Mythical Science: Myths and legends meet science in this new STEAM book for children aged 6 years and up

by Rebecca Lewis-Oakes, Max Rambaldi (Illustrator)

A beautifully illustrated book for children aged 6+ that explores the incredible myths behind the biggest questions about our planet . . . and the sensational science we know today. Do you ever look all around you, at our amazing planet Earth, and wonder how it all got there? Why does the Sun rise every day? How does the sky stay up? Where do rainbows come from? What are thunder and lightning? Since the beginning of time, people have been doing just that. Across different societies and throughout history people have had different beliefs about the world, nature and space. They have told stories about gods, goddesses and monsters, magic and mystery, to answer these BIG questions.
 
Now we have another way to answer the same questions – sensational science! Through investigation and experiments, scientists have found awesome answers that explain how everything on Earth works, and these can be just as magical as the myths themselves!
 
Mythical Science tells you all about the magical myths and the sensational science that together help us understand our wondrous world.

32 pages, Hardcover

Published February 7, 2023

Reviews

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolutely delightful combination that will appeal to fans of mythology or science. The two creators take the rich storytelling history and knowledge of ancient peoples from around the world and tie it to our current understanding of the natural world. They uphold the value and ingenuity of the past beliefs by acknowledging technological differences and the benefits of etiological myths. Each spread focuses on a question like "what shape is the world" before giving a one to two line note for each of several stories. A paragraph on the latter page then explains the science. A few additional ones comment on other aspects. An illustration accompanies each component to form a sort of mural for the whole. Unlike many mythology books, the mixture of cultures represented is much better balanced here. For those in roughly grades 1-3, this is a gem.

[Daria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bardzo ładne, kolorowe ilustracje. Różnorodny wybór mitów na plus.