Fairground Physics - Motion, Momentum, and Magnets with Hands-On Science Activities

Explore the forces that rule our world and everything in it by examining the rides, games, and even food you might find at a county fair.

About the author

Angie Smibert is the author of more than 20 nonfiction books about science and technology for kids. Some of those titles include Artificial Intelligence: Thinking Machines and Smart Robots (Nomad Press 2018), and Game Logic: Level Up and Create Your Own Game (Nomad Press 2019). She also writes science fiction and fantasy for middle grade and young adult readers. Her novels include the Memento Nora and the Ghosts of Ordinary Objects series. Before writing full time, she helped pioneer online training at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. She received NASA's prestigious Silver Snoopy as well as several other awards for her work. She lives in Roanoke, Virginia.
Micah Rauch is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator from the beautiful state of Montana. He received a BFA in graphic design from Montana State University in Bozeman Montana. He has loved the magical act of drawing his entire life and continues to learn and push his skills both as a designer and an illustrator.

Product details

• Authors: Angie Smibert
• Assisted by: Micah Rauch (Illustration)
• Publisher: Nomad Press (VT)
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9781619308916
• ISBN: 978-1-61930-891-6
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 201 mm x 251 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 318 g
• Series: Build it Yourself
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology; Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / How Things Work-Are Made, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Experiments & Projects, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Physics