
The Science of Goo!
From Saliva and Slime to Frogspawn and Fungus
DK(Author)
DK Children (Publisher)
Published on 15. September 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
978-0-7440-2021-2 (ISBN)
Description
Get to grips with the glorious world of goop and gunk, from pus, snot, and mucus to mud, snail slime, and sticky plants, in this compendium of gunk.
If you've ever wondered how much snot you make, or how spider silk is made, this is the book for you. Full of strange but true science, The Science of Goo! explores all manner of gunge, sludge, ooze, and goo!
Awesome CGI illustrations and stunning photography will show goo in all its glory, while fun trivia and scientific explanations will make you an expert in all things sludgy. For example, did you know that sea cucumbers can vomit their sticky insides when threatened, yet still survive?
The Science of Goo! is here to give you a new appreciation of the weird and wonderful world of gooey matter, in all its many kinds and wherever it shows up.
If you've ever wondered how much snot you make, or how spider silk is made, this is the book for you. Full of strange but true science, The Science of Goo! explores all manner of gunge, sludge, ooze, and goo!
Awesome CGI illustrations and stunning photography will show goo in all its glory, while fun trivia and scientific explanations will make you an expert in all things sludgy. For example, did you know that sea cucumbers can vomit their sticky insides when threatened, yet still survive?
The Science of Goo! is here to give you a new appreciation of the weird and wonderful world of gooey matter, in all its many kinds and wherever it shows up.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
DK
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Fourth Grade to Seventh Grade, Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 184 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
198 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7440-2021-2 (9780744020212)
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09/2020
DK Children
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