Super Interesting Physics and Chemistry Facts For Smart Kids: Science Book for Curious Boys & Girls Ages 8-12 400+ Crazy & Mind Blowing Discoveries, I
Language: English
Published by Independently published, 2026
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- Title
- Super Interesting Physics and Chemistry Facts For Smart Kids: Science Book for Curious Boys & Girls Ages 8-12 400+ Crazy & Mind Blowing Discoveries, I
- Author
- Wish, Mike
- Publisher
- Independently published
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- As New
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798251315103
- Series
- Book 2 of 6: STEM Books for Kids
Does your child light up when they learn something wild about how the world works?
From the invisible forces holding you to the ground to the chemical reactions happening inside your food, physics and chemistry are behind everything. This book cracks open the science of everyday life with over 300 fascinating facts, true stories of discovery, and questions that will get the whole family thinking.
Here's a taste of what's inside:
- Why you weigh less at the equator than the North Pole (and no, it's not your shoes)
- The accidental discovery of Teflon, the slipperiest solid on Earth
- How a chocolate bar melting in an engineer's pocket led to the invention of the microwave oven
- Why an atom is mostly empty space, yet you can't push your hand through a wall
- The strange reason ice floats, and how life on Earth depends on it
- How fireworks get their colors from the same science that identifies distant stars
Each chapter opens with a true story about a real scientist and the moment everything changed. You'll meet Newton watching an apple fall and asking a question nobody had thought to ask, Mendeleev predicting elements that hadn't been discovered yet, and a teenager who figured out how to make purple dye and accidentally launched an entire industry.
Written by a physics teacher and former instructor at the US Naval Academy, every fact is accurate, clearly explained, and built to stick. No filler. No fluff. Just real science that makes kids say, "Wait, seriously?"
Each chapter also includes rapid-fire "Did You Know?" facts and open-ended "Think About It" questions designed to spark real conversations, not just right answers.
Perfect for curious readers aged 9 to 13 who devour science books, love surprising facts, and want to understand how things actually work. (Parents and grandparents: you'll learn something too.)
This is the book for the kid who takes things apart to see how they work, asks why the sky changes color at sunset, and wonders what would happen if gravity just stopped. Whether it's a gift, a road trip companion, or a bedtime "just one more fact" book, it turns curiosity into real knowledge.
The scientists in these pages didn't start with answers. They started with questions. This book will give your child 300 reasons to do the same.
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