Your 21st Century Brain: Amazing Science Games to Play With Your Mind

By Michael A. DiSpezio, American Museum of Natural History, Rob DeSalle, et al.

Book Overview

Set to accompany an eagerly awaited exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History, this book examines one of nature's most complex achievements: the brain. Top science author Michael DiSpezio creates illuminating and clever activities-like making a simple model of the brain-that help kids understand exactly how their brain, nerves, and senses work. He asks fun, child-friendly questions, such as: "Why are some people lefties and others righties? What do a human brain and a low-watt light bulb have in common?" Entertaining and informative, this collection of tricks, experiments, puzzles, and quizzes provides a cool road map to exploring the most awesome part of the body.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402776586
• ISBN13: 9781402776588
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Union Square & Co.
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.5" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7