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Find out what happens if you go too close to a black hole and how flies tell the time! With a fantastic new cover look and extraorrible bits at the back of the book, this best-selling title is sure to be a huge hit with a new generation of Horrible Science readers.[...]
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The Horrible guide that tells the young scientist everything they need to know about their body. The shrinking scientists are staying with the Normal family - a perfectly normal family - and finding out how their bodies work. Full of seriously squishy facts, cartoons and quizzes. It's the ultimate [...]
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Fatal Forces is packed with the most amazing things about physics. Readers can find out how gravity can make them lose their heads, how they can get walloped by a lamppost, what can make fillings explode and how to reach terminal velocity. Eeek! Redesigned in a bold, funky new look for the next gene[...]
A unique, interactive guide to understanding how cars operate. From the parts of a car, its controls and engine to acceleration, gears, suspension and steering this title teaches the science behind cars in a fun, accessible way. Readers can then put this science into practice by building working mod[...]
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