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Buoyancy / by John Farndon.

Farndon, John. (Author).

Summary:

Presents information on floating and sinking in liquids or air, providing instructions for relevant scientific experiments.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0761414673
  • ISBN: 9780761414674
  • Physical Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
  • Publisher: Tarrytown, N.Y. : Benchmark Books, [2003]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Floating and sinking -- Floaters and sinkers -- Why things float -- Measuring buoyancy -- How ships float -- Floating steadily -- How fish swim -- Floating liquids -- Hovercrafts and hydrofoils -- Making a hovercraft -- Submarines and submersibles -- Floating rocks -- Floating in the air -- Experiments in science.
Subject:
Buoyant ascent (Hydrodynamics) > Juvenile literature.
Experiments > Juvenile literature.
Floating bodies > Juvenile literature.
Floating bodies > Experiments.
Water > Experiments.

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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Jacksonville Main Library J532.25 FAR (Text) 36015000577888 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -