Bill Nye the Science Guy's Big Blast of Science

Bill Nye The Science Guy knows how cool science can be. After all, everything in the universe involves science. And you already think scientifically everyday, even if you don't know it. So get ready for a universe of amazing fun--you'll have a blast. Read about quarks, quasars, and the questions that scientists are still trying to figure out. And find spectacular science projects that let you see how cool science guys and gals can be. Do you know: that everything you see is made up of just 92 kinds of atoms? why this book and your hands are mostly empty space? how to launch a hot-air baloon? that light comes as both waves and particles (but doesn't come out of a black hole?) how to build a miniature electric motor? why microwave ovens and lamps are like radios? how a television show arrives at your TV set? that we move more than 100 miles through space every second? about entropy? ozone? absolute zero? heavy water? pulsars?

Author: Bill Nye
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 09/01/1993
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.37w x 0.39d
ISBN: 9780201608649

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 02/15/1994 pg. 1079

About the Author
Bill Nye The Science Guy hosts the syndicated television show on science "Disney Presents Bill Nye The Science Guy." He studied at Cornell University, has won eleven Emmy Awards, and has appeared on TV shows ranging from "The New Mickey Mouse Club" to "Late Night with David Letterman."