Children’s Book Review: Cool Stuff 2.0
June 18, 2010 by Karlynn Johnston
Filed under Book Nook
Add this to your pile of summer reading, Cool Stuff is back and just as interesting as the first edition!
Cool Stuff 2.0 delves again into the realms of the unasked and unknown regarding How Stuff Works. Roller coasters to robots are covered in great detail, teaching children the mechanics behind some of the everyday things that surround us.
Color photos, illustrations and diagrams help us to learn about each subject in great detail.
Kids who are interested in taking apart things to see the inner working will love this book, the child who has taken apart your toaster might not move on to the DVD player next if you put this into his hands. The book does get fairly indepth, so the age range recommended is pretty much bang on.
Reading level: 8 – 12 years
Page Count: 256 pages
Publisher: Dk Publishing
Publisher’s synopsis: Following on the success Cool Stuff and How it Works, this spectacular book shows and explains, in a brilliantly visual and easy-to-understand way, exactly how the technology that shapes our world works. Taking the reader on an eye-opening journey from the engine of a hydrogen-fuelled car, into the virtual world of Second Life, and up the earthquake-proofed structure of the world’s tallest office building, learn about the science behind every machine and gadget, and find out when and how things were invented—from mobile phones and games consoles to smart cards and space planes.
About the Author:
Chris Woodford graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in Natural Sciences. For several years he worked as an information designer for IBM and then made a career change to publishing where he became an editor on specialist science and technology titles.
Dr Jon Woodcock graduated from Oxford University with a degree in physics before moving to the University of London where he was awarded a PhD for his work in astrophysics. He has worked in research and development for various hi-tech companies and now consults and writes on science and technology.
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