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Do bulls get angry because of the color red? Do plants grow by snacking on soil? Are bats blind? Investigate science's oddest assumptions about plants and animals, and see how scientific thought changed over time.

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For hundreds of years people have been trying to figure out how the human body works and how to keep it well. Because they had to rely on observations, questioning, and simple tests, sometimes they got it wrong. As methods and equipment improved, scientists discovered new facts and proved old ideas to be false. Each myth is discussed on a two-page spread; photographs and drawings illustrate the text. The writing is succinct and will keep readers interested. Captions and colorful sidebars provide additional information; highlighted words are defined in bubbles at the bottom of the page. There are free educational resources for teachers and librarians. This series is very entertaining while teaching science; it will appeal to all types of readers.--School Library Connection -- Journal Focusing on scientific misconceptions throughout the centuries, each compact volume reveals how scientists have debunked the erroneous claims of the past through persistence, further inquiry, and use of the scientific method. Concise narratives work well with photos and graphic images to convey the history of scientific thought while reminding readers that with advancements in science and technology, today's facts could just as easily be proven inaccurate in the future. Captions and sidebars provide additional information and context, and many entries contain highlighted words that are briefly defined at the bottom of the page. Although each volume has its merits, Your Head Shape Reveals Your Personality! stands out due in large part to the subject matter--the human body--and its gross-out potential. --School Library Journal, Series Made Simple -- Journal

For hundreds of years people have been trying to figure out how the human body works and how to keep it well. Because they had to rely on observations, questioning, and simple tests, sometimes they got it wrong. As methods and equipment improved, scientists discovered new facts and proved old ideas to be false. Each myth is discussed on a two-page spread; photographs and drawings illustrate the text. The writing is succinct and will keep readers interested. Captions and colorful sidebars provide additional information; highlighted words are defined in bubbles at the bottom of the page. There are free educational resources for teachers and librarians. This series is very entertaining while teaching science; it will appeal to all types of readers. --School Library Connection --Journal Focusing on scientific misconceptions throughout the centuries, each compact volume reveals how scientists have debunked the erroneous claims of the past through persistence, further inquiry, and use of the scientific method. Concise narratives work well with photos and graphic images to convey the history of scientific thought while reminding readers that with advancements in science and technology, today's facts could just as easily be proven inaccurate in the future. Captions and sidebars provide additional information and context, and many entries contain highlighted words that are briefly defined at the bottom of the page. Although each volume has its merits, Your Head Shape Reveals Your Personality! stands out due in large part to the subject matter--the human body--and its gross-out potential. --School Library Journal, Series Made Simple --Journal

Focusing on scientific misconceptions throughout the centuries, each compact volume reveals how scientists have debunked the erroneous claims of the past through persistence, further inquiry, and use of the scientific method. Concise narratives work well with photos and graphic images to convey the history of scientific thought while reminding readers that with advancements in science and technology, today's facts could just as easily be proven inaccurate in the future. Captions and sidebars provide additional information and context, and many entries contain highlighted words that are briefly defined at the bottom of the page. Although each volume has its merits, Your Head Shape Reveals Your Personality! stands out due in large part to the subject matter--the human body--and its gross-out potential. --School Library Journal, Series Made Simple --Journal For hundreds of years people have been trying to figure out how the human body works and how to keep it well. Because they had to rely on observations, questioning, and simple tests, sometimes they got it wrong. As methods and equipment improved, scientists discovered new facts and proved old ideas to be false. Each myth is discussed on a two-page spread; photographs and drawings illustrate the text. The writing is succinct and will keep readers interested. Captions and colorful sidebars provide additional information; highlighted words are defined in bubbles at the bottom of the page. There are free educational resources for teachers and librarians. This series is very entertaining while teaching science; it will appeal to all types of readers. --School Library Connection --Journal

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Christine Zuchora-Walske grew up—and eventually settled down—in Minneapolis. But as a young adult, she spent some time gallivanting elsewhere, including the University of Notre Dame, London, the University of Denver, and a small town in the cornfields of Illinois. Along the way she discovered a love for reading, writing, and inquiry—and a desire to make a career of those activities. For almost twenty years now, Christine has been writing and editing books and magazine articles for children and their parents. She began as an editor with the Cricket family of children's magazines. She ventured to the Lerner Group next, and then Meadowbrook Press. After having two children, she became a freelance editor and writer. Christine's author credits are many and varied. They include crafts and puzzles; a monthly column in which she impersonated a praying mantis; natural science titles for beginning readers; books exploring countries around the world; a debate on the pros and cons of Internet censorship; and books on pregnancy and parenting. Christine has also edited hundreds of articles and books in many genres and for all ages. Christine is especially fond of science and history. But she loves all kinds of knowledge and literature. She never tires of learning new things, and she gets a kick out of trading knowledge with others.

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