The Book of Terrifyingly Awesome Technology

27 Experiments for Young Scientists

Sean Connolly, Kristyna Baczynski

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English

Workman Children's
01 October 2019

Science & technology: general interest (Children's&YA); Educational: Design & technology

Here comes the future! The world s coolest technology comes to life with fun, hands-on experiments for kids.

Test solar power with milk jugs and balloons

Understand genome technology with food coloring

Launch your own

microsatellites

into orbit

These 27 terrific experiments use basic stuff from around the house and will help you understand the fascinating and potentially scary world of driverless cars, artificial intelligence, robots and androids, 3-D printing, test-tube meat, smart clothing, and more. Through cool illustrations, photos, and Sean Connolly s clear and always-lively writing, you ll learn what each breakthrough means, how it can improve our lives, and what its downside might be. An elevator leading into outer space? A robot that learns to think for itself? What could possibly go wrong?

Attention, parents: It s time to put the

T

in STEM! You ve probably heard that acronym, which stands for the core subjects of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. And though technology can get pretty scary in our imaginations, these experiments give your kids a hands-on understanding of the principles behind the innovations so no, they won t be performing laser surgery on their siblings or reprogramming the GPS in your car. (But they ll still have fun!)

By: Sean Connolly
Illustrated by: Kristyna Baczynski
Imprint: Workman Children's
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 144mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 377g
ISBN: 9781523504947
ISBN 10: 1523504943
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 October 2019
Recommended Age: From 9 to 14 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , English as a second language , Children's (6-12)
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product

Sean Connolly is the author of the Totally Irresponsible Science series and dozens of other books for both children and adults. A father of three, he is in an ideal position to explain the nuts and bolts of these experiments. He lives in England.

Reviews for The Book of Terrifyingly Awesome Technology: 27 Experiments for Young Scientists

The text nicely contextualizes the technologies, both explaining the science and connecting it to the real world (especially in technology's potential for solving looming global problems) ... Kids will have fun while building a solid foundation in how technologies work. --Kirkus Reviews Try 27 STEM-based experiments in this handy guide. The Book of Terrifyingly Awesome Technology teaches you how to build an electric car, create a reusable rocket, make your own solar battery and much more. Plus, you'll learn about space elevators, virtual reality and other tricky topics. --Boys' Life