Horrible Science

Science with the squishy bits left in! Take a walk on the wild side. With "Angry Animals Dare" you discover: who made false teeth for an elephant; where you can find dragons with bad breath; and, which scientist ate a poisonous snake for dinner. If you think you can stomach the sick side of Science, then read on as we go on the hunt for the cruellest creature of them all. Get to grips with gruesome grizzly bears, wolf down some facts about, er, wolves and snap up some savage shark stories. With fantastic fact files, quirky quizzes and crazy cartoons, "Angry Animals" is a book to sink your teeth into! Science has never been so horrible!

The Body Owner's Handbook is the guide you simply can't live without. You'll discover a range of fantastic features you did't even know you had, including: . an auto-repair function . a built-in cooling system . top-of-the range sensory equipment . rear gas and waste disposal. So you think you can stomach the sick side of science? This mad manual shows you how to get the best from your body machine. Get the lowdown on the pluses of pus, the vitals of vomit and the science of snot. With trouble-shooting tips, terrific tests and curious quizzes, The Body Owner's Handbook is bursting with info! Science has never been so horrible!

This reference book is filled with weird and wonderful facts about survival and extinction. Go back millions of years to find out about insects as big as birds and fish with teeth, why you could be related to a chimp, and which incredible creatures are still being discovered.

ISBN: 9781407105352

Lets you discover who put a parachute on a puppy; why scientists fire dead birds from cannon; and, what happened to the world's first flying sheep. This book also features some silly flying stunts. It tells which scientist was blown up in a balloon, and teaches how to build a world-beating plane.

Science with the squishy bits left in! What stops your eyeballs from falling out? Why can dead bodies make ghostly glowing lights? How can a laser beam sizzle human flesh? Get the awful answers in frightening Light!

ISBN: 9781407106113

Killer Energy will be the 23rd Horrible Science title and brings together a number of strong science themes-heat and cold, nuclear power, recycling and how the human body powers itself-making this is an excellent classroom book as well as a popular playgroundread. There are the usual gory details, such as why going to the loo in space can freeze your pee and which liguid chemical is used to preserve pets. Plus you can find out how your body turns stodgy school dinners into energy, why steaming manure can warm you up and how to build your own geothermal power station. With strikingly different cover and a mass of information, Killer Energy proves that Horrible Science still has a lot of powerful material for turning young stomachs.

ISBN: 9780439992572

A romp through the history of healthcare, hosted by the inimitable Dr Grimgrave. Includes chapters ancient medicine - Stone Age trepanning, Chinese medicine, Romans, Greeks · the dodgy diagnostics of the Middle Ages · the bloody operations before anaesthetics and hygiene were implemented · Florence Nightingale's nursing revolution and development of public health · Life-saving surgery available today, including plastic surgery and transplants. · Modern miracles - new drugs and treatment.

ISBN: 9780439955812

Science with the squishy bits left in! What makes your guts a brilliant home for bacteria? Which creature lays its eggs between yoor toes? Why is your toothbrush covered in germs? Get the awful answers in Microscopic Monsters!

Discover how can you turn your brother into a zombie slave and why you are breathing poison right now| With a fantastic new cover look and extra horrible bits at the back of the book, this best-selling title is sure to be a huge hit with a new generation of Horrible Science readers.

ISBN: 9781407109572

Science with the squishy bits left in! How can a single sound shatter glass? Why are farts so noisy? Which sound waves make your guts wobble? Get the awful answers in Sounds Dreadful!

ISBN: 9781407106106

This is a look at the foul side of science. It examines grim families of bugs, what slugs do with their slime, why flies throw up in tea, and how insects drink human blood. There are facts, teacher tests and quizzes.

ISBN: 9780439944526