Guinness World Records: Science & Stuff is a whirlwind tour through the astounding, record-breaking world (and universe) around us.Packed with spectacular superlatives, shocking stats, fantastic facts and fun figures, Science & Stuff celebrates the simple joy in finding things out. - (McMillan Palgrave)

Guinness World Records: Science & Stuff is a whirlwind tour through the astounding, record-breaking world (and universe) around us, with an intro from TV science educator and author Science Bob. Packed with spectacular superlatives, shocking stats, fantastic facts and fun figures, Science & Stuff celebrates the simple joy in finding things out. It tackles the big questions that keep people up at night, such as:

• Can you belch in space?
• What does woolly mammoth taste like?
• How much would the Death Star cost?
• Is the answer to this question no?

Join us as we rise from the depths of the ocean, home to vampire squids from hell, to the dizzy heights of the International Space Station, where scientists unravel the secrets of (pooping in) zero-g. On the way we stop to talk with some of the men and women who are out in the world finding answers and making stuff. Ever wanted to know what it’s like to ride a motorized toilet at highway speeds, command a swarm of tiny robots or spend a year in space? Well, you’ll find your answers in here.

And that’s not all – have a go at ten record-breaking science experiments in the special Make & Break section. Our very own mad professor, Burnaby Q Orbax, and his trusty lab assistant Sweet Pepper Klopek, guide you through at-home challenges, from the greatest height to drop an egg without it breaking to the farthest distance by a Mentos and soda car. It’s gonna get messy!

Guinness World Records: Science & Stuff – the grossest, smelliest, weirdest and noisiest guide to, well, science... and stuff.

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School Library Journal Reviews

Gr 3–6—From flatulence and stinky plants to space poop and feats of superhuman strength, Guinness sure knows what kids like. And while all these entries on the weird, gross, smelly, noisy, and noxious may have the popular ick factor, they also have some basis in science. What better way to get kids to learn about chemistry, physics, medicine, math, and more? In a format similar to other "Guinness World Records" books, this volume delves into topics as diverse as rocketry and taste buds, piquing young minds' interest with trivia-worthy tidbits. Packed with just enough information to make students want to find out more, each chapter includes an "Ask an Expert" section—interviews with people with fascinating jobs in science, including a space plane engineer, a deep-sea explorer, a pyrotechnician, and even a dinosaur poop collector. Graphs, charts, sidebars, and tantalizing photos—mutant vegetables and a man on fire, anyone?—make this volume hard to put down. VERDICT Science plus shock factor equal a winner for the middle grade set.—Sharon Verbeten, Brown County Library, Green Bay, WI