Magic: A Strange Science Book - Hardcover

Funston, Sylvia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1894379330 ISBN 13: 9781894379335

Publisher: Maple Tree Pr, 2003

Synopsis

True magic more amazing than fiction.

Fictional wizards such as Gandalf and Harry Potter are no match for readers of Magic, Sylvia Funston's latest addition to the Strange Science series. Magic has long been a topic of perennial interest to children and adults alike -- and today more so than ever, with the phenomenal successes of Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings.

All around the world and throughout history, magic has been used to explain the inexplicable. Now, Magic goes beyond the wand, behind the broomstick and inside the crystal ball to reveal all the scientific secrets that explain magical occurrences.

From the Aurora Borealis to the secrets of the runes, through healing magic, superstitions, alchemy, and movie magic, young readers will discover that magic has many forms.

Topics covered include:

Who were the first magicians?
Seeing the future
Healing magic
Tools of the trade
Stage and screen magic
Magic tomorrow -- will science explain all of life's mysteries?

About this title

About the Author:

Sylvia Funston is a respected and award-winning children's author. In 1994, she and co-author Jay Ingram won the prestigious Science in Society Award for A Kid's Guide to the Brain. She is the author of the previous three books in the Strange Science series, including Mummies. She is also the author of Scary Science.

Joe Weissmann teaches illustration at Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario.

Review:

A scientific journey showing the truth and explanation behind the magic world. (Elizabeth Shaffer BC Parent 200401)

About this edition

• Publisher: Maple Tree Pr
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1894379330
• ISBN 13: 9781894379335
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Weissmann Joe