Synopses & Reviews
"Whats as loud as a jackhammerbut we cant hear it? The answer is: a baby mouse! Rats, mice, hamsters and other small rodents love to chatter among themselves. Most of their sounds are so high-pitched70,000 to 140,000 Hertzthat human ears cant hear them. If a baby mouse is frightened, it can squeak very loudly. We cant hear the babys 100 decibel fussing, but its mother certainly can." This is just one of the many Amazing Facts youll find sprinkled throughout Looking at Senses. Have you ever wondered why people become scientists? Well, the answer is really pretty simple: science is lots of fun! And science is especially exciting when you have David Suzuki as your guide. In his friendly, funny, and always informative Looking At books, he shows you why science is a lot more than a collection of facts. Youll find out why doing science is like being a private eye hunting down clues in an effort to solve some of natures biggest riddles. Throughout the pages of the Looking At books, David Suzuki reveals the answers to such mysteries as how we feel things, how clouds grow, what stars are made of, where ocean waves come from, and hundreds of other fascinating facts. He even shows you how to make some of the tools that scientists use and how to conduct some of the experiments that they perform. With things you can find around the house,youll make a stethoscope to listen to your heartbeat; use a homemade hydrometer that measures the amount of moisture in the air; and make a map of your tongue showing which parts are sensitive to sweet and which to bitter. Packed with amazing facts, exciting and safe projects and experiments that you can perform at home, and many illustrations, the Looking At books are a great way for kids and their parents to participate in the science adventure.
Synopsis
Looking at Senses Do you know
- you have about 100 "receptors" on the tip of each finger?
- the worlds best sense of smell belongs to an insect?
- food tastes different in space, and no one knows why?
- every person has a "blind spot" at the back of each eye?
These are only a few of the amazing facts with which Looking at Senses introduces you to the fascinating and mysterious world of the senses. With David Suzuki as your guide, you will discover how your senses work, and how animal and insect senses compare to your own. And have your ever thought about machines that can "see" and "hear"? Well, youll read all about that new technology and more in Looking at Senses. Wouldnt you like to
- find out where the most sensitive places on your skin are?
- see sound waves your voice makes?
- play "eye-spy" with your own periscope?
- see if you can send thought messages to a friend?
Filled with exciting projects and activities and extremely well illustrated, Looking at Senses is a great way for kids and their parents to participate in the science adventure.
About the Author
DAVID SUZUKI, a professor of genetics at the University of British Columbia, is the host of the award-winning television series, "The Nature of Things." He is also the author of several other books. BARBARA HEHNER is a writer and editor who has worked with David Suzuki on all the Looking At books. She has edited over 50 other childrens books.
Table of Contents
Senses in Your Skin.
How Do You Smell Things?.
How Do You Taste Things?.
How Do You See?.
More About Colors and Light.
How Do You Hear?.
More About Sounds.
Some Other Senses--and ESP.
Inventions to Stretch Our Senses.
Index.