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Every Minute On Earth
Discover all of the amazing things that can happen around the world in just one minute!
In the minute it could take you to read this page, the Earth will be hit by 6,000 lightning strikes; 2,137 pounds of popcorn will be eaten; 10,000 pieces of skin will be lost from your body; 21,000 pizzas will be baked; 954 camera phones will be sold worldwide; the International Space Station will travel 289 miles in its orbit around the Earth; and 750,000 gallons of water will tumble over Niagara Falls.
The Earth and its inhabitants are active every minute of the day. Isn't it amazing what can happen in such a short amount of time?
In the minute it could take you to read this page, the Earth will be hit by 6,000 lightning strikes; 2,137 pounds of popcorn will be eaten; 10,000 pieces of skin will be lost from your body; 21,000 pizzas will be baked; 954 camera phones will be sold worldwide; the International Space Station will travel 289 miles in its orbit around the Earth; and 750,000 gallons of water will tumble over Niagara Falls.
The Earth and its inhabitants are active every minute of the day. Isn't it amazing what can happen in such a short amount of time?
- GenresNonfictionChildrens
224 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2007
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Matthew Murrie
10 books11 followersMatt Murrie is the Chief Curiosity Curator for What If Curiosity. What If Curiosity is a culmination of his life's work and global travels as a writer, photographer, Peace Corps Volunteer, school teacher, college professor, and social entrepreneur. When he's not getting curious with students, educators, entrepreneurs, and executives around the world, from Kratovo to Colombia, Matt gets super stoked for science writing books with his father, Steve Murrie.
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September 14, 2009Filled with addictive facts, this book begs to be quoted. You can page through "every minute" tidbits by subject: Earth, Space, The Human Body, Technology, Animals, Food, Pop Culture, and Sports. It's all there. Every section ends with activities kids can do, though some are more instructive than others. I wasn't inspired by the "see if you can lick the middle out of an Oreo just using your tongue" activity. And the "Heart Beater" exercise asks kids to "take your pulse for one minute" (assuming kids will know how to do this seems a stretch). It's nice to see all this interesting stuff gathered into one place, though. It makes for a good browsable read.
Here's some every-minute-on-Earth quotidia, compliments of the two Murries:
* The sun is converting 240 million tons of matter into energy
* 2,000 thunderstorms are occurring
* An exercising adult is producing 2/3 cup of sweat
* 30,000 to 40,000 pieces of dead skin fall off your body
* 10 adult elephants are producing a pound of poop
See? Some of it's cool science, and some of it's grippingly gross. You'll also find out that in any given minute:
* 115 soccer balls are made (61 of them in Pakistan)
* 191 cell phones are thrown away
* Fossil fuels release into the air 12,400 tons of CO2
* 51 acres of tropical forests are cut down
It's items like these last few that make this book a save-the-world contender. If you're looking for facts that'll add spice to your presentation about humanity's impact on global warming, the "Earth" section is full of them.
Don't skip the interesting (brief) introduction that sheds light on how and where to find "every minute" facts of your own.
Here's some every-minute-on-Earth quotidia, compliments of the two Murries:
* The sun is converting 240 million tons of matter into energy
* 2,000 thunderstorms are occurring
* An exercising adult is producing 2/3 cup of sweat
* 30,000 to 40,000 pieces of dead skin fall off your body
* 10 adult elephants are producing a pound of poop
See? Some of it's cool science, and some of it's grippingly gross. You'll also find out that in any given minute:
* 115 soccer balls are made (61 of them in Pakistan)
* 191 cell phones are thrown away
* Fossil fuels release into the air 12,400 tons of CO2
* 51 acres of tropical forests are cut down
It's items like these last few that make this book a save-the-world contender. If you're looking for facts that'll add spice to your presentation about humanity's impact on global warming, the "Earth" section is full of them.
Don't skip the interesting (brief) introduction that sheds light on how and where to find "every minute" facts of your own.
November 18, 2012
Reviewed by Me for TeensReadToo.com
I absolutely loved this book!
It's been awhile since I found myself totally engrossed within the pages of a non-fiction book, but authors Steve & Matthew Murrie managed to keep my attention from the first page to the last with EVERY MINUTE ON EARTH. More importantly, the authors deliver exactly what the title promises -- totally fun facts about things that happen on Earth every sixty seconds.
The book is broken down into eight main categories: Earth, Space, The Human Body, Technology, Animals, Food, Pop Culture, and Sports. Each category is also followed by activities that you can do yourself (or with friends!) that are fun, easy, and awesome!
So, what exactly does happen on Earth every sixty seconds? Here are just a few examples:
2,000 thunderstorms occur.
45 million gallons of water go over Niagra Falls.
2,271 working satellites orbit Earth.
A hair grows 0.00027 inch.
954 camera phones are sold.
15,000 gallons of air are inhaled by a blue whale.
21,000 pizzas are baked.
180 Barbies are sold.
115 soccer balls are made -- and 61 of them are in Pakistan.
Totally cool, right? And these are just a few of the amazing facts you'll find in this book! Believe me, everyone needs a copy of EVERY MINUTE ON EARTH in their personal library. Just think, you can learn something new every minute (and maybe find yourself added to the next addition of this great read!).
I absolutely loved this book!
It's been awhile since I found myself totally engrossed within the pages of a non-fiction book, but authors Steve & Matthew Murrie managed to keep my attention from the first page to the last with EVERY MINUTE ON EARTH. More importantly, the authors deliver exactly what the title promises -- totally fun facts about things that happen on Earth every sixty seconds.
The book is broken down into eight main categories: Earth, Space, The Human Body, Technology, Animals, Food, Pop Culture, and Sports. Each category is also followed by activities that you can do yourself (or with friends!) that are fun, easy, and awesome!
So, what exactly does happen on Earth every sixty seconds? Here are just a few examples:
2,000 thunderstorms occur.
45 million gallons of water go over Niagra Falls.
2,271 working satellites orbit Earth.
A hair grows 0.00027 inch.
954 camera phones are sold.
15,000 gallons of air are inhaled by a blue whale.
21,000 pizzas are baked.
180 Barbies are sold.
115 soccer balls are made -- and 61 of them are in Pakistan.
Totally cool, right? And these are just a few of the amazing facts you'll find in this book! Believe me, everyone needs a copy of EVERY MINUTE ON EARTH in their personal library. Just think, you can learn something new every minute (and maybe find yourself added to the next addition of this great read!).
August 22, 2009
I am always big on books that have really short sections you can read here and there and not leave in the middle of something but be finished, and on books that have lots of interesting facts or history. However, I was not in love with this book. It left me with more questions than the sense of wanting to share tidbits with friends.
For example (from page 28): Around the world, soil is being carried away 10 to 40 times faster than it is being replaced. Soil erosion is destroying cropland equal to the size of Indiana every year. Controlling soil loss is very simple: the soil can be covered with cover crops when the land is not being used to grow food crops. More than 2,103 tons of topsoil is being lost in the United States every minute due to water erosion.
Okay, so first off, what are cover crops? That is a term I don't understand. Flowers? Weeds? Forest? And where is the dirt going? Dirt doesn't evaporate. It has to be going somewhere, right? Is it filling the oceans? I'm confused.
The book is geared to readers age 9-12 and I guess it might be a good jumping off point for someone who wanted to grab a fact and then go do more research on it, but if you're interested in fulfilling, complete pieces of information I think this book might be more frustrating than anything else.
For example (from page 28): Around the world, soil is being carried away 10 to 40 times faster than it is being replaced. Soil erosion is destroying cropland equal to the size of Indiana every year. Controlling soil loss is very simple: the soil can be covered with cover crops when the land is not being used to grow food crops. More than 2,103 tons of topsoil is being lost in the United States every minute due to water erosion.
Okay, so first off, what are cover crops? That is a term I don't understand. Flowers? Weeds? Forest? And where is the dirt going? Dirt doesn't evaporate. It has to be going somewhere, right? Is it filling the oceans? I'm confused.
The book is geared to readers age 9-12 and I guess it might be a good jumping off point for someone who wanted to grab a fact and then go do more research on it, but if you're interested in fulfilling, complete pieces of information I think this book might be more frustrating than anything else.
December 14, 2007
Some cool things I learned from this book:
-People are spending $26,000 per minute on ringtones! And birds in cities have started imitating the ringtones of cell phones!
-10 adult elephants can produce 1 pound of poop per minute!
-2,137 pounds of popcorn are being eaten every minute! Early -American colonists ate popcorn like it was cereal, complete with cream and sugar!
-A skydiver travels 2 miles per minute (that’s 120 mph!)
-A car uses 1.6 ounces of gasoline while idling for 1 minute!
-Americans are passing 6,250 cubic feet of gas per minute! (Pee Yoo!)
-55,555 barrels (aka 2.3 million gallons) of crude oil are being consumed every minute!
-People are spending $26,000 per minute on ringtones! And birds in cities have started imitating the ringtones of cell phones!
-10 adult elephants can produce 1 pound of poop per minute!
-2,137 pounds of popcorn are being eaten every minute! Early -American colonists ate popcorn like it was cereal, complete with cream and sugar!
-A skydiver travels 2 miles per minute (that’s 120 mph!)
-A car uses 1.6 ounces of gasoline while idling for 1 minute!
-Americans are passing 6,250 cubic feet of gas per minute! (Pee Yoo!)
-55,555 barrels (aka 2.3 million gallons) of crude oil are being consumed every minute!
September 13, 2009
Yes, I am biased because my brother and nephew are the authors, but as a teacher the activities for showing elapsed time for 1 minute are perfect for 2nd graders. Plus with the wide range of topics, there's something for every interest.
November 11, 2008
I LOVE this book. It has interesting facts and it's kind of funny too. I recommend this book 1,000,000 times to everyone! :)
February 19, 2010
interesting... lol
June 24, 2011
in 4th grade, mrs.rowe gave this to our class on one of the last days
September 14, 2022
This book is pretty good its about facts in the world. I liked how long it took me to finish reading the book, also how many facts i liked in it. There are a lot of facts in this book, there are ones about sports and other things. This book has some interesting facts about stuff i didn’t know existed.
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February 11, 2021A fun take on a nonfiction read. Broken into sections like: earth, the human body, technology. Both boys and girls could find this interesting... a great way to expand what students think of when they hear "nonfiction."
January 28, 2012
Great trivia, useful as an icebreaker, for after school, or for booktalks. Grades4-5 will especially enjoy, but appropriate through middle school.
April 8, 2013
I liked how the book gave REALLY interesting facts. I would've rated it five stars if it wasn't for my dislike in the informational genre.
November 11, 2013
It is very interesting and gives lots of knowledge.
Nice to know every changes and stuff that happens every minute on earth.
Love this book.
Nice to know every changes and stuff that happens every minute on earth.
Love this book.
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