Bøger af Mike Barfield

Flot og meget oplysende bog om et omfattende emne. Fyldig tekst med mange fagudtryk som kræver at læseren har interesse og kendskab til emnet i forvejen. Fine illustrationer og sjove faktabokse.LEKTØRUDTALELSENDen store videnskabsmand SHERLOCK OHMS udforsker livet på jorden. Han undersøger og beskriver dyr, planter og meget mere.Masser af spændende viden fordelt på 7 temaer om alt, der er levende omkring dig.Bagest i bogen findes en ordliste og et stikordsregister. Der er tegneseriestriber, faktabokse og illustrerede anvisninger. Indeholder desuden sjove eksperimenter, man kan lave derhjemme.LIVET OMKRING DIG:Der er liv overalt på jordkloden; på marker, i skove, jungler, ørkener, på sletter og i oceaner – overalt vrimler det med liv.Men du kan også finde masser af levende væsener, der hvor du bor, og endda inden i dig selv.Bogen indeholder også striber om alle de geniale videnskabsfolk, der har forsket i livet før og nu.Andre bøger i samme serie:GRUNDSTOFFERNE OMKRING DIG

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARDS 2019 - BEST BOOK WITH FACTS

A colourful and comical journey through the world's most incredible discoveries from cartoonists Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley.

Did you know that bubblewrap started life as a new type of wallpaper that didn't catch on?! Or that Lonnie Johnson invented the Nerf Super Soaker while working on a NASA mission to Saturn?Blue Peter Award-winner Mike Barfield tells the fascinating true stories behind an amazing range of inventions and innovations. From bubblewrap to the barcode, from pizza to post-its, from trainers to the teddy bear! The story of each invention is told in a lively comic-strip format, and we meet the colourful cast of characters involved in these light-bulb moments which changed the world in big or tiny ways. An irresistible way into science and technology with a dash of history, from the brilliant Mike Barfield, author of A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You which won the 2021 Blue Peter Award for a Book With Facts.

Discover the amazing story of our home planet - as told by Earth itself - by award-winning duo, Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley.

In need of a new excuse? Teacher growing tired of "the dog ate my homework"? The Ultimate Excuse Generator is here to help! How about trying 'I was late for school because an evil robotic scout leader bowed deeply and then was violently sick in my pocket'? Or 'I didn't make my bed because a hula-hooping spudwrangler landed using a jetpack and wanted a selfie'? This fabulously fun flipbook allows you to generate over 60 million excellent excuses for all occasions. Wacky, zany, and sometimes plain silly, The Ultimate Excuse Generator will ensure you'll always have the right answer for anything!

A colourful and comical tour through the prehistoric animal kingdom from award-winning author Mike Barfield and cartoonist and illustrator Paula Bossio.

Videnskabs-detektiven Sherlock Ohms udforsker universets hemmeligheder. Han fortæller om fysikkens love og al den viden forskere har samlet gennem tiden.Denne meget oplysende bog er fyldt med FANTASTISKE FAKTA om de skjulte love, der styrer universet. Sjove TEGNESERIER viser FYSIKKENS lange og livlige historie. Desuden spændende og nemme FORSØG, du selv kan lave.Bagest i bogen findes en ordliste og et stikordsregister.Fagbog for børn ml. 7-11 år.Underholdende og indbydende bog om naturvidenskab og fysikkens love. De mange faktabokse og tegneseriestriber gør læsningen sjov og formidler det svære indhold på en spændende måde.LektørudtalelsenBøger i samme serie:Grundstofferne omkring digLivet omkring digVerden omkring dig

"Did you know that without the "lead" in your pencil, there would be no life on Earth? Just about everything in the universe is made from only 92 elements--and from aluminum to zinc, many of them are hiding in your very own home! This funny and fascinating guide is bursting with brilliant facts about the atomic ingredients that make up everything around us. Join scientific sleuth Sherlock Ohms as he investigates the elements, and help his enquiries with explosive experiments"--

"From the creators of A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu, and You comes an encyclopedic glance at all things outer space and makes a hilarious and informative guide for curious young readers. Blast off for a day in the life of space and the people (and animals!) who have explored it. From hilarious comics to secret diaries and detailed diagrams, there are tons of things to discover and fantastic facts to learn."--

"Originally published in Great Britain in 2020 by Buster Books, an imprint of Michael O'Mara Books Limited."

Nach "Das Element im Raum" und "So ist das Leben!" bringt auch dieses lustige und liebevoll illustrierte Buch junge Wissenschaftler*innen dazu, die Welt der Physik zu erforschen. Denn die gleichen physikalischen Gesetze, die das weite Universum regieren, können wir auch ganz nah und alltäglich erleben und erkennen.Dieses Buch behandelt kindgerecht die Physik der Bewegung, Kräfte, Schwerkraft, Materie und Energie und enthält Comics über die Geschichten großer Wissenschaftler*innen und ihrer Entdeckungen. Außerdem stellt es praktische Experimente vor, die für jede Menge Spaß sorgen!

Literally the book of the year, this incredible compendium gives you fun and fantastic facts for every date on the calendar.

A beautiful guide to life on Earth for children aged 8+.

Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley team up once again to give you a taste of a day in the life of Space.

A colourful and comical tour through history from cartoonists Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley.

A day in the life of everything you can imagine - from an eyeball, a bogey, a heart and a burp, to a porcupine, a flamingo, a jellyfish, a rainbow, and, of course, a poo.

In SWAT! just-hatched housefly Buzzter gets instructions from Professor Halfbottle on how to survive the dangers in life, like being eaten by various animals and plants or killed by humans. This book is scientifically accurate and as it is about poo, flies and death, even boys will surely love to read it.

Learn how to make mischief with this hilarious, fully illustrated handbook.

Created by author, cartoonist and entertainer Mike Barfield, Flight School is the ultimate model making activity book for kids who are avid about aviation.

Dictionary: A book with a Beginning, a Middle and an End - but not in that order.This Septic Isle is a dictionary that re-defines 21st Century Britain in the wickedest and wittiest way imaginable. In an age where Spin is King, this super-cynical, irreverant reference book finally tells it like it is, not like it isn't and never will be.With 2,000 entries, ranging from razor-sharp satire to the downright silly, This Septic Isle is the perfect antidote to our irascible era. Politics, pop culture, sport, the Internet, TV, food, the environment, journalism, sex, PR, consumerism, war, religion, Royalty, terrorism, traffic - no subject is safe. No sacred cow is spared a jaunt to the slaughterhouse.Conservation - Process by which dwindling areas of natural beauty are preserved for future generations to buildDead - Not answering one's mobile phone or responding to emailsEmpathy - The shared understanding between two people on the same pay gradeEpidemic - The rapid and uncontrollable spread of anything contagious through newspapers Part-time employee - Full-time employee with a smoking habit, a FaceBook page and an ebay accountRefrigerator - Device for keeping salad and vegetables chilled before throwing them away unusedThreatening letters - MRSA, ASBO, OHMS, GBH, HIV, etc.Wendy House - Play home now banned from schools for giving children unrealistic expectations of future home ownershipXenophobia - The Englishman's hatred of foreigners - from the Latin words 'xenos' and 'phobos'Mike Barfield's updated definitions put the spin in the bin and prove there's one area in which beleaguered Britons can still proudly claim to lead the world: laughing at their problems.