Jack Challoner
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1001 Inventions That Changed the World
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2009
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Maker Lab: 28 Super Cool Projects
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The Atom: A Visual Tour
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DK Eyewitness Books: Hurricane & Tornado
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1960
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The Elements: The New Guide to the Building Blocks of Our Universe
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2012
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The Cell: A Visual Tour of the Building Block of Life
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2015
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Maker Lab Outdoors: 25 Super Cool Projects
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2018
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The Visual Dictionary of Physics
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1995
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The Visual Dictionary of Chemistry
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1996
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Seeing Science: The Art of Making the Invisible Visible
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"Deceiving book. Looks like a colorful kid-oriented glossy book. I'm not a big fan of the DK series of books that goes for FAR too many splashy pictures that obscures the text. This books covers some VERY serious topics. There is not really a Table of"
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"Don't let the beautiful design fool you into thinking that this is a fluffy coffee table book. It covers a lot of ground clearly and concisely."
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"Jack wrote quite a captivating book. I must say an enourmous THANK YOU. This scientific work demonstrated once again that I’m not really into quantum mechanics. On the other side, despite some easy to read parts made for some art graduates, this book"
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"This book was recommended with the IEW: Wonders of Science curriculum that I am teaching this year.
This book is fun, silly, and delightful. Written in verse, it reads like Dr. Seuss. Very clever and entertaining, I found myself giggling as I read. Pa" Read more of this review » |
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“when insulin docks into the receptors, the receptors directly affect the glucose transfer proteins. That encourages the transfer proteins to let more glucose into these cells for storage as glycogen or fat. The effect of all this is to reduce blood sugar level and to stock up on energy for times when food is scarce.”
― The Cell: A Visual Tour of the Building Block of Life
― The Cell: A Visual Tour of the Building Block of Life
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“when insulin docks into the receptors, the receptors directly affect the glucose transfer proteins. That encourages the transfer proteins to let more glucose into these cells for storage as glycogen or fat. The effect of all this is to reduce blood sugar level and to stock up on energy for times when food is scarce.”
― The Cell: A Visual Tour of the Building Block of Life
― The Cell: A Visual Tour of the Building Block of Life