Myths Busted! 3
Just When You Thought You Knew What You Knew
Will be published approx. on 12. May 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-4263-1883-2 (ISBN)
Description
This is the book that will put to rest even more rumors, misconceptions, superstitions, and flat out lies that you hear every day-also known as the book your mom never wanted you to see. Think boys are better at math? Don't bet on it. Think an apple-a-day keeps the doctor away? Better buy some oranges too. Think you evolved from a chimp? You might want to check your sources on that. Be in the know on all kinds of amazing subjects!
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 5 to 10 years
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 163 mm
Width: 163 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
249 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4263-1883-2 (9781426318832)
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EMILY KRIEGER is a Seattle-based writer, editor and fact-checker specializing in science and children's nonfiction. She has fact-checked the capital of Kyrgyzstan and other countries for the National Geographic Bee; amassed amazing tidbits about bugs, birds and brains for 5,000 Awesome Facts (About Everything!); interviewed scientists about Bigfoot and George Washington's dentures for the book Myths Busted!—in May, 2014 named the Children's Choice Book Awards best book in the 5th/6th grade category—and pondered alien and ancient life while editing Science News for Kids. Her more adult endeavors include fact-checking National Geographic magazine and the forthcoming book Spillover and editing Science News.