Mammoth Science: The Big Ideas That Explain Our World (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781465491466)

David Macaulay's troupe of curious mammoths lead you through the basics of physics, biology, and chemistry in this unconventional and highly original guide to science.

From the interior of an atom to the solar system and beyond, the mammoths seek to understand the science These intrepid science demonstrators will go to incredible lengths to educate and entertain. They wrestle with magnets to understand their powerful force, make mammoth models of different materials explore what gives them mass, and step into an X-ray machine to reveal the bones beneath their woolly exterior.

Observing and recording the mammoth's behavior is bestselling illustrator David Macaulay, whose How Machines Work won the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize in 2016. Renowned for his ability to explain complex ideas with simple genius, Macaulay captures the oddball humor of his subject matter, making Macaulay's Mammoth Science the perfect introduction to scientific principles for the young and the young-at-heart.

Author: David Macaulay, DK
ISBN-10: 1465491465
ISBN-13: 9781465491466
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Language: English
Published: 08/04/2020
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.95lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.70w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 08/07/2020 pg. 1
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2021 pg. 130
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2021 - Superior,Well Above Average