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Frightening Light (Horrible Science) [Illustrated] (Paperback)

by Nick Arnold (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Hippo (20 Aug 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0439011248
  • ISBN-13: 978-0439011242
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.4 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 74,271 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This is science with the squishy bits left in! "Frightening Light" explains how eclipses turn day into night, why rattlesnakes can still find a person in the dark and why legs seem to bend under water. It includes fantastic fact files, curious quizzes, teacher tests and crazy cartoons.

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars 'Switch on your brain with, 1 Mar 2007
By A B CeDar - See all my reviews
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'Frightening Light!
Are you burning to know:-

What stops your eyeballs from falling out?
Why dead bodies can make glowing lights?
How a laser beam can sizzle human flesh?

If you think you can stomach the `sick' side of Science, then read on as we put some illuminating facts under the spotlight.
Find out how eclipses turn day into night, why rattlesnakes could still find you in the dark and what makes your legs look bendy in the swimming pool!

With fantastic fact files and curious quizzes, teacher tests and crazy cartoons, 'Frightening Light' is blazing with info!'

155 pages, written in a variety of fonts in the usual Nick Arnold entertaining style.

Black and white illustrations/cartoons throughout, as well as 'Bet you never knew' fact-boxes, e.g.:-

'Your pupils widen to let in more light in dark conditions. The word 'pupil' comes from the Latin word for 'little girl'. Look at you reflection in a mirror and you'll see a tiny reflection of yourself in your pupil. Sorry boys, the ancient Romans thought this looked like a little girl.'

Science has never been so horrible!
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A cool educational book, 29 Oct 2001
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This review is from: Frightening Light (Paperback)
I loved the book it was very good as it had experiments in to do and told you about the facts of light, like why people tought eclipes were bad.
A good book all a roud one of the best horribles.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars a good book, 13 Jan 2001
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this is an exellent book all about light, what ancient people think about eclipse's, what light is made up of...with brain teasers, quiz's... after reading this you'll be the bright kid of your science class (ha ha)
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5.0 out of 5 stars very good book!
this book was comical, yet was an excellant source on the subject of light. Nick Arnold's horrible sciences ooks are some of the best books for kids and adults to learn from. Read more
Published on 7 Nov 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Super cool science
Quite a well written book but not as good as others Nick Arnold has written, highly recomended and packed full of fun usefull info. A very good book!
Published on 6 Nov 1999

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