description: Don't let the title mislead you--this book isn't about things that blow up like volcanoes or chemistry experiments gone awry. Instead, illustrator Stephen Biesty and author Richard Platt (Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections Castle, Stephen Beisty's Incredible Body) have once again blown the cover off places as big as Venice and as off-limits as a Space Station so that young ones can see what's inside. This talented duo knows exactly the kind of things that interest children. For example, at the Space Station young readers get to see insider's cool stuff like cockpit controls and the module where space experiments are performed, as well as disgusting stuff, like what happens to an astronaut with space sickness. Looking inside a movie studio, kids can peek at the make-up and hairstyling rooms (where glamour girls and demon monsters come to life) as well as an ocean liner in a huge water tank being attacked by a remote-control giant squid. With so much of the big world remaining hidden or inaccessible to children, fact-filled books like these are instantly fascinating, fun and even (sneakily) educational. (Ages 7 and older) --Gail Hudson, Amazon.com
language: English
title: Stephen Biesty's Incredible Explosions
titlecomplete: Stephen Biesty's Incredible Explosions (Stephen Biesty's Cross-sections)
genres: Science, Art, Nonfiction, Childrens, History
ratings_count: 49
series: Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections
publisher: Dorling Kindersley