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Author Gibson, Gary, 1957-

Title Making things float and sink / by Gary Gibson ; [illustrated by Tony Kenyon]
Published London : Watts, 1995

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 W'PONDS CRC  532.2 Gib/Mtf  AVAILABLE
Description 32 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Series Science for fun
Gibson, Gary, 1957- Science for fun.
Contents Why do things float? -- Iceberg ahoy! -- Colorful paper -- Floating liquids -- Floating eggs -- Different depths -- Unsinkable -- Port and starboard -- Jet power -- Dive deep! -- Floating underwater -- Floating on air -- Fantastic floating facts
Summary Explains how and why things float and sink using everyday materials. Suggested level: primary
Analysis Fluid physics
Fluid physics
Notes Includes index
Subject Archimedes' principle -- Juvenile literature.
Floating bodies -- Experiments -- Juvenile literature.
Archimedes' principle.
Experiments.
Floating bodies -- Experiments.
Water -- Experiments.
Author Kenyon, Tony, illustrator
ISBN 0749617160
Other Titles Making things float and sink