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This Emmy award winning program is famous for its fast-paced, fun approach to learning science. Enlivened with demonstrations that are often amusing and always thought provoking. Newton's Apple sparks young people's natural curiosity about the way things work in the world. Its popular topics are based on actual questions posed by viewers like you, questions like: 1) How does a bicycle stay upright? 2) What does the inside of a mummy look like? 3) Why does breathing helium make your voice sound higher? 4) What extra special senses do owls possess? Newton's Apple is full of fascinating facts and much more, because it shows how science can help us explore [...].  |
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This edition of the series features an in-depth look at the importance of protecting the environment. Perfect for elementary and middle school science classes.  |
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There's a "Frank & Ernest" comic strip showing a chick breaking out of its shell, looking around, and saying, "Oh, wow! Paradigm shift!" Blame the late Thomas Kuhn. Few indeed are the philosophers or historians influential enough to make it into the funny papers, but Kuhn is one. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions is indeed a paradigmatic work in the history of science. Kuhn's use of terms such as "paradigm shift" and "normal science," his ideas of how scientists move from disdain through doubt to acceptance of a new theory, his stress on social and psychological factors in science--all have had profound effects on historians, scien [...].  |
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What can a Wooly Mammoth possibly know about machines? Ironically, this ancient beast is your animated guide to history's great inventors and their mechanical creations stemming back to 7000 B.C. Accompanied by comedian David Macaulay, the Wooly Mammoth explores over 150 simple and complex machines with 25 live action videos, 24 movies, and over 1,000 illustrations. - - You'll discover the inner workings of inventions we often take for granted today. Each lesson is divided into four segments - "The A-Z of Machines", "Principles of Science", "History", and "Inventors" - for an all encompassing overview. Witty anecdotes and clever animation make learnin [...].  |
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Product Description When we look to the "anomalies" that science canÂ’t explain, we often discover where science is about to go. Here are a few of the anomalies that Michael Brooks investigates in 13 Things That DonÂ’t Make Sense : Homeopathic remedies seem to have biological effects that cannot be explained by chemistry Gases have been detected on Mars that could only have come from carbon-based life forms Cold fusion, theoretically impossible and discredited in the 1980s, seems to work in some modern laboratory experiments ItÂ’s quite likely we have nothing close to free will Life and non-life may exist along [...].  |
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This Belkin Home Office Series Surge Protector provides premium power protection for both home and professional workstations, and all connected devices. Our decades of research and development have led us to the release of this breakthrough series. We've used advanced design elements, top-quality construction, and superior circuitry and components to provide the most complete protection from power surges, spikes, and AC contamination available. Belkin backs this model with industry-best Lifetime Product and Connected Equipment Warranties. This Home Office Series model protects professional workstations, laser printers, telephones, home-theater systems, [...].  |
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Highly Functional, 13-Outlet, Home Theater Power Console. This affordable Power Console is loaded with innovative features, such as Multiple Level Circuitry, designed to remove electrical noise and provide clean and clear power to all of your valuable equipment. It isolates audio, video, and digital components, and prevents noise created by one connected component from contaminating the entire system. The system is very affordable considering how much it accomplishes!  |
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Grades 2-5 Kitchen Science for Kids includes a series of household science experiments for children. Each of these quick experiments requires simple household items—items you can probably find in a kitchen pantry. A brief glossary of key terms is included in the back of the book as well as a master list of materials. Happy experimenting!  |