Batman Science: The Real-World Science Behind Batman's Gear

Batman Science: The Real-World Science Behind Batman's Gear

Batman Science: The Real-World Science Behind Batman's Gear

Batman Science: The Real-World Science Behind Batman's Gear

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Overview

Batman conquers crime with brains, brawn, and a whole lot of high-tech gadgetry. Batman Science explores the surprising ways the Caped Crusader’s gear and gadgets actually connect to reality. Accessible text, real-world photos, and Batman illustrations team up to reveal the real science and engineering behind Batman’s fictional world.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781623700645
Publisher: Capstone
Publication date: 01/01/2014
Series: DC Super Heroes , #19
Pages: 144
Sales rank: 1,124,662
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range: 11 - 14 Years

About the Author

Tammy Enz holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and a master’s degree in journalism and mass communications. She teaches at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and has written dozens of books on science and engineering topics for young people.

Agnieszka Biskup is a writer and editor based in Chicago. She is a former science editor at the Boston Globe as well as a Knight Fellow at MIT, where she studied science journalism. She served as managing editor of the children's magazine Muse and has written numerous children’s books in addition to many articles for newspapers, magazines, and websites. Her books have received awards from Learning magazine, the Association of Educational Publishers, the Society of School Librarians International, and have been chosen as Junior Library Guild selections. She is also a winner of the 2015 American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award in the Writing for Children category.

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