Gravity

Children's Literature

The mysterious force of gravity has been viewed with interest since Isaac Newton watched an apple fall to earth in 1665 and then pondered the reasons for the event. Gravity, a force attempting to pull all things together, has been carefully studied since. This book, from the series "Science Experiments," strives to not only explain the term gravity, but to also show how it works with hands-on experiments. Budding scientists will rush to try these step-by-step, easy-to-follow and highly illustrated experiments. Each experiment rides on the heels of sections about why and how things work on earth and in space. Newton's theory of gravity and Einstein's theory of relativity are detailed in one chapter. The main text is enhanced by "Did You Know?" information as well as boxes entitled "In the Real World," "In Focus" and "What is Happening?" Up-to-date photographs of typical kids, earth and space break the text into readable sections. This book and others from the series will prove popular in a science curriculum. A page explaining "Experiments in Science" and the need for accuracy when conducting them rounds out the main body of text. The book culminates with a useful glossary and index.
—Nancy Garhan Attebury