《为什么我感觉不到地球在旋转》是一本内容丰富的介绍科学难题的入门书。我们是怎么知道恐龙样子的？为什么中药是苦的？为什么飞机不会掉下来？

《为什么我感觉不到地球在旋转》鼓励孩子们开始自己提问和自己回答。本书围绕二十二个问题展开。每个部分都用详细的插图、照片和图表探索了问题额答案，接着还提出了关于类似主题的更深入的问题。孩子们可以了解他们的身体是如何工作的，为什么树叶是绿的，为什么人会做梦，“云端”是否是一朵真正的云。

《为什么我感觉不到地球在旋转》文笔幽默，充满了有趣的插图，是好奇宝宝和初露头角的科学家们的完美入门书。

Why do I have to wash? Why don’t aeroplanes fall down?
Where do mountains come from? Why is the sea blue?
Why do I dream?
This book invites young people to discover more about the world around them by asking and answering questions for themselves. The book is structured around twentytwo questions, each one tackled over two spreads. The first spread explores the question and answer, supported by a detailed illustration, photograph or diagram. The second spread asks further questions on a similar theme to help build an understanding of how science underlies everything from the ingredients in our fridge to reaching the moon. The tone of the text is fresh and informal without being flippant.

Table of Contents

What is science?: Introduction • Why are trees green?: Trees and forests • How do we know what dinosaurs looked like?: Dinosaurs and early humans • What do plants eat?: Plants and flowers • Why do I have to wash?: Skin and sweat • Are maps always right?: How we see our world • Why does my hair grow?: Hair, nails and blood • Why does medicine taste so bad?: Medicine and mould • How do surgeons know what to take out?: Surgery and anatomy • Why is bread full of bubbles?: Yeast and fermentation • Why do stars twinkle?: Stars and planets How was the earth made?: The ‘Big Bang’ and the Sun • What’s inside a black hole?: Space and the Universe • Why do sirens sound weird when they go past?: Sound and radio waves Why don’t aeroplanes fall down?: Flight and motion • How do we know the world is round?: Orbits and gravity • Why is the sea blue?: The ocean and deep-sea exploration • Where do mountains come from?: Plate tectonics and volcanoes • What makes thunder and lightning?: Weather and electricity • Could I live on Mars?: Space travel • Is ‘the cloud’ a real cloud?: Computers and robots • Why do i dream?: Sleep and the brain