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Mercury
Par Larry Brimner. 1998
Provides basic facts about the planet closest to the sun. Discusses the Mariner 10 space probe, which sent back much…
more information than was previously known about Mercury. For grades 3-6Close encounters: exploring the universe with the Hubble Space Telescope
Par Elaine Scott. 1998
Explains how information transmitted by the repaired Hubble telescope enables scientists to study stars, planets, black holes, and galaxies. Describes…
the impact of this new technology on astronomers' ideas about how the universe was formed. For grades 4-7Earth
Par Larry Brimner. 1998
Basic facts about the planet. Contrasts ancient people's ideas about Earth with what modern scientists think. Describes the Earth's physical…
characteristics, its place in the solar system, and its satellite, the Moon. For grades 3-6Bog bodies
Par Janet Buell. 1997
Describes how in 1984 a British archaeologist discovered the two-thousand-year-old Lindow Man buried in peat. Explains that bodies preserved in…
bogs are like time travelers from past civilizations that scientists study to learn about the circumstances of life and death before written records. For grades 5-8Puzzling questions about the solar system
Par Martin Gardner. 1971
Presents basic information on the Sun, the Moon, and each of the planets in Earth's solar system followed by thought-provoking…
questions on each topic. Answers are provided at the end. For grades 6-9Venus
Par Larry Brimner. 1998
The earth
Par Cynthia Nicolson. 1996
Presents stories and myths about Earth's origins. Explains where the planet fits in the solar system; why there is night…
and day; and how plants, animals, and people have affected its environment. Includes experiments and a glossary of terms. For grades 3-6The Hubble Space Telescope
Par Diane Sipiera. 1998
Presents a brief history of telescopes. Explains the development of the Hubble Space Telescope, how it was placed in orbit,…
the repairs made to it by astronauts, and the advantages of the information it transmits back to Earth. For grades 3-6Science in ancient Greece
Par Kathlyn Gay. 1998
Presents scientific and mathematical beliefs held about two thousand years ago. Discusses ancient Greek thinkers: Ptolemy, an astronomer; Pythagoras, Euclid,…
and Archimedes, mathematicians; and Hippocrates, a physician, among others. For grades 5-8Science in ancient Rome
Par Jacqueline Harris. 1998
Discusses how Romans improved their own lives by applying scientific knowledge originally acquired by the Egyptians and Greeks. Describes building…
achievements based on the arch, as well as metalworking, medical advances, and measuring time. For grades 5-8Constellations
Par Diane Sipiera. 1997
Space stations
Par Diane Sipiera. 1997
Discusses how the human body changes in space. Presents a brief history of space stations, from Salyut 1 in 1971…
through the planned construction of the International Space Station. Explains ways the new space station will benefit people on Earth. For grades 3-6Earth: the making of a planet
Par Roy Gallant. 1998
Covers the formation of the universe beginning with the big bang theory. Discusses the Earth's features; its atmosphere, landforms, rocks…
and minerals, outer and inner cores, plate movement, weather, and oceans. Briefly treats Pathfinder's discoveries and Earth's future. For grades 5-8 and older readersLinus Pauling and the chemistry of life
Par Thomas Hager. 1998
Describes the career and personal life of the chemist who won both the 1954 Nobel Prize in chemistry and the…
1962 Nobel Peace Prize. The prolific researcher also taught, wrote influential college textbooks, and protested nuclear testing. He died at the age of ninety-three in 1994. For junior and senior high and older readersGalaxies
Par Paul Sipiera. 1997
Project Mercury
Par Diane Sipiera. 1997
A brief history of space travel, including the six missions of Project Mercury that led to the walk on the…
Moon. Lists the astronauts who participated and the problems they encountered. For grades 3-6Mummy mysteries: tales from North America (A redfeather chapter book)
Par Brenda Guiberson. 1998
Explains that scientists' examination of clues provided by the mummies of people, animals, or insects can reveal facts about ancient…
times or solve mysteries from the past. Discusses specific mummy finds in North America and modern technological tools for studying their secrets. For grades 4-7Edwin Hubble: American astronomer (A book report biography)
Par Mary Fox. 1997
Portrait of Edwin Hubble, the astronomer for whom the space telescope is named. His study of galaxies led to the…
understanding that our Milky Way is only one of several in the universe. Traces his youth in Missouri, his college years, and his association with Albert Einstein. For grades 6-9Mars
Par Larry Brimner. 1998
Presents ancient beliefs and basic facts about the Red Planet. Discusses the information sent by space probes passing Mars and…
from the 1997 landing of Pathfinder on the planet's surface. Concludes with plans for further exploration. For grades 3-6Alexander Graham Bell: making connections
Par Naomi Pasachoff. 1996
Emphasizes Bell's work and scientific experiments leading to his invention of the telephone. Examines his personal life to explain his…
commitment to working with deaf people. Traces his lifelong scientific curiosity, including his studies of heredity and his pioneer efforts in aviation. For grades 6-9 and older readers