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The 100 most outrageous hoaxes and mistakes / by Elkin, Susan,editor.(CARDINAL)420112;
Includes bibliographical references (page 170) and index.Scientific breakthroughs are often regarded with suspicion, especially those that diverge substantially from established theories. New ideas are tested by scientists around the world to ensure that they hold up to scrutiny. This book takes a look at the instances when, despite these precautions, the scientific community got it wrong. The book includes the most infamous cases of fraud and famous mistakes that initially had scientists fooled.
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Fraud in science; Science;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Science ideas in 30 seconds / by Goldsmith, Mike,1962-(CARDINAL)420964; Evans, Melvyn (ILT); Goldsmith, Mike,1962-(CARDINAL)420964;
Included bibliographical references and index.Brilliant ideas have driven science since its beginning. In this book, 30 of the most important discoveries are explored in quick, bite-sized summaries and thrilling artwork, while exciting mini-missions will challenge you to test these theories for yourself. A fresh and lively introduction to science and scientific thinking for inquisitive whiz-kids.880LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Discoveries in science; Science; Science;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Lucky science : accidental discoveries from gravity to velcro, with experiments / by Roberts, Royston M.(CARDINAL)728998; Roberts, Jeanie,1962-(CARDINAL)382871;
Describes how scientific discoveries and inventions since ancient times have occured unexpectedly, as researchers have made new connections between the known and the unknown, and provides instructions for simple experiments to duplicate the discoveries.
Subjects: Discoveries in science; Serendipity in science;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Super smart information strategies. by Buczynski, Sandy,author.(DLC)no2007001306;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
Subjects: Communication in science; Science projects;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Freaky science discoveries / by Machajewski, Sarah,author.(CARDINAL)605721;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Science rules! -- What falls faster? -- Newton's great discoveries -- Black holes -- Is time travel possible? -- Accidental antibiotics -- Funky, freaky cheese -- Roentgen's rays -- Curie and radiation -- Magic maggots -- Double trouble -- The freaky future.890LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Science; Discoveries in science;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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A really short history of nearly everything / by Bryson, Bill,author.(CARDINAL)274319;
Lost in the cosmos. How do they know that? : finding out about our planet ; Cooking up a universe : recipe for an explosion ; The Big Bang : what came next ; Hi! glad you could make it! : how did you get here? ; Listening to the Big Bang : cosmic radiation and you ; To the edge of the universe : how far is it? ; Journey into space : our vast solar system ; Looking for Pluto : the new dwarf planet ; Journey's end : the Voyager expeditions ; Who's out there? : advanced life elsewhere in the cosmos? ; The supernova searcher : the amazing Reverend Bob Evans -- The size of the Earth. Back on earth : Newton and gravity ; Measuring the earth : finding its circumference ; Earth's bulge: our planet is not a sphere ; How far is round? : two ill-fated measuring expeditions ; Tracking Venus : following the Venus transit ; Weighing the earth : gravity and Shiehallion ; Featherweight measures ; Cavendish's calculations ; Finding earth's age : the new science of geology ; The stone-breakers : the Geological Society ; Slow and steady does it : Lyell and tectonic plates ; Finding fossils : mapping Britain's rock layers ; Dating the rocks : the great eras of geological time ; Tooth & claw : digging up strange bones ; Dinosaur hunters : 'terrible lizards' ; It's bone time : bones and Earth's age ; The mighty atom : Dalton weighs atoms ; A matter of chemistry : adding to the elements ; The periodic table : Mendeleyev instills some order ; Growing elements : Marie Curie and deadly radiation -- A new age dawns. Einstein - the genius : the special theory of relativity ; Spacetime : time has a shape ; The big picture : the Hubble space telescope ; 'Bad' science : lead and CFCs ; A meteoric age : measuring meteorites -- Dangerous planet. Traveling trilobites : Pangaea and the fossil record ; Crust crunching : the discovery of tectonic plates ; All adrift : where does all the sediment go? ; The fire below : the earth beneath our feet ; Boom! : the eruption of Mount St Helens ; Yellowstone Park : a volcano in waiting ; Big quakes : measuring earthquakes ; Impact from space : meteors and the KT extinction ; Asteroid hit : rocky objects heading for us? -- Life itself. Our tiny patch : a comfortable place to be ; Earth's blanket : the atmosphere that protects us ; Wild and windy : Earth's weather ; Hot-water bottle : the effect of the oceans ; Awash with water : a watery planet ; Down in the deep : living on the ocean floor ; Protein soup : oceans, where life started ; Battling bacteria : the coming of microbes ; Your mini world : the bacteria that feed on us ; Making you ill : infectious organisms ; Citizen cells : you and your cells ; How long can you stay? : adapt or die ; A runaway success : trilobites and other fossils ; Time to get started : earth's long pre-human history ; Out of the sea : when creatures took to the land ; Where did we come from? : from reptiles to mammals ; Comings and goings : the great extinctions ; Labelling life : the classification of plants and animals ; Can't count? : Earth's unknown creatures ; Journey to the future : Darwin On the Origin of Species ; The quiet monk : Mendel and the study of genes ; One big happy family : inheritance and chromosomes ; Chain of life : Crick and Watson and DNA -- The road to us. Hot and cold : ice sheets and climate ; Chilly times : living in an ice age ; Skull and bones : discovering early human remains ; Lucy : the most famous australopithecine ; From there to here : the rise of Homo sapiens ; Tool-makers : inventors of the first technology ; Humans take over : extermination and extinction ; What now? : a polluted planet ; Goodbye : our planet and us."Bill Bryson's storytelling skill makes the "How?" and, just as importantly, the "Who?" of scientific discovery entertaining and accessible for all ages. In this exciting new edition of his worldwide bestseller A Short History of Nearly Everything, which has been specially abridged and adapted for younger readers, Bill Bryson explores the mysteries of time and space and how, against all odds, life came to be on the wondrous planet we call home. Along the way, we meet several bizarre scientists and get acquainted with crackpot theories that held sway for far too long, as well as several accidental discoveries that changed the way science developed."--1190LLexile
Subjects: Informational works.; Illustrated works.; Science; Discoveries in science; Discoveries in science;
Available copies: 20 / Total copies: 27
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Putting the science in fiction : expert advice for writing with authenticity in science fiction, fantasy, and other genres / by Koboldt, Dan(Daniel C.)(CARDINAL)678934; Koboldt, Dan(Daniel C.),author.(CARDINAL)678934;
Part One:Research Labs, Hospitals, and Really Bad Ways To Die -- Part 2:Genome Engineering:It Never Ends Well -- Part Three:The Brain Is Wider Than The Sky -- Part 4:From Zero To Sixty (Legs, That Is) -- Part 5:Things To Know For When Skynet Takes Over -- Part Six:Earth And Other Planets. Yes, Pluto Counts! -- Part Seven:Sometimes, It Really Is Rocket Science -- Part Eight: Star Wars And The Future --"Scientists, engineers, medical professionals, and others share their insights in order to debunk the myths, correct the misconceptions, offer advice on getting the details right, and help writers create more realistic yet engaging stories to satisfy discerning readers."--From back cover.
Subjects: Nonfiction .; Fantasy fiction; Science fiction; Science in literature.; Authorship.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The best American science & nature writing 2024 / by McKibben, Bill,editor,writer of introduction.(CARDINAL)197775; Green, Jaime,publishing director.(CARDINAL)839326;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-298)$$a "'This was the most anomalous year (so far) in human history,' guest editor Bill McKibben writes, 'the year in which the relationship between people and planet showed its most dramatic signs yet of unraveling.' The selections in The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2024 reveal a trying year for our planet--from the Lahaina wildfire tragedy to the lush Amazon jungle slowly turning to savanna--while also celebrating the earth's beautiful and mysterious ways--from the largest beaver dam on earth to a heroic innovation to prevent birds from crashing into Chicago's expanse of glass buildings. These essays offer solace in trying times, showing a way for a better future. They are, as McKibben says, 'a reminder that this world is still a lovely and deep place, well worth the fighting for'"--
Subjects: Essays.; Science; Nature; Science in literature.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Science & technology / by Bingham, Jane,1952-;
Includes bibliographical references (page 52) and index.Early discoveries -- Building and engineering -- Writing and printing -- Measuring time -- Studying the skies, exploring the earth -- Medicine and the human body -- Machines, ships, and trains -- Cars, planes, and rockets -- The communications revolution.
Subjects: Science in art; Technology in art;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The 12 most influential scientific discoveries of all time / by Oachs, Emily Rose,author.(CARDINAL)403028;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.The Earth is round -- The Copernican model opens up the universe -- Gravity leads to modern physics -- Fossils reveal the past -- Oxygen makes way for chemistry -- Vaccinations keep people healthy -- Electricity powers modern life -- Pasteurization kills bacteria -- Evolution explains the origin of life -- DNA unlocks the mystery of genes -- Stem cells transform medicine -- Climate change alters habits -- Other notable scientific discoveries.Presents readers with the most important scientific advances in history, from the idea that Earth is round to the discovery of DNA. The book features historic photos, engaging sidebars, and thought-provoking prompts.Grades 4-6.750LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Discoveries in science; Science;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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