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A review by paperbackstash
Why? Answers to Everyday Scientific Questions by Joel Levy
3.0
3.5 Stars
A great book for children who have a curious nature or who enjoy science. Some of the content is interesting and I learned a few things myself.
Good questions and chapters such as
Why is the Universe Expanding?
Why does the wind blow?
Why does Iron Rust?
Why does water freeze?
Why do things burn?
There a few odd questions that don't seem to belong in a science book though, especially "Why are babies and puppies seen as universally cute?"
There's this weird bit thrown in there too:
"Cute babies get more attention and are more likely to be looked after. Babies with tiny eyes, flat foreheads, and square faces unfortunately tend to get less attention."
I took off a star s the nonfiction book opens with a bible quote of all things, and then disagrees with it. The scripture it uses isn't even talking about not questioning things of science necessarily, is taken out of context, and the book quotes it without listing the scripture it's quoting from. It seems in poor taste to me.
It also makes clear that in the chapter on the greenhouse effect that if we continue at our current rate, the earth will not be inhabitable in a few centuries. It does not put in beyond this that it is very unlikely we would continue with the same usage, since very likely we will not be as dependent on the same fuel sources as heavily for the next hundred years.
Questions range from easy and clear such as Why do Apples Fall down, to more complex ones like "Why does E=mc2?" (I can't do the right 2 symbol on here...)
The book is divided into three segments - Nature and the Earth, The Human Body and Mind, Physics and Space.
Not perfect, but a good gift for young scientists and children if you run into it, especially with Christmas around the corner.
A great book for children who have a curious nature or who enjoy science. Some of the content is interesting and I learned a few things myself.
Good questions and chapters such as
Why is the Universe Expanding?
Why does the wind blow?
Why does Iron Rust?
Why does water freeze?
Why do things burn?
There a few odd questions that don't seem to belong in a science book though, especially "Why are babies and puppies seen as universally cute?"
There's this weird bit thrown in there too:
"Cute babies get more attention and are more likely to be looked after. Babies with tiny eyes, flat foreheads, and square faces unfortunately tend to get less attention."
I took off a star s the nonfiction book opens with a bible quote of all things, and then disagrees with it. The scripture it uses isn't even talking about not questioning things of science necessarily, is taken out of context, and the book quotes it without listing the scripture it's quoting from. It seems in poor taste to me.
It also makes clear that in the chapter on the greenhouse effect that if we continue at our current rate, the earth will not be inhabitable in a few centuries. It does not put in beyond this that it is very unlikely we would continue with the same usage, since very likely we will not be as dependent on the same fuel sources as heavily for the next hundred years.
Questions range from easy and clear such as Why do Apples Fall down, to more complex ones like "Why does E=mc2?" (I can't do the right 2 symbol on here...)
The book is divided into three segments - Nature and the Earth, The Human Body and Mind, Physics and Space.
Not perfect, but a good gift for young scientists and children if you run into it, especially with Christmas around the corner.