swimmermom3 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 There is a series of slim paperback science books that gives the student overviews of the separate scientific disciplines. Does anyone know what they are called? I just saw them at Nicole M's house and now the titles have slipped my mind, which is no surprise these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quark Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Horrible Science series? http://horriblebooks.com/ http://www.bookdepository.com/search?searchTerm=horrible+science Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaSheep Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Might they be Science Explorer books? I don't know if those come in paperback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 There is a series of slim paperback science books that gives the student overviews of the separate scientific disciplines. Does anyone know what they are called? I just saw them at Nicole M's house and now the titles have slipped my mind, which is no surprise these days. Maybe Science 101 from Smithsonian? We used the Oceanography title in the spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyThreeSons Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 There's a series by John Hudson Tiner that are mostly narrative, and seem to present a good overview of each topic. There are books on Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and more. Here's a link to the Physics book in this series: http://www.amazon.com/Exploring-World-Physics-Machines-Nuclear/dp/0890514666/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwood Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Uses a series of slim books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usetoschool Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Secrets of the Universe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 If you ask Nicole what they are, please let us know. Now I'm curious. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in NC Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Oxford University Press has a series of slim paperbacks called "Very Short Introductions". They cover topics in science, philosophy, history, etc. I have found them to be quite nice. Of course, I have no idea if this is what Nicole has! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimmermom3 Posted September 1, 2011 Author Share Posted September 1, 2011 You all have wonderful suggestions, but no, none of those are the books. Nicole is swamped, but I hope to hear soon what they are. The Smithsonian books look like a good possibility as do the "Short Introductions" books. Thank you for the positive feedback on both of these series. I wish I could learn to leave well enough alone. First, the boy was going to do K12 due to family circumstances that required more of my time. Then when I found myself bristling at red tape, I picked curriculum with schedules. Which would be fine, but I haven't liked using curriculum with schedules for a while either. So now I find myself thinking, "Well, we are covering "x" in history, this would be a great time to cover "y" in science. I never before had to line up history and science. Ghaww! I think Nan was right in another thread. I need to go for more walks. After a summer of intense exercise, this school thing is making me edgy and not very bright.:tongue_smilie: I will post when I hear from Nicole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimmermom3 Posted September 3, 2011 Author Share Posted September 3, 2011 Painless Chemistry, Painless Biology, and Painless Earth Science from Barron's Painless series. Thanks, Nicole.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepyl Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 RS4K books are slim and I believe they are available in paperback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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