Cobb, Vicki

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Sources of forces

science fun with force fields
2002
Introduces electrical, magnetic, and gravitational force fields, presenting several experiments, and features humorous cartoon illustrations.

Fun & games

stories science photos tell
1991
Examines in text and special, detailed photographs how popcorn pops, how a ball bounces, how a phonograph needle "reads" the sound on a record, and many other things.

Marie Curie

2008
Examines how Marie Curie overcame major obstacles, discovered radium, and became one of history's greatest scientists.

Your body battles a cold

2009
Presents a magnified look at the cellular processes that occur as your body fights off rhinoviruses. Features full-color illustrations and photographs, a glossary, and a list of further reading and Internet links.

How to really fool yourself

illusions for all your senses
1999
Demonstrations accompanied by explanations illustrate how and why the senses can be fooled.

Your body battles a cavity

2009
Presents a magnified look at the cellular processes that occur when a person's body battles cavity-causing acids and bacteria and fights off germs. Features color illustrations and photographs, a glossary, and a list of further reading and Internet links.

Your body battles a broken bone

2009
This book provides comic illustrations and photomicrographs that describe how the body heals a broken bone.

Feeling your way

discover your sense of touch
2001
Describes many aspects of the sense of touch and includes several simple experiments which demonstrate how this sense works.

Your tongue can tell

discover your sense of taste
2000
Text and suggested activities explore the sense of taste, how it works, and how it can help us detect which foods are sweet, sour, salty, or spicy.

Follow your nose

discover your sense of smell
2000
Examines the sense of smell, how the nose detects different odors, and how we react to different smells. Includes simple experiments to test the sense of smell.

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