Foolish Physics (Hardcover)

"Raintree Freestyle" offers an accessible range of books that your students will choose to read. Filled with fascinating facts, this attractive collection is designed to support pupils aged 11-15 years with a reading age of 11-13 years. "Weird History of Science": Take some of the most ambitious scientists and inventors in history, mix with some crazy hypotheses and BANG! what have you got? A sure-fire way to motivate your reluctant readers! With strong links to scientific enquiry, this series covers many stories of crazy experiments from down the ages that went horribly wrong - as well as some wild ideas that turned out to be absolutely correct! Packed with fun facts and figures that link to the science curriculum, each title includes search tips and a 'find out more' section to encourage students to develop understanding and a glossary to explain difficult words or concepts. Timelines help put developments in science in context.