Superman Science

For ages 9-12.
Superman is the World’s Greatest Hero! With super-strength, lightning speed, laser vision, and the ability to fly, he keeps Earth safe. But what is the science behind strength, speed, sight, and flight? And does anything or anyone in our world have similar abilities to Superman? Superman Science explores how real-life science and engineering relates to the Man of Steel’s famous powers—and the real-world connections may surprise you.
About the Authors: Agnieszka Biskup is a science writer and editor based in Chicago. She is a former editor for the science section of the Boston Globe as well as the children’s science magazine Muse. In addition to children’s books, she hasalso written many articles for newspapers, magazines, and websites. Herbooks have received awards from Learning magazine, the Association ofEducational Publishers, and the Society of School Librarians International. Herbook Football: How It Works (Capstone Press, 2010) was a Junior LibraryGuild selection.
Tammy Enz became a civil engineer because of her awe of the massivesteel bridges that spanned the Mississippi River. She just had to figureout how they worked. Today, she still likes tinkering and figuring outhow things work. When she isn’t tinkering, she fixes up old houses andconducts experiments in her garden and kitchen. Most of all, she lovesreading books about anything and everything and asking ‘why?’