Killer Energy AND Shocking Electricity

by Nick Arnold

Continuing our "Horrible Science" paperback bind-up programme, this third title brings together two very popular subjects in the physics strand of the series. Science with twice the squishy bits! Want to which scientist gave electric shocks to his eyeballs; which chilling chemical can preserve your pets; and, what happens when you touch an electric eel. "Killer Energy" will leave you jumping for more! Find out how stodgy dinners power your body and why steaming manure can warm you up. "Shocking Electricity" will blow your fuse! Discover why magnets help birds fly and get to grips with the electric wobbling toilet seat. With fantastic fact files and quirky quizzes, teacher tests and crazy cartoons, this terrible twosome is sizzling with info! Science has never been so horrible.

Genres: Science

Paperback

First published February 20, 2006

About the author

Nick Arnold is the author of the award winning series, Horrible Science and Wild Lives. Arnold's first published works appeared as a result of a project he was working on at the University of North London, when he was trying to teach young children. A positive review was written about him, and he started to write the "Horrible Science" books. His books are illustrated by Tony De Saulles.

Reviews

[Ella.s · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good book,informative and good lay out

[Louis · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was absolutely awesome because it explained loads about kinetic energy(movement), heat energy, lack of wobbling in atoms(cold) and the ultimate fate of the universe!