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Fire breathing, sword swallowing, and other death-defying circus science / by Wil Mara.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Edge books. Circus science.Publisher: North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint, [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781515772835
  • 1515772837
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Death-defying circus acts -- High wire walking -- Human cannonballs -- Flying trapeze -- Sword swallowing -- Fire breathing -- Glass walking -- Globe of terror -- Knife throwing -- Hair hang -- Wheel of death -- Safety at the circus -- Glossary.
Summary: "Discusses some of the world's most death-defying circus acts and the science behind them"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 791.3 M298 Available 33111009250412
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Ever watch the circus and wonder, "how do they do that?" Find the answers in this book! Readers will learn about some of the most death-defying circus acts, from human cannonballs to high wire walkers, and the science that makes them possible. Short, simple activities help demonstrate the science for readers.

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Death-defying circus acts -- High wire walking -- Human cannonballs -- Flying trapeze -- Sword swallowing -- Fire breathing -- Glass walking -- Globe of terror -- Knife throwing -- Hair hang -- Wheel of death -- Safety at the circus -- Glossary.

"Discusses some of the world's most death-defying circus acts and the science behind them"-- Provided by publisher.

Grades 4-6.

"RL: 3-4 ; IL: 3-9"--Back cover.

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