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80 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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"A wormhole is a tubelike distortion of time and space connecting distant places in the universe. Wormholes have been featured in many movies, but can they really exist? Wormholes are a prediction of scientific theories, and the precision of mathematics allows them to be described, even before they have ever been seen. Untangling complex physics theories with accessible language and captivating imagery, this text explores the development and evaluation...
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44 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
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Todo lo que nos rodea, los árboles, las piedras, la luz y hasta nosotros mismos, está compuesto por partículas muy, muy, muy pequeñas. En este universo minúsculo, hecho de materia y energía, rigen unas leyes extrañas y sorprendentes. Empieza a descubrir el fascinante mundo de la Física Cuántica con la ayuda del Dr. Albert [...] Desde Newton a Maxwell o al gato de Shrödinger; introduciendo los átomos, la tabla periódica, la antimateria...
7) Volleyball
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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"An elementary introduction to the physics involved in the sport of volleyball, including scientific concepts such as gravity and acceleration, and actions such as bumping and spiking"--
8) Baseball
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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English
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"An elementary introduction to the physics involved in the sport of baseball, including scientific concepts such as momentum and trajectory, and actions such as pitching and batting"--
9) Basketball
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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English
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"An elementary introduction to the physics involved in the sport of basketball, including scientific concepts such as launch angles and inertia, and actions such as dribbling and shooting"--
10) Magnetism
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"This title explains what magnetism is, what materials are magnets, and what makes a material magnetic. Readers will even learn that Earth is a giant magnet! It is complete with carefully chosen photographs and labeled diagrams to help visual learners. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards." -- Amazon.com.
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"It only takes a small spark to ignite a child's mind! Written by an expert, Statistical Physics for Babies is a colorfully simple introduction to entropy. Babies (and grownups!) will learn all about the second law of thermodynamics and why things tend to look more random as time passes. With a tongue-in-cheek approach that adults will love, this installment of the Baby University board book series is the perfect way to introduce basic concepts to...
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37 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
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Español
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"¡Explora las maravillas de la física! Aprende junto con las físicas inspiradoras cuyas innovaciones cambiaron el mundo. Descubre el poder de la curiosidad y la capacidad para adaptarse a través de una conversación entre una protagonista joven y valiente que hace preguntas sobre el mundo a su alrededor, y un narrador científicamente astuto cuyas respuestas son exactas y comprensibles para las mentes jóvenes. Las mujeres en la física es el...
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32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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"Before you finish reading this sentence, trillions upon trillions of neutrinos will have passed through your body. Not sure what a neutrino is? Get an up-close-and-personal introduction in this dazzling picture book from MIT Kids Press, told in lilting rhyme from the neutrino's point of view and filled with illustrations that swirl and splash the cosmos to life. Some of the smallest bits of matter known to exist -- and they exist everywhere -- neutrinos...
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96 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
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English
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An introduction to matter, the elements of the periodic table, atoms, electrons, reactions, bonding and radioactivity.
Describes the science of atoms and molecules, including the states of matter, atomic structure, and radioactivity.
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39 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
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English
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Nonfiction picture book explains the scientific properties of light, touching on subjects ranging from incandescence and iridescence to light waves and the color spectrum.
"The wonder of light has fascinated readers for ages. Walter Wick's mesmerizing photographs paired with simple yet fascinating text and scientific observations help readers understand the secrets and complexity of light. You will learn what light is made of and how it fits alongside...
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My first science textbook volume 2
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31 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
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English
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"The story of subatomic particles as never told before. Meet Pedro the Proton and Nico the Neutron! This light-hearted scientifically accurate book turns chemistry 101 into a delightful tale of universal friendship!"--
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"Nick and Sophie, two cousins from the United States, visit the European Organization for Nuclear Research and learn about the Large Hadron Collider. Throughout their tour, they chat about the mysteries of particle physics and the building blocks of matter"--
20) El magnetismo
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
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Español
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Simple text, in Spanish, explains what magnetism is, what materials are magnets, and what makes a material magnetic.
Introduces magnetism, and describes what types of materials can become magnets and the processes that make them magnetic.
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