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For every kid who really wants to know—and for every exasperated parent who simply doesn't know—here is a lively omnium-gatherum of explanations to the most frequently asked questions about our world, from "Why do stars twinkle?" to "What are hiccups? "Taken from Kathy Wollard's popular column, "How Come?" (seen for the past six years in Newsday and recently syndicated nationally through the Los Angeles Times), How Come? explains why cats can survive high falls (because of the way their bodies can act like a "parachute") and how black holes absorb light (intense gravity—if the Earth had the same density as a black hole, it would have to be compressed to the size of a marble!). Now you can know it all.
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NOW YOU CAN KNOW IT ALL
Firefly light and the aurora borealis. Time travel and tears. Blood types, boomerangs, and black widow spiders. Explanations and investigations. A fact-filled, fun-filled, whimsically illustrated compendium, HOW COME? answers over 100 of the questions asked most frequently about the world around us.
It explains what a mirage is (an image caused by air bending light). How a cat can survive a high fall (because of the way its body acts like a parachute). And why, when someone else yawns, you want to yawn too (in primitive times, yawns may have been a way to synchronize group behavior).
So go ahead, ask it your best question.
ATTENTION PARENTS:
Firefly light and the aurora borealis. Time travel and tears. Blood types, boomerangs, and black widow spiders. Explanations and investigations. A fact-filled, fun-filled, whimsically illustrated compendium, HOW COME? answers over 100 of the questions asked most frequently about the world around us.
It explains what a mirage is (an image caused by air bending light). How a cat can survive a high fall (because of the way its body acts like a parachute). And why, when someone else yawns, you want to yawn too (in primitive times, yawns may have been a way to synchronize group behavior).
So go ahead, ask it your best question.
ATTENTION PARENTS:
Can you say why the sky is blue? Or explain how an X-Ray can take a picture of your child's bones? It's not easy to be knowledgeable in all walks of science, but here's lively help for when the questions start coming.
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How Come?
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Workman Publishing Company, 1993
ISBN 10: 1563053241
ISBN 13: 9781563053245
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Seller: Orion Tech, Kingwood, TX, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Fair. Solomon, Debra (illustrator). Seller Inventory # 1563053241-4-22792187
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How Come?
Published by
Workman Publishing Company, 1993
ISBN 10: 1563053241
ISBN 13: 9781563053245
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Seller: Your Online Bookstore, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: As New. Solomon, Debra (illustrator). Seller Inventory # 1563053241-1-18566032
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How Come?
Published by
Workman Publishing Company, 1993
ISBN 10: 1563053241
ISBN 13: 9781563053245
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Seller: Gulf Coast Books, Cypress, TX, U.S.A.
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Condition: good. Solomon, Debra (illustrator). Books may contain some notes and highlighting. Supplements such as Access Codes, Cd's Dust Jackets, etc. are not guaranteed with used book purchases. Seller Inventory # EVV.1563053241.G
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Condition: very_good. Solomon, Debra (illustrator). Cover may have light wear, pages in very good condition and binding is sturdy; may have other light shelf wear or creases. May have notes or highlighting. Seller Inventory # EVV.1563053241.VG
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Seller: Zoom Books East, Glendale Heights, IL, U.S.A.
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Condition: good. Solomon, Debra (illustrator). Book is in good condition and may include underlining highlighting and minimal wear. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service. Seller Inventory # ZEV.1563053241.G
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Seller: Zoom Books East, Glendale Heights, IL, U.S.A.
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Condition: very_good. Solomon, Debra (illustrator). Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service. Seller Inventory # ZEV.1563053241.VG
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Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Solomon, Debra (illustrator). Fact-filled, fun-filled, as interesting to parents as it is to kids, the How Come? series is the trusted source for lively, clear answers to kids' science queries. Now the best questions and answers from all three books--How Come?; How Come? Planet Earth; and How Come? In the Neighborhood--have been revised, updated, freshly illustrated in full color, supplemented with twenty completely new questions, and combined into one bigger, better volume. How Come? explains, in fascinating detail, more than 200 mysteries and phenomena in the world around us. These are the questions that pique kids' curiosity--and stump parents.When it rains, does running (rather than walking) to the nearest shelter really keep you any drier? How can a stone skip across a pond (instead of sink)? If the Earth is spinning, why can't we feel it? Why don't we fly off? Why do elephants have trunks? And the all-time classic, Why is the sky blue? (Sunlight has a hidden rainbow of colors, and air molecules scatter blues the most--sending bright blue light down to Earth.) The text is clearly written, engaging, and accessible. It's for every kid who wants to know--and every grown-up who simply doesn't know. Seller Inventory # 00051995608
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Seller: 3Brothers Bookstore, Egg harbor township, NJ, U.S.A.
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Condition: acceptable. Solomon, Debra (illustrator). Books may contain multiple pages with notes and highlighting. Supplements such as Access Codes, Cd's, etc. are not guaranteed with used book purchases. Seller Inventory # EVV.1563053241.A
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Seller: Reliant Bookstore, El Dorado, KS, U.S.A.
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Condition: acceptable. Solomon, Debra (illustrator). This book is a well used but readable copy. Integrity of the book is still intact with no missing pages. May have considerable notes or highlighting. Cover image on the book may vary. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer! Seller Inventory # 56JTFH000Y4O_ns