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Cobb, Vicki was born on August 19, 1938 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Benjamin H. and Paula (Davis) Wolf.
(Vicki Cobb, the "Julia Child" of hands-on science, is a f...)
Vicki Cobb, the "Julia Child" of hands-on science, is a former science teacher with a M.A. in secondary school science. The publication of her classic book, Science Experiments You Can Eat, established her as an innovator in hands-on science. Take a look on her website www.vickicobb.com at the hilarious one-minute videos from her book We Dare You! Her playful and accessible approach to science is evident in her 85+ books for grades K-8 that cover physics, chemistry and biology, biographies, geography, and the human body
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With lively writing and superb illustrations, the acclaimed author/illustrator team of the Imagine Living Here Series takes young readers on an exciting safari adventure into the Masai Mara of Kenya and Tanzania. Full color.
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( Can you imaging living in a place where there is so muc...)
Can you imaging living in a place where there is so much water some houses need to be built on stilts to protect them when the river rises? Or where it is so wet that some plants can grow on the sides of trees with their roots gathering water from the air? In This Place is Wet you'll find out all sorts of things about what it's like to live in the rain forest of Brazil. Try to imagine living there!
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Fans of Vicki Cobb's unique blend of humor, science, and hands-on activities will have tons of fun with How to Really Fool Yourself. Kids won't be able to believe their eyes--not to mention their ears, noses, hands, and tongues! Packed with all-new illustrations and a delightful new design, this book features over 70 activities to fool all five senses. Each illusion is followed by a fascinating "Why You're Fooled" section that explains the science and history behind the "magic." * Illusions of touch, taste, hearing, smell, and sight include: the Incredible Shrinking Sugar Cube, Flavorless Coffee, Movie-Style Sound Effects, Making Circles from Straight Lines, and many more * The hardcover edition of How to Really Fool Yourself has sold 90,000 copies * A Main Selection of the Primary Teachers' Book Club
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(This book attempts to explain why rotting is so important...)
This book attempts to explain why rotting is so important to our environment and looks at what would happen if there were no bacteria and fungi to make food, leaves and wood rot. Simple experiments include growing moulds on lemon and bread and burying different materials. This book is one of a series which aims to encourage young children to look closely at their surroundings, ask questions about their discoveries and try simple experiments to find out how and why things happen.
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( Can you imagine living in a place that is so high you h...)
Can you imagine living in a place that is so high you have trouble breathing because the air has less oxygen? Or where the most common farm animal spits and has tassels in his ears? In this book you will find out all sorts of things about what it is like to live in the Andes Mountains of South America. Try to imagine living there!
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Fans of Vicki Cobb's unique blend of humor, science and history, and hands-on activities and games will have tons of fun with How to Really Fool Yourself.
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(DK's acclaimed DK Biography series tackles one of history...)
DK's acclaimed DK Biography series tackles one of history's most colorful figures in Harry Houdini. Perfect for book reports or summer reading, the DK Biography series brings a new clarity and narrative voice to history's most colorful figures. Supports the Common Core State Standards.
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( With See For Yourself, budding scientists can wow their...)
With See For Yourself, budding scientists can wow their teachers and classmates (and maybe win a ribbon or two) by learning • How to extract DNA from an onion • How pigments from vegetables make dye • How to make paper out of lint from a clothes dryer • How to make a friend feel like he or she has a third hand • What happens when you grow yeast in dandruff shampoo • That tea and iron pills make excellent inks • And much more! See for Yourself includes experiments in the areas of chemistry, earth science, physical science, the human body, and technology, but the experiments all take their inspiration from very familiar places. The materials needed to execute the experiments can all be inexpensively purchased at the supermarket, the toy store, the hardware store, the stationery store, and the drugstore. Some of the experiments are quick and easy, while others are more challenging. Most include additional suggestions so that curious young scientists can keep on investigating.
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(Would you believe that you can turn a TV set into a copie...)
Would you believe that you can turn a TV set into a copier machine? Burn a candle underwater? Give artificial respiration to a fly? Create a square egg? Turn a grape into a fireworks display? You can! You Gotta Try This! is packed with fifty safe, hands-on science experiments that seem too incredible to be true -- but are. And they're so much fun to perform that you'll be trying them out again and again. Written by Vicki Cobb and Kathy Darling, the award-winning authors of Don't Try This at Home! and four other best-selling children's science books, this high-energy activity book helps you discover just how amazing -- the world of science can be.
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( Imagine living in a place where commuter trains are so ...)
Imagine living in a place where commuter trains are so crowded that the train workers are paid to cram more people into each car--in Japan, this is a daily occurrence. What would it be like to live there? This addition to Cobb's Imagine Living Here series gives young readers passports to this unique place.
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( Can you imaging living in a place where it's so cold yo...)
Can you imaging living in a place where it's so cold your breath turns instantly into tiny ice crystals that glitter in the sun? Where temperatures can drop fifty degrees below zero and even lower and the sun only comes out for a few hours per day? In This Place Is Cold readers will learn how people and animals survive in Alaska's ferocious cold, and how because of global warming this region is now in trouble. Vicki Cobb and Barbara Lavallee travelled the world together to research this groundbreaking geography series, that is now updated and redesigned to appeal to today's readers.
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( Ever lose your hat in a strong wind? Ever feel the win...)
Ever lose your hat in a strong wind? Ever feel the wind pushing you from side to side? Know why you can feel the wind, but never see it? You will! Renowned science author Vicki Cobb makes scientific principles easy for even the youngest kids to understand. Follow this book with a young child who loves to play. Bring along balloons. Find a windy place. Together you'll face the wind and see that learning is a breeze. Discover science, and the world will never look the same. Great hands-on activities and irresistible illustrations by Julia Gorton make Science Play a perfect way to learn about science . . . just for the fun of it!
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(A biography of the 16th-century Italian mathematician, ph...)
A biography of the 16th-century Italian mathematician, physicist, and astronomer who questioned the accepted scientific theories of his time and was tried by the Inquisition for his ideas.
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( Incredible Edible Experiments Ever wonder • what ...)
Incredible Edible Experiments Ever wonder • what makes popcorn pop? • why cakes rise? • how jelly gels? Your kitchen will be transformed into a laboratory worthy of a mad scientist as you make startling discoveries about how cabbage can detect acid, how bacteria makes yogurt, and how decomposed sugar turns to caramel. Then after a long day at the lab you can relax and eat your results: soup, biscuits, pretzels, cupcakes, or cookies. Vicki Cobb's seminal book has been revised and updated to encompass advances in modern technology but still provides what all kids want: a legitimate excuse to play with their food!
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(Describes severe environment conditions that require spec...)
Describes severe environment conditions that require special clothing for survival--conditions involving freezing cold, fire, underwater work, and thin or non-existent air.
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( Surveys the living conditions in Arizona's Sonora Deser...)
Surveys the living conditions in Arizona's Sonora Desert for the people and unusual animals that live there. Also describes the engineering accomplishment of Hoover Dam.
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(A set of three children's picture books about Japan. Titl...)
A set of three children's picture books about Japan. Titles include Zen Shorts (Caldecott Honor Book) ~ Count Your Way Through Japan ~ This Place is Crowded (Japan).
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Cobb, Vicki was born on August 19, 1938 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Benjamin H. and Paula (Davis) Wolf.
Cancer researcher Pfizer & Sloan Kettering, New Jersey, New York, 1959-1961. Science teacher Rye (New York ) High School, 1961-1966. Tv host, creator Telprompter, New York City, 1971-1972.
Network staff writer Good Morning American, ABC, 1975-1976. Public relations director Scott Public Company, 1978—1983. Founder, president Ink Think Tankm LLC, 2009.
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( With See For Yourself, budding scientists can wow their...)
( With revised and updated material, a brand-new look, an...)
( Can you imaging living in a place where it's so cold yo...)
( Can you imaging living in a place where there is so muc...)
(Would you believe that you can turn a TV set into a copie...)
( Incredible Edible Experiments Ever wonder • what ...)
( Can you imagine living in a place that is so high you h...)
(Can you imagine living in a place so big, with the people...)
( Ever lose your hat in a strong wind? Ever feel the win...)
(With lively writing and superb illustrations, the acclaim...)
(Focuses on the land, ecology, people, and animals of the ...)
(A biography of the 16th-century Italian mathematician, ph...)
(This book attempts to explain why rotting is so important...)
(Describes severe environment conditions that require spec...)
( Imagine living in a place where commuter trains are so ...)
(Fans of Vicki Cobb's unique blend of humor, science and h...)
(Fans of Vicki Cobb's unique blend of humor, science, and ...)
( Surveys the living conditions in Arizona's Sonora Deser...)
(DK's acclaimed DK Biography series tackles one of history...)
(Experiments with food demonstrate various scientific prin...)
(Vicki Cobb, the "Julia Child" of hands-on science, is a f...)
(A set of three children's picture books about Japan. Titl...)
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Presenter Asian Cultural Center for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Tokyo, 1992. Member American Society Journalists and Authors, Society Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators, Authors Guild.
Married Edward S. Cobb, January 31, 1960 (divorced October 1975). Children: Theodore Davis, Joshua Monroe. Married Richard Trachtenberg, May 11, 1996.