Utah Curiosities brings to the reader with humor and affection—and a healthy dose of attitude—the oddest, quirkiest, and most outlandish places, personalities, events, and phenomena found within the state’s borders and in the chronicles of its history. A fun, accessible read, Utah Curiositiesis a who's who of unusual and unsung heroes. Full color with maps throughout, this compendium of the state's quirks and characters will amuse...

"A whirlwind romp through everyday science, perfect for fans of How Stuff Works, Stuff You Should Know and Netflix's Explained. In this quirky and endlessly surprising book, scientist and award-winning YouTuber Dr. Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim tells us about the amazing science behind everyday things (like drinking water,) and not-so-everyday things (like space travel and baby dinosaurs). Come along for the ride of a lifetime! Perfect for armchair scientists:...

A collection of facts and trivia about the Earth includes the sulfur lakes of Ethiopia, the underwater villages of Ontario, the pink dolphins of the Amazon, the megalithic stone structures of France, and the shipwrecks and airplane crashes in the Bermuda Triangle.

Questions and answers explore various aspects of stars and our solar system, including the sun, planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.

Presents facts about the lack of sanitation, personal hygiene, dental care, antibiotics, and insecticides in eighteenth-century America and the unfortunate results such a lack had on everday living conditions.

Fascinating astronomy facts delivered in a lighthearted, illustrated, Q & A format. Space facts from an astrophysicist, brought down to earth by a middle school teacher -- these are answers to kids' real, wacky, smart questions. Light, space, stars, galaxies, planets and more, all explained with accuracy and humor, and accompanied by images from across the Universe.

"Find out about the gravity, the asteroid ida, the berringer meteor crater, the moon, and other weird space facts"--Provided by publisher.

Covers a wide range of chemistry concepts, in question-and-answer format explains key ideas through various experiments.