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Ask a science teacher, 250 answers to questions you've always had about how everyday stuff really works, Larry Scheckel

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Ask a science teacher

Larry Scheckel

250 answers to questions you've always had about how everyday stuff really works

We've all grown so used to living in a world filled with wonders that we sometimes forget to wonder about them: What creates the wind? Do fish sleep? Why do we blink? These are common phenomena, but it's a rare person who really knows the answers-do you? All too often, the explanations remain shrouded in mystery-or behind a haze of technical language. For those of us who should have raised our hands in science class but didn't, Larry Scheckel comes to the rescue. An award-winning science teacher and longtime columnist for his local newspaper, Scheckel is a master explainer with a trove of knowledge. Just ask the students and devoted readers who have spent years trying to stump him!

The magnificent human body -- Wonders of our sea and land -- Science in the sky -- Technology -- Stuff I always wondered about -- Captivating chemistry -- The strange world of the atom -- Science through the ages -- Plants, animals, and other living things -- Sound and music -- At the fringes of science

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