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287 pages.

Summary: Has a child-- or anyone else-- ever asked you why the sky is blue? Could you explain why ice cream melts? Have you forgotten why scientists think the universe started with a Big Bang, and do you understand the difference between respiration and breathing? This book will gently remind you of everything you may have learnt once upon a time, but have somehow forgotten along the way. If you've ever changed the subject when a child has asked for homework help, or if you have the curiosity of a seven year old yourself, or if you know everything but have forgotten the basics or don't want to know anything except the basics-- then this is the book for you. Using questions asked by children as a starting point, Alom Shaha (who has spent over two decades trying to help people of all ages understand this stuff) takes us on a tour of the big ideas of science from his unique perspective. His experience as a dad, a teacher and science communicator means he knows exactly what people don't know- and especially the misconceptions and other intellectual hurdles which prevent us from grasping key ideas. (Publisher)