Momentum A Spider Spins

Have you ever wondered why spiders spin webs? This non-fiction text looks at the many ways spiders use their silk for survival.Reading Age: 10-12 yearsText Type: Explanation

Have a minute? That's long enough to learn about rust, quicksand, tiny bubbles, or creaking snow. Or the shape of lightening bolts, how dogs eat, why it's hard to burn one log, or what our pupils tell us. This is a book to reawaken your childhood sense of curiosity. It's a feast of unusual facts and intriguing information for people with lots of curiosity but only a moment to spare. There is something to discover on every page--from what Jello is made of to why you can't heat an ice cube--presented in a concise and entertaining way. These easy-to-understand science stories are sure to delight the curious child in all of us. A sequel to the popular Why You Can Never Get to the End of the Rainbow and Other Moments of Science, also available from Indiana University Press.

Describes how a spider spins her web and how she uses it to catch food.

These indexes are valuable volumes in the serial, bringing together what has been published over the past 38 volumes. They include a preface by the editor of the series, an author index, a subject index, a cumulative list of chapter titles, and listings of contents by volume.

For introductory calculus-based physics courses. Volume I covers Mechanics. Volume II covers Electricity and Magnetism. Suitable for use with any calculus-based physics text, this stand-alone collection of problems gives students extensive practice applying the central concepts of physics i.e., the ones most likely to "show up on tests." It includes exceptionally detailed solutions that explain the relevant concepts and problem-solving skills involved.

Provides an exploration of the science behind the powers of popular comic superheroes revealing the real physics at work in comic books.