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How
many new species are waiting to be discovered? What makes
something funny? Why is the sky blue? How long could I be
dead and still be brought back to life? These and many other
questions get answered in this fascinating book.
Although
this is ostensibly a book for children I confess to not knowing
quite a few of the answers and found it a very interesting
and worthwhile read. It is fun to just dive in and read an
article, but there is a list of contents at the front complete
with thumbnail images of the comical pictures. The questions
answered cover the human mind and body, animals, food and
general science topics. Find out why yawns are contagious
or whether twins have identical fingerprints, identify the
rarest, deadliest and oldest animals in the world and discover
what might happen if an asteroid hit the earth. Climate change
is discussed, together with facts about junk food versus healthier
options and things like tickling, yawning and why we often
feel tired when we wake up. Each article is broken up into
easy to digest paragraphs shown as shaped areas on a colored
background and are quick to read and written in a very child-friendly
way without being condescending. Although there is a lot of
science in here the book does not resemble a textbook and
parents will be relieved that at least some of the questions
children ask get an answer!
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