| Science Behind Superman Contributor(s): Biskup, Agnieszka Jozefina (Author), Enz, Tammy Laura Lynn (Author) |
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ISBN: 1515751171 ISBN-13: 9781515751175 Publisher: Capstone Press OUR PRICE: $23.63 Product Type: Other - Other Formats Published: January 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Physics |
| Series: Science Behind Superman |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7.9" W x 8" (0.65 lbs) 96 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With super-strength, lightning speed, laser vision, and the ability to fly, Superman is the World's Greatest Hero But what is the science behind his super powers? Does anything or anyone in the real world have abilities like Superman's? The Science Behind Superman explores how real-life science and engineering compares to the Man of Steel's powers. |
Contributor Bio(s): Biskup, Agnieszka Jozefina: - Agnieszka Biskup is a science writer and editor based in Chicago. She is a former editor for the science section of the Boston Globe as well as the children's science magazine Muse. In addition to children's books, she has also written many articles for newspapers, magazines, and websites. Her books have received awards from Learning magazine, the Association of Educational Publishers, and the Society of School Librarians International. Her book Football: How It Works (Capstone Press, 2010) was a Junior Library Guild selection.Enz, Tammy Laura Lynn: - Tammy Enz became a civil engineer because of her awe of the massive steel bridges that spanned the Mississippi River. She just had to figure out how they worked. Today, she still likes tinkering and figuring out how things work. When she isn't tinkering, she fixes up old houses and conducts experiments in her garden and kitchen. Most of all, she loves reading books about anything and everything and asking 'why?' |