Extreme Science: Death Zone - Can Humans Survive at 8000 metres?

From surfing to the secret life of rats, Extreme Science will excite and inspire 8-11 year olds. High-interest topics grab the reader and introduce some key science concepts in an accessible and innovative way. The action-packed pages are designed to motivate struggling andreluctant readers, and a reading age of 7 makes the contentsuper-accessible. Extreme titles are ideal for supporting creative classroom teaching and for spicing up topic libraries.>

About the author

ROSS PIPER is an independent scholar. His life-long interest in natural history, especially animals, led to academia and he went on to gain a 1st class degree in Zoology from the University of Wales, Bangor and a PhD in entomology from the University of Leeds. Currently, he lives in Hertfordshire, England. This is his sixth book.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Mason, Ross Piper, Piper Ross
• Publisher: Black A&C Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.10.2008
• EAN: 9781408100004
• ISBN: 978-1-4081-0000-4
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 190 mm x 210 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Extreme!; Extreme!
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Biology, Interest age: from c 7 years, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales)