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OverviewIn the Great Australian Facts & Firsts series Dr Karl gives us quirky, factual details about nature, science and people. Dr Karl rampages on, doing what he does best 執riting about scientific discovery and endeavours from an expert point of view. the ability to popularise science and clarify scientific jargon is what gives this author best-selling status. And he doesn\'9291t just let us in on the facts behind the success stories 埨e sometimes lets us in on the disasters. these books are wonderful for children 埴hey contain great stories and give invaluable information to use in school! Full Product DetailsAuthor: Karl KruszelnickiPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.519kg ISBN: 9780207198601ISBN 10: 0207198608 Pages: 402 Publication Date: 01 May 2002 Recommended Age: From 8 To 99 Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationDr Karl Kruszelnicki AM just loves science to pieces, and has been spreading the word in print, on TV and radio and online for more than thirty years. The author of forty-eight books, Dr Karl is a lifetime student with degrees in physics and mathematics, biomedical engineering, medicine and surgery. He has worked as a physicist, labourer, roadie for bands, car mechanic, filmmaker, biomedical engineer, taxi driver, TV weatherman, and medical doctor at the Children's Hospital in Sydney. Since 1995, Dr Karl has been the Julius Sumner Miller Fellow at the University of Sydney. In 2019 he was awarded the UNESCO Kalinga Prize for the Popularisation of Science, previous recipients of which include Margaret Mead, David Attenborough, Bertrand Russell and David Suzuki. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |