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What Would Happen?: Serious Answers to Silly Questions
SKU
037628
ISBN
9781426327704
Grade 3-7
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Description
Children ask a lot of questions. National Geographic Kids offers answers - some serious and some silly. What if the Louisiana Purchase never happened? What if cars drove themselves? What if machines become as smart as humans? What ifBigfoot is real, you never bathed, or you never aged? National Geographic Kids attempts to offer some viable answers using science, history, and imagination. Middle school students will probably love some of the scenarios offered in this sometimes serious, sometimes funny collection of questions and answers. 176 pgs, pb. ~ Donna
Publisher's Description of What Would Happen?: Serious Answers to Silly Questions
Ever wondered what would happen if some cool or crazy things were possible? Like what would happen if: you got sucked into a black hole; dinosaurs still existed; humans could fly; you could communicate with dolphins; or you could dig a hole through to the center of the Earth?
Get ready to explore all kinds of scenarios that would or could happen if the world was just a slightly different place. Each scenario is examined with real scientific, historical, and cultural facts in mind. This out-of-the-box book encourages readers to cultivate a better understanding of the world as it is--and as it could be!
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Brand: | National Geographic Society Children's Books |
| Grades: | 3-7 |
| ISBN: | 9781426327704 |
| Length in Inches: | 9.25 |
| Width in Inches: | 7.125 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.375 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1.1 |
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