Author: Christine Zuchora-Walske
Series: Science Gets It Wrong
Narrator: Intuitive
Unabridged: 0 hr 32 min
Format: Digital Audiobook
Publisher: Findaway
Published: 01/01/2017
Genre: Children & Young Adults Nonfiction - Science & Nature - History Of Science
Includes: Bonus PDF
Do bulls get angry when they see the color red? Do plants grow by snacking on soil? Are bats blind? At one time, science supported wild notions like these! But later studies proved these ideas were nonsense. Discover science's biggest mistakes and oddest assumptions about plants and animals, and see how scientific thought changed over time.
What animal has a furry body, a short tail, and sharp claws? Prairie dogs! But do you know where prairie dogs live? Or what sounds a prairie dog makes? Read this book to find out! Learn all about different animals in the Animal Close-Ups series&mdas...
Is planet Earth flat? Is California an island? Can you mix other metals to make gold? At one time, science supported wild notions like these! But later studies proved these ideas were nonsense. Discover science's biggest mistakes and oddest assumpti...
"A compelling, kid-friendly, and visually appealing erosion story." Kirkus review2020 NSSTA Notable Social Studies BookWhen the Dust Bowl storms of the 1930s threatened to destroy U.S. farming and agriculture, Hugh Bennett knew what to do. For deca...
Mountain lions once prowled all across North and South America, from Canada to Chile. But as people crowded into the big cats’ habitat, mountain lions were forced into smaller areas. Learn more about these big cats, including where they live, ...
Does the universe circle around Earth? Do creatures live on the sun? Can you tell the future by looking at the stars? At one time, science supported wild notions like these! But later studies proved these ideas were nonsense. Discover science's bigg...
Teaches basic science concepts through experimentation.
Do your eyes send out light like headlights? Does your liver create blood? Do bumps on your head tell what's inside your brain? At one time, science supported wild notions like these! But later studies proved these ideas were nonsense. Discover scie...
Explores the concepts involved in the study of science.
“…an engaging story of scientific research, hope, and determination.” Kirkus ReviewPeople were dying! Malaria is a deadly mosquito-borne disease that causes fevers, chills and often death. In 1969, the People’s Republic of C...