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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 readersThe solar system
Par Paul Sipiera. 1997
The history of counting
Par Denise Schmandt-Besserat. 1997
Explains the evolution of counting. Presents examples from past cultures of various systems for numbering and recording quantities. Describes the…
importance of abstract counting and the advantage of inventing zero. For grades 3-6. 1999All in a drop: how Antony van Leeuwenhoek discovered an invisible world
Par Lori Alexander. 2019
Biography of the self-taught scientist known as the father of microbiology. By building his own microscope, Leeuwenhoek advanced humanity's understanding…
of the oft-invisible world around us. Explains that microbes are everywhere: in the soil and oceans, in snow, and inside our bodies. For grades 3-6.Black holes
Par Paul Sipiera. 1997
Martian fossils on earth?: the story of meteorite ALH 84001
Par Alfred Bortz. 1997
Bortz explores the possibility of Meteorite ALH 8400l, found in the Allan Hills area of Antarctica in 1984, providing an…
answer to the age-old question of whether life exists on Mars. The author discusses the scientific methods of examining the four-pound, potato-shaped stone, and its impact on the scientific community. For grades 6-9 and older readersDinosaur ghosts: the mystery of Coelophysis
Par J. Gillette. 1997
Gillette provides background information about a New Mexico site where hundreds of fossils of Coelophysis (a dog-sized dinosaur) are located.…
She presents various hypotheses regarding the occurrence of this mass grave and analyzes each to determine the most probable explanation. For grades 3-6Science in ancient Mesopotamia
Par Carol Moss. 1998
Discusses scientific and technological discoveries made in the "cradle of civilization." Describes explorations by Sumerians and Babylonians in the fields…
of medicine, mathematics, astronomy, and chemistry that formed the foundations for modern knowledge. For grades 5-8Stars
Par Paul Sipiera. 1997
Kidsource: science fair handbook
Par Danna Voth. 1998
Provides basic information on creating an appropriate project--from selecting and researching the topic and conducting the experiment to constructing a…
display. Includes organizational and resource tips with web sites. For grades 4-7. 1998The environmental movement: from its roots to the challenges of a new century
Par Laurence Pringle. 2000
Chronicles the history of the environmental conservation movement in the United States. Discusses the contributions of leaders such as John…
Muir, Aldo Leopold, and Rachel Carson. Explains the roles of government, business, and action groups, and looks at such issues as acid rain and global warming. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2000The chain reaction: pioneers of nuclear science
Par Karen Fox. 1998
Profiles seven nuclear scientists. Discusses the pivotal contributions of Marie Curie, Ernest Rutherford, Enrico Fermi, Ernest O. Lawrence, J. Robert…
Oppenheimer, Maria Goeppert-Mayer, and Andrei Sakharov. Traces the discovery of radioactivity to the creation of nuclear bombs and the understanding of particles in the nucleus. For grades 6-9. 1998Project Apollo
Par Diane Sipiera. 1997
Describes the eighteen missions of Project Apollo, including the tragedy that took the lives of three astronauts as well as…
the successes of landing on the Moon and linking up with Soviet cosmonauts in space. For grades 3-6Saturn
Par Larry Brimner. 1999
Discusses how the earth was formed, what is inside, and how the surface changes. The authors answer such questions as…
why compass needles point north, why the earth quakes, how a volcano is born, and what makes a geyser erupt. Includes some experiments. For grades 5-8The third planet: exploring the Earth from space
Par Sally Ride. 1994
The astronaut Sally Ride describes Earth, the third planet from the sun, as viewed from a space shuttle and satellites.…
Explains how ordinary cameras and instruments that measure light gather information from space to help scientists understand the planet's atmosphere, oceans, land mass, and life-forms and their interactions. For grades 4-7