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Germs, germs, everywhere!Did you know that:- Some germs are good for you, or even delicious?- There are more germs on Earth than all other living things combined?- Your body is constantly fighting germs, even when you aren't sick?Now you know! Find out how more about germs and how to stay healthy, with eleven cool experiments. ... Read more

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Good Book
This is a very good book, but I was hoping to see more actual germ photographs to help get my daugher's attention.

Great Book of Germy Experiments!
I homeschool my 8 yr old daughter, and we are working through this book week by week.There are 12 or 13 topics, each with a couple of pages of kid-friendly but informative writing, then a short experiment or activity.My daughter loves it!The book is not only fun, it is a great way for kids to learn. ... Read more

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A companion to the author's PBS science show. Kids are introduced to all the chemical elements (by name), four of the Three Laws of Thermodynamics and questions for the next generation of scientists to figure out, presented as only the Science Guy can--wacky. ... Read more

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good book, not so great for the younger science set
I actually thought this was a DVD - so, I was shocked when it arrived and was a book!That my completely my fault for looking at DVDs so much that I overlooked the word "paperback".But, I'll keep it for our children when they are older, for sure.

Not a lot of pictures, no color, and so it's definitely a book for the parents to do stuff with bit older kids.

Book was in good shape and promptly delivered. :0)

Not just for kids
As someone who loved COSMOS, NOVA, and other PBS shows on science but received zero science education in the American public school system, I found this book to be the perfect "textbook." Bill Nye, who was Carl Sagan's student at Cornell, has Sagan's talent for explaining science clearly. And Nye is even funnier.

If you were disappointed that there's no SCIENCE FOR DUMMIES book...here's what you've been looking for.

This one appeals to the inquisitive child in all of us.
In a world where kids are exposed to more pseudoscience than real science, it's refreshing to have someone like Bill Nye to present the genuine thing.Like his highly successful PBS series aimed at fourth graders(but enjoyed by hordes of science-bereft grownups), Big Blast of Science is infused with Nye's straight-forwardperspective on the universe, and his passion for the remarkable way it operates.Everything, in Nye's view, is a marvelous machination of science, from the kitchen toaster's warm convection currents, to the counterclockwise spin of water draining out of the bathtub, to the kneeling Indian girl making us ponder infinity on a box of butter.He was that geeky guy who helped you pass high school chemistry, who won the Boy Scout Pinewood Derby without too much help from his dad, who saved the frat party by fixing the cocktail blender, and gave up a respectable engineering job to teach your kids some science.Without people like him we'd be looking up h! oroscopes instead of telescopes and putting more faith in the Psychic Friends Network than the National Science Foundation. At first glance, we might assume Big Blast of Science is a book just for kids.The inimitable Science Guy, clad in his signature blue lab coat and winsome bowtie, and looking cooler than absolute zero, pops out of a flashy purple cover surrounded by whirling planets, moons, and stars.With schoolboyish sincerity, he thrusts toward us a flask from which bubbles the subtitle: "A Highly Cool Handbook for the Laws of Nature."Kids, of course, will recognize immediately his zany, Disney-ish style and easy-to-understand delivery.They'll want to try all the science experiments in the book, especially the ones that require matches, rubberbands, clothespins, and adult supervision. But be aware that this little tome will find its way into Mom's and Dad's hands after the kids have gone to bed. Not only does America's "Sultan of Science" explain physics on!a level everyone can follow, he also gently reminds us the! re's a lot about the universe we need to know -- basic stuff we should have gotten in high school but didn't because we spent too much time outlining chapters, looking up vocab words, and bubbling in answers to test questions.We don't want this to happen to our kids, and neither does Nye. The message here is clear:It's never too early or late to become science literate.We owe it to ourselves, our children, and our planet, to do so.Nye assures us we can understand the familiar things -- gravity, electricity, the behavior of light -- plus the weird stuff, like entropy and quarks and the laws of thermodynamics, if we "just do it."And doing science is what Big Blast of Science is all about.Nye's advice is, grab the kids, the paper towels and cardboard tubes, baking soda, vinegar, scissors and scotch tape, lemons, drinking straws, safety pins, food coloring (no experiment should be done without food coloring!) and whatever else is laying around.Be curious, experimen! t, think about what it means, find out how the universe works.The whole idea is so deliciously simple and fun, we wonder why we didn't think of it ourselves (and why our fourth grade teachers never thought of it either). Buy this one, and know that Bill Nye won't mind if you spill lemon juice and vinegar on it.He won't care if you draw mustaches on the pictures of him or color his lab coat pink.We can tell from the way he explains things that he's an easy-going kind of guy.He won't even mind if you give this book to your kid's teachers, which you probably should.Chances are, they'll put away those monotonous worksheets and vocab lists and ask you to start saving egg cartons, popsicle sticks, 2-liter soda bottles, and leftover birthday balloons so they can do some real science in the classroom. ... Read more

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Ancient dinosaurs lived over 65 million years ago, but they have fascinated human beings since the first fossil discovery. In this book, science expert and television celebrity Bill Nye the Science Guy-® tells us how dinosaurs became fossils, how they must have behaved, and why we call their descendants 'birds.' Featuring over thirty different species of dinosaurs, each chapter has an easy-to-follow experiment that readers can do at home. Bill Nye has won seven Daytime Emmy Awards for his hugely popular show, Bill Nye the Science Guy-®. Bill is also the author of Bill Nye the Science Guy's-® Big Blue Ocean and Bill Nye the Science Guy's-® Consider the Following: A Set of Way Cool Science Questions, Answers, and Ideas to Ponder. Michael KoelsCh has illustrated several children's books such as Tub-Boo-Boo (as Glin Dibly). ... Read more

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A Keeper
My five year old wanted to study dinosaurs for her first school study...found this at the library.I've now had it for 6 weeks (the limit to renew)...and she's so sad we can't keep it longer.There are experiments for almost every concept, and they aren't only useful for dinosaurs, though they're related.We've had fun doing them, and I'm learning things I didn't know before while everything is still simple enough my five year old is getting it too.The pictures are colorful, the explanations short...only maybe 10 minutes per concept, and the experiments take very little preparation.I like it so much I'm here looking for more. ... Read more

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Did you know that we can explore the deepest regions of outer space, but that our own ocean still holds most of its secrets? The ocean, which makes up an impressive 71% of our planet, is still a relatively unexplored area of science. Fascinating facts like these make Bill Nye the Science Guy's-® Big Blue Ocean a compelling and essential read for young science fans. ... Read more

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Ocean science is fun!
Bill Nye The Science Guy has a winner, again. This one is the Big Blue Ocean. There are twelve easy to do experiments forchildren to do. How big is the ocean? That is the first question. It is answered veryinformatively, then it is followed by a great experiment to cement the concept for hands on learners. The whole book is formatted the same way with informational side bars added. Good third and fourth grade material.

not entirely accurate
I have a Ph.D. in oceanography and have taught it in colleges. I was looking at this book for clues on writing oceanography for kids. I didn't read every word but in my skimming I found two pretty bad errors. The book says gives theocean off Chile as an example of a region with very little life (WRONG! there's upwelling of nutrient-rich water there and it's an example of a region with a lot of life) and that chemosynthetic bacteria at hydrothermal vents make oxygen (NO! it's energy). The book is fun but for readers who don't know a lot of oceanography, beware.

Check It Out!
If your kids (and you!) love Bill Nye on TV, they'll also enjoy him in print form.Here Bill is up to his usual antics--but it's all serious science.This fun and accurate introduction to a number of aquaticconcepts is likely to "hook" kids--so be prepared to follow thisbook up with one that goes into more depth! ... Read more

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Bill Nye is hot because he makes science so cool. Based on a segment of the wildly popular syndicated TV series Disney Presents Bill Nye the Science Guy, this entertaining nonfiction book poses more than 50 intriguing science-based questions and then takes readers through fun-filled experiments to find the answers and explanations. Full color.

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Bill Nye the Science Guy's Consider the Following (REISSUE): Bill Nye the Science Guy's Consider the Following

Fun book.

Really Cool Way To Show Science Isn't Boring, Science Teachers Are
Bill Nye is great. I got this book a few years ago in college and enjoyed it no end. It's kind of an extended take on the old "Consider The Following" segment on his PBS show, if anyone remembers that bit he'd do on there. In this book he goes one step further and answers some previously imponderable questions (my favorites dealt with astronomy and physics) and does it with that good natured "I'm a nerd but I'm a cool nerd" wit that gave him so much charm. This book walks a fine line in being nominally intended for 8th-12th graders, but it has enough going on to interest those of us who left our classroom and locker mirror days behind us in the last century. Since he wrote this about 5-6 years back, I understand Bill has reinvented himself and sort of let his show grow up along with those like myself who used to watch him back in middle school. With a little luck and some good moves, Bill could go a long way toward becoming science's ambassador to the masses. We really haven't had anyone in that job since the passing of Carl Sagan. You should go for it, Bill. You rule.

Problems with the first chapter...
Ok, I haven't read this book.I've only looked at some of the content online.

I have a lot of respect for Mr. Nye.He has done an excellent job making science entertaining.So, I was surprised that in the first chapter where he explains how airplanes fly, he uses the Bernoulli principle as the primary explaination.There are a lot of subtleties in how airplanes fly and Bernoulli is certainly one of them - but the primary explanation has more to do with Newton than Bernoulli.[...]

I'm particularly surprised that Mr. Nye would use this simplistic (and mostly wrong) explanation as he is an ex-Boeing engineer and should know better!If this chapter is representative of the rest of the book, then I'm disinclined to purchase or recommend it.

Bill Nye the Science Guy's Consider the Following.
Being an ardent fan of the TV series, " Bill Nye the Science Guy", I was delighted to discover this book.It covers many, but not all, the topics dealt with in the TV series.Each chapter begins by first posing a thought provoking question, which is then followed by an easily understood explanation of the topic, and lots of easy-to-do experiments.Bill Nye and Ian Saunders, the contributing author, understand their reading audience, and the language used, and the explanations given are appropriate to the age-level (and also to the more mature young-at-heart reader!).They give the phonetic pronunciation of new, potentially difficult Scientific words, so that the words become fun to say, rather than being a hurdle.In its soft cover, the book has the feel of a magazine, and is packed full of useful information for anyone wishing to augment their viewing fo the Educational videos.However, it is not necessary to have seen the videos to enjoy the book.As a teacher, I have found it useful to have all the experiments written out, using common household items found in the my kitchen. At the back of the book, there is a good index, glossary, and page of interesting facts about weights and measures.The tone of the book is one you would expect from Bill Nye - fun but full of good stuff.The only criticism that I have is that the illustrations are a bit disappointing.They are clear, but as my twelve year old son said, "A bit arb!", which in plain English means that they are arbitary (mediocre).I would also liked to have seen a chapter at the beginning of the book devoted wholly to the explanation of electrons, molecules and atoms.Although these are covered from time to time in subsequent chapters, it would have been good to have seen them consolidated into a chapter of their own.I am glad I have the book, I enjoyed reading it, and I will find it a useful resource in my teaching.

Bill Nye the Science Guy's Consider the Following.
Being an ardent fan of the TV series, "Bill Nye the Science Guy", I was delighted to buy the book "Consider the Following". It covers many, but not all, the topics dealt with in the TV series. Each chapter begins by first posing a thought provoking question, which is then followed by an easily understood explanation of the topic, and lots of easy-to-do experiments. Bill Nye and Ian Saunders, the contributing author, understand their reading audience, and the language used and explanations given are appropriate to the age-level (also to the young at heart!). They give the phonetic pronunciation of new, potentially difficult, Scientific words, so that the words become fun to say, instead of being a hurdle. In its soft cover, the book has the feel of a magazine, and is packed full of useful information for anyone wishing to augment their viewing of his Educational videos, although it is not necessary to have seen the Videos to benefit from reading this book. As a teacher, I have found it useful to have all the experiments written out, using common items found in the kitchen of my home. There is a good index and glossary at the back of the book. The tone of the book is one you would expect from Bill Nye - fun, but full of good teaching. The only criticism that I have is that the illustrations are a bit disappointing. They are clear, but mediocre. I would also liked to have seen a chapter at the beginning of the book, devoted wholly to the explaination of electrons, molecules, and atoms, as although these terms are mentioned (and explained) several times in subsequent chapters, it would have been good to see them consolidated into a chapter of their own. I am glad I have the book, and I enjoyed reading it. I will find it a useful resource tool in planning my future Primary Science Lessons, in Physics, Chemistry, Life and Earth Science. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Bill Nye delivers twice the knowledge and fun in an affordable paperback bind-up that features Bill Nye the Science Guy's Big Blue Ocean and Bill Nye the Science Guy's Great Big Dinosaur Dig. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1894.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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Edgar Wilson "Bill" Nye (1850-1896) was a distinguished American journalist, who later became widely known as a humorist. He was also the founder and editor of the Laramie Boomerang. He adopted the name "Bill Nye" after a character in a famous poem by Bret Harte. The Boomerang was founded while Nye was the postmaster of Larmie City, Wyoming Territory. It launched him to national fame, gaining subscribers in every state and some foreign countries. Some of his works include Bill Nye's Comic History of the United States, Bill Nye and Boomerang, Bill Nye's History of England, and Bill Nye's Red Book. Late in his career, he was briefly associated with James Whitcomb Riley with whom he wrote two books. They also appeared together on the lecture circuit. He also travelled and lectured with Luther Burbank. He died of meningitis. A historical marker honoring him is located in Pierce County, Wisconsin, between the towns of Prescott and River Falls. A small monument marks his birthplace in Shirley, Maine. ... Read more

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1899. The humorous collection of verse is dedicated to the author's mule Boomerang. It reads: Whose bright smile haunts me still, and whose low, mellow notes are ever sounding in my ears, to whom I owe all that I am as a great man, and whose presence has inspired me ever and anon throughout the years that are gone, this volume, this coronet of sparkling literary gems as it were, this wreath of fragrant forget-me-nots and meek-eyed johnny-jump-ups, with all its wealth of rare tropical blossoms and high-priced exotics, is cheerfully and even hilariously dedicated. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more