidden Folk offers an intimate conversation about how we

A beautiful nonfiction book showcasing the different ways scientists are trying to find alien life in the universe.Do aliens exist? Are UFOs real? The race is on to discover alien life in the universe!This book will sort myth from fact to bring you the real science behind the search for alien lifeforms. Space expert Joalda Morancy will take readers on a tour of the solar system (and beyond), onboard new NASA missions searching for the most likely alien hiding places―from icy moons of Jupiter to the clouds of Venus. Along the way kids will find out about:• The robots sent to Mars to look for Martians• What really goes on at Area 51• Ways to spot an advanced alien civilization (hint―look for dim stars)They may seem as fanciful as wizards and monsters, but this book will show that scientists not only believe that aliens exist―but that it’s only a matter of time before we find them.

A groundbreaking dive into the role psychedelics have played in the origins of Western civilization, and the real-life quest for the Holy Grail that could shake the Church to its foundations.THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe world’s biggest religion has a problem. There is zero archaeological evidence for the original Eucharist – the sacred wine said to guarantee life after death for those who drink the blood of Jesus. The Holy Grail and and its miraculous contents have never been found. In the absence of any hard data, whatever happened at the Last Supper remains a mystery for today’s 2.5 billion faithful. The Immortality Key attempts to crack the best-kept secret in history by examining the archaic roots of the ritual that is performed every Sunday for nearly one third of the planet. Two thousand years in the making, religion and science converge to paint a radical picture of Christianity’s founding event.In the tradition of David Grann's Killers of the Flower Moon and Douglas Preston

The completely revised 2nd edition of the classic The Dog Behavior Answer Book, with 73,000 copies in print, features a fresh design and larger format along with the the most up-to-date guidance on how to build a strong, happy relationship with a canine companion, including expert insights on why dogs do what they do, how to reenforce good behavior, and the most effective techniques for discouraging bad habits.Since its original publication 15 years ago, The Dog Behavior Answer Book has helped thousands of dog owners understand their canine companions and become more effective, compassionate caretakers. The completely updated 2nd edition, in a new, larger format, features the latest science and recommended techniques for training, caring for, and understanding dogs. Long-time pet expert Arden Moore answers real-life questions, including: How does a dog's sense of smell work? What's the best way to evaluate my dog's intelligence? How can I boost the confidence of a shy dog? Why does my

A gorgeous and vibrantly illustrated field guide cataloging various species of mermaids, based on real ecological details―with a strong environmental focus―perfect for fans of The Magical Unicorn Society.For centuries, humankind has passed down stories of an aquatic creature that's equal parts human and fish. Known as "mermaids," the mythical subject has been featured in folklore that spans continents and cultures. But never in our long history has there been an explorer brave enough to catalog and study the many species of mermaids that may swim among us.That is, until now. With A Field Guide to Mermaids, Emily B. Martin invites readers into a fictionalized account of our real world. Combining real ecological facts about biomes across North America with imagined species of mermaids that have adapted to their surroundings, this book is a collectible for every folkloric enthusiast, as well as a primer for children interested in environmental science and the science of evolution.

Gross has never been so tasty with this illustrated children’s cookbook from Topps and the Garbage Pail Kids brand, featuring more than 35 zany, kid-friendly recipes and an introduction by R.L. StineLearn to cook and eat like a real Garbage Pail Kid with more than 35 delicious―and mostly healthy―recipes from Elisabeth Weinberg, a New York City–based chef and Chopped champion, and her husband, Matt Stine. Young chefs will have fun making and eating recipes from Nasty Nick's Garlic Snots to Rob Slob's Garbage Pail Slaw and Adam Bomb's Blender Blasters! This easy-to-follow book also features a section of science experiments, an introduction by R.L. Stine, full-color illustrations by celebrated Garbage Pail Kids artist Joe Simko, and plenty of outrageous humor that is guaranteed to appeal to every generation of Garbage Pail Kids fans.

In the long nineteenth century, scientists discovered striking similarities between how birds learn to sing and how children learn to speak. Tracing the 'science of birdsong' as it developed from the 'ingenious' experiments of Daines Barrington to the evolutionary arguments of Charles Darwin, Francesca Mackenney reveals a legacy of thought which informs, and consequently affords fresh insights into, a canonical group of poems about birdsong in the Romantic and Victorian periods. With a particular focus on the writings of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, the Wordsworth siblings, John Clare and Thomas Hardy, her book explores how poets responded to an analogy which challenged definitions of language and therefore of what it means to be human. Drawing together responses to birdsong in science, music and poetry, her distinctive interdisciplinary approach challenges many of the long-standing cultural assumptions which have shaped (and continue to shape) how we respond to other creatures in the Anth

How science is opening up the mysteries of the heart, revealing the poetry in motion within the machine.Your heart is a miracle in motion, a marvel of construction unsurpassed by any human-made creation. It beats 100,000 times every day―if you were to live to 100, that would be more than 3 billion beats across your lifespan. Despite decades of effort in labs all over the world, we have not yet been able to replicate the heart’s perfect engineering. But, as Sian Harding shows us in The Exquisite Machine, new scientific developments are opening up the mysteries of the heart. And this explosion of new science―ultrafast imaging, gene editing, stem cells, artificial intelligence, and advanced sub-light microscopy―has crucial, real-world consequences for health and well-being. Harding―a world leader in cardiac research―explores the relation between the emotions and heart function, reporting that the heart not only responds to our emotions, it creates them as well. The condition known as Brok

In a city filled with dangerous yet heavily regulated alchemical magic, a man from the slums discovers he may be its only hope to survive certain destruction in this wickedly entertaining fantasy debut. Ever since the city of Bezim was shaken half into the sea by a magical earthquake, the Inquisitors have policed alchemy with brutal efficiency. Nothing too powerful, too complicated, too much like real magic is allowed–and the careful science that’s left is kept too expensive for any but the rich and indolent to tinker with. Siyon Velo, a glorified errand boy scraping together lesson money from a little inter-planar fetch and carry, doesn’t qualify. But when Siyon accidentally commits a public act of impossible magic, he’s catapulted into the limelight. Except the limelight is a bad place to be when the planes themselves start lurching out of alignment, threatening to send the rest of the city into the sea. Now Siyon, a dockside brat who clawed his way up and proved himself on rooftop

A Kirkus Reviews Most Anticipated Book of 2021In Meg Medina's follow-up to her Newbery Medal-winning novel, Merci takes on seventh grade, with all its travails of friendship, family, love--and finding your rhythm. Seventh grade is going to be a real trial for Merci Su嫫ez. For science she's got no-nonsense Mr. Ellis, who expects her to be a smart as her brother, Roli. She's been assigned to co-manage the tiny school store with Wilson Bellevue, a boy she barely knows, but whom she might actually like. And she's tangling again with classmate Edna Santos, who is bossier and more obnoxious than ever now that she is in charge of the annual Heart Ball. One thing is for sure, though: Merci Su嫫ez can't dance--not at the Heart Ball or anywhere else. Dancing makes her almost as queasy as love does, especially now that T燰 In廥, her merengue-teaching aunt, has a new man in her life. Unfortunately, Merci can't seem to avoid love or dance for very long. She used to talk about everything with her grand

Situated at the intersection of natural science and philosophy, Our Genes explores historical practices, investigates current trends, and imagines future work in genetic research to answer persistent, political questions about human diversity. Readers are guided through fascinating thought experiments, complex measures and metrics, fundamental evolutionary patterns, and in-depth treatment of exciting case studies. The work culminates in a philosophical rationale, based on scientific evidence, for a moderate position about the explanatory power of genes that is often left unarticulated. Simply put, human evolutionary genomics - our genes - can tell us much about who we are as individuals and as collectives. However, while they convey scientific certainty in the popular imagination, genes cannot answer some of our most important questions. Alternating between an up-close and a zoomed-out focus on genes and genomes, individuals and collectives, species and populations, Our Genes argues th

Situated at the intersection of natural science and philosophy, Our Genes explores historical practices, investigates current trends, and imagines future work in genetic research to answer persistent, political questions about human diversity. Readers are guided through fascinating thought experiments, complex measures and metrics, fundamental evolutionary patterns, and in-depth treatment of exciting case studies. The work culminates in a philosophical rationale, based on scientific evidence, for a moderate position about the explanatory power of genes that is often left unarticulated. Simply put, human evolutionary genomics - our genes - can tell us much about who we are as individuals and as collectives. However, while they convey scientific certainty in the popular imagination, genes cannot answer some of our most important questions. Alternating between an up-close and a zoomed-out focus on genes and genomes, individuals and collectives, species and populations, Our Genes argues th

透過在家實驗，破解物理之謎。符合108年課綱科學核心素養！ ★簡單步驟 × 常見物品 × 貼心說明★美國科學教育家執筆，用最簡單的方式讓你瞭解物理。即使是2本筆記本，也可以用來理解物理的原理！ ★立刻來試試看「紙張的力量」實驗★ ‧兩本頁數大約相同的筆記本接下來，把兩本筆記本從封底開始，每一頁都交錯重疊，疊到封面為止。再試著拉看看，發現竟然拉不開！→原來，當兩張紙相疊在一起時，這些凸起互相接觸，形成「微焊」，在這些微焊的地方會產生稱為「摩擦力」的力。當拉力沒有大到可以破壞紙張表面的微焊，筆記本就會緊緊黏在一起而拉不開。當我們聽到力學、電學、磁力，各式各樣的物理學，都覺得離我們很遙遠。但其實物理不僅發生在周遭的環境中，更是每分每秒都對我們產生影響。如果你曾經好奇彩虹的產生、回音的傳遞、推盪著鞦韆、腳踏車飛快地轉動輪子，那這樣其實就是探究物理學。也許你知道原理，但通過實驗，你會恍然大悟，原來這麼簡單！本書用三種研究方法來更認識物理。總共涵蓋了力學、浮力與飛行、固體與液體、電力、磁力、光、熱、聲音，8大物理主題。利用40個好玩的物理小實驗，將曾經的疑惑一一解開！＼透過提出假說、實驗反證、歸納結論，培養理科腦／ ◤假說，試著提出有根據的猜測。◢預測實驗過程會發生什麼事，以及這些現象為何發生，可以使用以下形式：「如果我……（寫下行動），就會……（寫下預測的結果）。 ◤懷抱疑問，進行實驗！◢開始動手做實驗測試，證明你的假說是對的，或者有可能是錯的。 ◤歸納結論，判斷假說是否成立！◢試著從資料歸納出結論，並判斷自己的假說是否正確。有清楚背後的原因了嗎？如果還是不太確定，那也沒關係，可以再試試看！一次掌握物理八大主題，將難以理解的物理拉近了！● 力：「力」是兩個物體互相作用時，其中一個物體對另一個所產生的推或拉。藉由實驗來了解力的原理吧！○ 浮力與飛行：浮力就是流體將在其中的物體往上推的力。還有我們會研究如何運用氣壓讓東西飛起來。● 固體與液體：了介各種固體與液體的特性，還要解開「水」的祕密，你會發現出乎意料的事情喔。○ 電力：我們依賴著電力，那麼電力又是如何轉換成動能的呢？讓我們打開開關，進入電力的世界吧！● 磁力：本章實驗中，將讓你操弄磁鐵來完成各種神奇的特技，包括將普通的日常用品變成磁鐵，或透過電流製造磁場。○ 光：如果沒有任何光線從物體上反射，那我們什麼都看不見

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Could you survive in a world without electricity? A solar flare has hit Earth and wiped out most of the world's electronics. As society unravels, Jake Clifford must travel from south Florida to Tennessee to reunite with his young daughter. Join him on his quest as he confronts the best and worst of humanity.Solar Flare is a post-apocalyptic science fiction drama containing aspects of the suspense and action genres as told through a journey-story plot construct. In this tale, where the world is exposed not in the light of day, but in the cover of darkness, Solar Flare aims to showcase themes of perseverance, resilience, and unlikely heroes through the portrayal of believable characters placed in unbelievable circumstances. Solar Flare's unique backdrop of the aurora borealis, similar to the Northern Lights, sets the comic apart in the visual effects department as well, unearthing a never-before seen constant sky that is both visually pleasing and completely plausible in our current real

Introduce middle-grade readers to the intriguing and exciting history of true crime, including capers, stories, unsolved crimes, daring escapes, famous art heists, and much more, in this first-ever true crime book specifically for kids.True crime is a genre that captures readers of all ages, but oftentimes the stories are too intenseeven for kids who love spooky books and movies. Curious Cases: True Crime for Kidspresents a slew of fascinating stories that are all age-appropriate, including: -The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum theft -The cold case of D. B. Cooper -The disappearance of Masterpiece the poodle -Two brothers cunning escape from Alcatraz -Sherlock Holmes and the Fairy Photographs -Real-life Ghostbusters -and much more! Plus, kids will love the breakdowns of some of the most iconic pop culture detectives and mystery writers like Agatha Christie. The book even includes some fun forensic science activities that kids can do at home to help them better understand how ev

Administrative bodies, not legislatures, are the primary lawmakers in our society. This book develops a theory to explain this fact based on the concept of trust. Drawing upon Law, History and Social Science, Edward H. Stiglitz argues that a fundamental problem of trust pervades representative institutions in complex societies. Due to information problems that inhere to complex societies, the public often questions whether the legislature is acting on their behalf―or is instead acting on the behalf of narrow, well-resourced concerns. Administrative bodies, as constrained by administrative law, promise procedural regularity and relief from aspects of these information problems. This book addresses fundamental questions of why our political system takes the form that it does, and why administrative bodies proliferated in the Progressive Era. Using novel experiments, it empirically supports this theory and demonstrates how this vision of the state clarifies prevailing legal and policy deb

Now in paperback, inspired by Joan of Arc, a girl builds a submarine and pilots it across the Chesapeake Bay to escape her abusive father in this gorgeous middle-grade debutMary Murphy feels like she’s drowning. Her violent father is home from prison, and the social worker is suspicious of her new bruises. An aunt she’s never met keeps calling. And if she can’t get a good grade on her science project, she’ll fail her favorite class.But Mary doesn’t want to be a victim anymore. She has a plan: build a real submarine, like the model she’s been making with Kip Dwyer, the secretly sweet class clown. Gaining courage from her heroine, Joan of Arc, Mary vows to pilot a sub across the Chesapeake Bay, risking her life in a modern crusade to save herself.Mary Underwater is an empowering tale of persistence, heroism, and hope from a luminous new voice in middle-grade fiction.