Stopping Runaway Trains: Superman and the Science of Strength

by Tammy Enz, Agnieszka Biskup

Overview

Super-strength gives the Man of Steel the right amount of muscle to win any tussle. But what gives things strength? And is anyone or anything in our world as strong as Superman? Get ready to find out with the help of the World’s Greatest Hero. You’ll be amazed by how much you can learn about the science of strength.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781543537918
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	12/11/2017
Series:	Superman Science
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	10 MB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Tammy Enz holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and a master’s degree in journalism and mass communications. She teaches at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and has written dozens of books on science and engineering topics for young people.
Agnieszka Biskup is a writer and editor based in Chicago. She is a former science editor at the Boston Globe as well as a Knight Fellow at MIT, where she studied science journalism. She served as managing editor of the children's magazine Muse and has written numerous children’s books in addition to many articles for newspapers, magazines, and websites. Her books have received awards from Learning magazine, the Association of Educational Publishers, the Society of School Librarians International, and have been chosen as Junior Library Guild selections. She is also a winner of the 2015 American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award in the Writing for Children category.

Interviews

engaging photos, comic book hero link to real-world science and engineering, STEM connection, call-out definitions, glossary, index, companion to Batman Science series

Editorial Reviews

Using the incredible abilities of the Man of Steel as a launching point into science and engineering concepts, this series combines a high-interest figure with solid, informational content. These volumes don’t attempt to explain the science behind Superman’s fictional abilities but instead compare them to analogous feats in the human, technological, and animal worlds. . . .The bright and detailed graphics are eye-catching and helpful in breaking down potentially complicated concepts. Superman’s image on these covers will promote use by browsers, and the topic specificity could be useful in particular science units.

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