Foolish Physics (Weird History of Science) - Hardcover

Townsend, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1406205575 ISBN 13: 9781406205572

Publisher: Raintree Publishers, 2006

Synopsis

Foolish Physics

About this title

Synopsis

"Raintree Freestyle" offers an accessible range of books that your students will choose to read. Filled with fascinating facts, this attractive collection is designed to support pupils aged 11-15 years with a reading age of 11-13 years. "Weird History of Science": Take some of the most ambitious scientists and inventors in history, mix with some crazy hypotheses and BANG! what have you got? A sure-fire way to motivate your reluctant readers! With strong links to scientific enquiry, this series covers many stories of crazy experiments from down the ages that went horribly wrong - as well as some wild ideas that turned out to be absolutely correct! Packed with fun facts and figures that link to the science curriculum, each title includes search tips and a 'find out more' section to encourage students to develop understanding and a glossary to explain difficult words or concepts. Timelines help put developments in science in context.

About the Author

John Townsend has been in teaching for 25 years, and has been a full-time writer since January 2003. He has written more than sixty books for young people, on such wide-ranging subjects as monsters, urban legends, spiders, computer crime, and spies. He has also written the recent thrillers The Hand and The Omen and the Ghost. He lives in England.

Edition details

• Publisher: Raintree Publishers
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1406205575
• ISBN 13: 9781406205572
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 56