The Awesome Physics in Your City

Name: The Awesome Physics in Your City
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9788000074399
Price: 34.99 NZD
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By The Amazing Theatre of Physics

Series: Science All Around Us

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Ignite children's curiosity for science with city physics!Ready to explore the hidden physics all around you? This engaging STEM book takes kids on an exciting journey through 10 urban settings, uncovering science in everyday places. Following the popular The Awesome Physics in Your Home, The AwesomePhysics... Read More

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Ignite children's curiosity for science with city physics!

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Ignite children's curiosity for science with city physics!

Ready to explore the hidden physics all around you? This engaging STEM book takes kids on an exciting journey through 10 urban settings, uncovering science in everyday places. Following the popular The Awesome Physics in Your Home, The AwesomePhysics in Your City uses relatable examples and hands-on experiments to make learning fun and accessible. From roller coasters, concerts, and sports fields to construction sites, city streets, shops, and more, kids will discover the real-world applications of physics and spark a passion for STEM. Perfect for curious minds and budding scientists!

Science is all around you: explore the hidden science in your city's concert venues, amusement parks, playgrounds, pools, restaurants, buildings, and beyond with this engaging book
Hands-on activities: fun, safe experiments that bring physics to life in familiar city settings
Perfect for young scientists: sparks curiosity and makes learning physics easy and exciting
Part of a trusted series: sequel to The Awesome Physics in Your Home from the Science All Around Us series
Boost science learning: bridges classroom concepts with real-world urban examples

For over 75 years, Albatros Media has been crafting original and innovative children's books that are both playful and educational, fostering curiosity and a thirst for knowledge in young minds. We deliver the highest quality children's books from novelty, picture, pop-up, and how-to books, to non-fiction, and fairy tale books.

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The Awesome Physics in Your City

Ignite children's curiosity for science with city physics!Ready to explore the hidden physics all around you? This engaging STEM book takes kids on an exciting journey through 10 urban settings, uncovering science in everyday places. Following the popular The Awesome Physics in Your Home, The AwesomePhysics in Your City uses relatable examples and hands-on experiments to make learning fun and...

By The Amazing Theatre of Physics

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The Awesome Physics in Your Home

This fully illustrated children's book reveals the hidden physics in our everyday lives and our homes, from the kitchen to the bathroom.Step into the extraordinary world of everyday physics with The Awesome Physics in Your Home, a fully illustrated non-fiction children's book that reveals the physics that surrounds us within the comfort of our homes, thereby transforming the mundane into...

By The Amazing Theatre of Physics

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9788000074399

Publisher: Albatros nakladatelstvi as

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 August 2025

Country: Czechia

Imprint: Albatros nakladatelstvi as

Illustration: Color illustrations throughout

Contributors:

Illustrated by Tomas Kopecky

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 231.0mm

Height: 292.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 48

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Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Science & Nature Series: Science All Around Us The Amazing Theatre of Physics

About the Author

The Amazing Theatre of Physicsis an entertainment and educational group that performs science experiments in order to show people how the world around us works in a way that is fun and exciting. They're like magicians, only they explain how their tricks work. Having started performing in 2008, they travel around the world with their show, performing in a wide range of venues, from theatres, town squares, and schools to churches, synagogues, and retirement homes.

Tomas Kopeckyis an illustrator of children's books and computer games, working as part of a creative duo with his wife Tereza. He began his career as a pixel art mobile game designer in Prague, and in 2019, he illustrated his first book,A Bug Hotel. In his free time, Tomas enjoys the countryside, mountain biking, skateboarding, board games, and above all spending time with his family, including his two daughters and his dog Karlik.

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