Boy, Were We Wrong About the Weather! Ancient Sumerian warriors used to think that lightning and thunder were caused by an angry weather god —boy, were they wrong! Even today once common ideas about how our weather and climate work are changing as new discoveries are being made. Kathleen V. Kudlinski and Sebastià Serra team up to debunk old—and sometimes silly—myths about weather and to celebrate the pioneers that made meteorology the science it is today.
Boy, Were We
Wrong About the Human Body! Long, long ago, ancient Egyptians thought that all of our
ideas and personalities came from our hearts—boy, were they wrong! Debunking
old (and sometimes silly) myths about the human body, this new addition to the
Boy, Were We Wrong series shows how we discovered modern biology and medicine.
From healing by applying leeches, to the ancient practice of acupuncture, to
the discovery and study of DNA, this is the story of what we know about our
bodies and how we still have lots to learn.
Boy, Were We
Wrong About the Solar System! Some people used to think that Earth was smack-dab in the
middle of the universe, with all the stars and planets held in the sky by giant
glass balls. Boy, were they wrong! In this follow-up to the
award-winning Boy, Were We Wrong About Dinosaurs!, Kathleen Kudlinski and
John Rocco look at the mistakes, mishaps, and creativity that are part of
scientific discovery. From the first humans wondering about the night sky to
the demotion of Pluto to dwarf planet status, this book is an entertaining and
informative look at how scientific theories change over time.
Boy, Were We
Wrong About Dinosaurs! The ancient Chinese thought they were magical
dragons. Scientists thought they could only float on water since they were so
big. Boy, were they wrong! Even today, notions about dinosaurs are being
revised as new discoveries are made. This lively book offers fascinating
insight into how certain theories were formulated, and then how those theories
were proved or disproved.