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Zombie spiders and asteroid blasters : 16 incredible ways that scientists are changing the world Cover Image Book

Zombie spiders and asteroid blasters : 16 incredible ways that scientists are changing the world / Maynard Okereke.

Okereke, Maynard, (author.).

Summary:

"Take a wild ride with Maynard Okereke, the Hip Hop MD, into some of the most fascinating and strange corners of scientific research, from physics and engineering to ecology and neuroscience. Interviews with real scientists highlight representation for diverse children and how scientists from a wide range of backgrounds are working to build a better future for our planet"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781635868487
  • ISBN: 1635868483
  • Physical Description: 80 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: North Adams, MA : Storey Publishing, [2026]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Searching for underwater aliens -- Finding life in the coldest place on Earth -- Feathered geniuses -- Sharks on the move! -- Extreme living in the deep sea -- Guardians of the planet -- Zombie spiders -- Not your ordinary robot -- Forests of the ocean -- Super battery on wheels -- Kidneys in space -- The ocean's bright secret -- Mind-bending fungi -- Black hole mysteries -- Building future worlds -- Artificial skin.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 8-12 Storey Publishing.
Grades 4-6 Storey Publishing.

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Subject:
Discoveries in science > Juvenile literature.
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Scientists > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Genre:
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Illustrated works.

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  • 3 of 4 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.

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