Simple Science Says

出版者:Scholastic Trade

作者:Melvin Berger

页数:48

出版时间:1988-12

价格:45.00

装帧:简装

isbn号码:9780590416139

具体描述

39352,Can of Worms ,Can of Worms ,0380800500,Kathy Mackel,45.00,15.00,HarperTrophy,1-Mar-00,简装,146,,,Can of Worms , From Publishers Weekly Dedicated science-fiction fans will probably find this novel silly， but others looking for something a little wacky and not too taxing may be amused by its rendition of aliens running amok. Sometimes Mike Pillsbury's made-up stories about space battles seem more real to him than his life with two highly successful parents， a popular older sister and a mob of classmates who hink he's weird." Mike feels like an alien， but he doesn't actually believe he is one until the SOS message he launches into outer space ("I am being held against my will， trapped by ignorance and cruelty....") brings all sorts of strange creatures from other planets to his aid. By the time they arrive， Mike has found a girlfriend and decided that earth isn't so bad after all. Not all of his rescuers， however， agree that he should stay put. Mackel (A Season of Comebacks) glosses over the logistics of Mike's communication with aliens as well as his belatedly discovered intergalactic origins. She spends most of her energy describing the various extraterrestrials (ranging from a pink blob of goo to something that looks very much like a poodle) and lamenting Mike's isolation as a classic nerd. Mike's transformation into a hero， like his encounter of the third kind， is， perhaps， a little too far out of this world. Ages 8-12. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information， Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From School Library Journal Grade 4-7Seventh-grader Mike Pillsbury may be a weird kid who doesnt fit in at school， a misfit in his family， and a disaster on the football teambut hes an alien somehow stuck here on Earth， so what does it matter? For years he has told his friends the story of his people， the Hanzels， and of their planets conquest by the evil snakelike Jongs. Then Katelyn， the girl he secretly likes， asks him to help design decorations for a Halloween dance. As they work on the project their friendship grows， but when the ultra-cool multimedia event is sabotaged， Mike flees in despair， rigs up an intergalactic plea for help， and sends out a distress signal that fries his parents satellite dishes. Soon， alien rescuers are turning up everywhere. Finally， Mike can leave Earthbut he realizes that Katelyn means too much to him and that he is starting to find a place for himself in junior high. When a Jong captures a neighbor kid， Mike and Katelyn scramble to save him， and Earth， from neutralization. This humorous， fast-paced science-fiction adventure is set in the real world of adolescent angst， bullies， and first love. Readers will wonder along with Mike what is reality and what is an active imaginationuntil the aliens start popping up. This imaginative romp will appeal to those who enjoyed Gail Gauthiers My Life among the Aliens (Putnam， 1996) and may just win some new sci-fi fans.Anne Connor， Los Angeles Public Library Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information， Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. See all Editorial Reviews"

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这本书的装帧和设计散发着一种低调的奢华感，这在科普类书籍中是比较少见的。内页的留白处理得非常到位，使得每一页的视觉负荷都很轻，即使是长时间阅读，眼睛也不会感到疲劳。从这一点可以看出，出版方在制作过程中投入了极大的心力，他们显然不满足于仅仅“出版”一本书，而是想“创造”一件值得收藏的作品。我猜测，作者在内容组织上也必然遵循着高度的结构化和逻辑性。一个好的内容结构，就像一座设计精良的建筑，让人能轻松地找到方向，不至于在浩瀚的知识海洋中迷失。我设想它会采用一种循序渐进的方式，从最基础的概念开始，逐步引导读者进入更宏大、更令人惊叹的科学图景之中，让人在不知不觉中完成了知识的螺旋式上升。

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我对这本书的期待，主要源于我对简洁有力、直击核心的表达方式的偏爱。我希望它能像一位睿智的长者，用最朴素的语言，揭示出宇宙间那些复杂而精妙的运作规律。我尤其关注作者如何处理那些看似深奥的理论，是选择用冗长复杂的公式堆砌，还是能够提炼出其本质，用日常生活的例子加以佐证。如果这本书能做到后者，那么它无疑会成为我书架上的常客，因为它能让科学知识变得触手可及，不再是少数专家的“专属语言”。从书本的厚度来看，它似乎没有试图包罗万象，这反倒让我感到一阵轻松，它可能更专注于打磨几个关键的知识点，做到极致的清晰和透彻。我非常欣赏这种“少即是多”的编辑哲学，希望它能在我的阅读旅程中，带来清晰的指引。

拿到这本书时，我感受到了一种莫名的亲切感，这可能源于它名字中透露出的那种坦诚和直率。它没有使用那些故作高深的术语来标榜自己的学术地位，而是直接用“简单”二字向读者发出邀请，这是一种非常聪明的营销策略，也体现了作者对自身内容的绝对自信。我希望它能打破“科学是枯燥的”这一刻板印象，用一种近乎叙事诗的方式来讲述自然界的奇迹。想象一下，如果能将物理定律描述得如同神话传说般引人入胜，那该是多么了不起的成就。我期待它能像一位高明的魔术师，揭示出隐藏在日常现象背后的魔法，让我对身边的一切都重新燃起好奇心，甚至开始怀疑自己过去所认为的“常识”。