<p>"An accessible and colourful guide to science, encouraging kids to explore the world through curiosity and experiments.”</p>
The Bookseller
Science is all about figuring out how things work. It means asking questions and conducting experiments to discover and test possible answers. Science affects every aspect of life, from what you’re wearing and what you had for breakfast, to the weather outside.
Through science, you can examine the smallest atoms to the largest galaxies – and get to know the universe just a little bit better. But how much do you really know about science?
For example, we all know that . . .
- Moons are smaller than their planet
- Summer is caused by Earth being closer to the Sun
- Water is an element
- Tectonic plates don't move that much anymore
- AND that engineers are people who fix things
Do we . . . ? Because . . . OH NO THEY AREN'T!
Misconceptions about our world are everywhere, but none of them are true! In Oh No They Aren't: Science myths are busted about science from chemistry to geology, engineering, astronomy and even technology.
In this fresh and funny guide learn about how our world works from atoms and molecules to volcanoes and solar systems, or even artificially intelligent robots. Stylishly designed and humorously illustrated by Sam Caldwell, Oh No They Aren't: Science brings important STEM topics to life for kids, uncovering how our world works and making science FUN accessible for everyone.
In the Oh No They Aren't . . . series popular misconceptions in science and nature are dispelled. Check out the Oh No They Didn't . . . companion series for hilarious history and popular culture myth-busting.
Everything you think you know will be proven wrong in this myth-busting guide to science, from chemistry to geology, engineering, astronomy and even technology.
Introduction
Geology
Rock and Roll
Hard Rock
Making an Impression
All that Glitters
Climate Science
Weather or Not
Totally Cool
Hot, Hot, Hot
Ch-ch-ch-changes
Chemistry
It’s Elemental
Chain Reaction
Physics
Force of Attraction
High Energy
Engineering
Engineering Everywhere
Monumental Marvels
Chocolate Factory
Planet Protectors
Astronomy
Out of this World
Many Moons
Black Holes
Life on Mars
Digital Technology
Connected Computers
Touchscreen Telephones
AI
Robotics
The Periodic Table
MAP OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
GLOSSARY
ABOUT THE AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR
A fresh and funny take on non-fiction, with a light-hearted, accessible and witty approach that engages young readers, and teaches them about science in an exciting way. This irreverent approach to non-fiction reinvents evergreen topics for young people today.