Good and interesting facts about the sparking of the knowledge of fire and how people decided to manipulate it. You will learn why girls' hair fell out, who found out how to set enemy ships on fire by reflecting the sun, and how the Chinese invented gunpowder.
50 Burning Questions: A Sizzling History of Fire (50 Questions)
By Tanya Lloyd Kyi
Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
---|---|---|---|---|
Grades 4 - 8 | Grade 7 | n/a | 6.9 | 14239 |
If we took time to examine the flames in our worldfires that have built civilizations, sparked entire religions, and literally changed the surface of the Earthcan you imagine how many questions we would have? The 50 questions in this book may be just the beginning, but they will intrigue and excite young readers. From the question of Who’s for dinner?” (before mastering fire, humans were more likely to be prey than predators), to Who were the first firefighters?” (Romans over 2,000 years ago), to Why don’t firewalkers get toasted feet?” (theories abound, but no one knows for certain), the amazing answers reveal the crucial role fire has played for millennia. With a humorous touch (Who was the first hairy potter?”), Tanya Lloyd Kyi presents fascinating facts alongside innovative activities for kids, like sending breath through a glass jar and playing spy games with a flashlight. Each sidebar turns up the heat on the subject, while comical illustrations make for a fun and fiery visual presentation.
Publisher: Annick Press
ISBN-13: 9781554512218
ISBN-10: 1554512212
Published on 2/1/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 104