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Wounds of passion: a writing life
Par Bell Hooks. 1997
In this sequel to Bone Black: Memories of Girlhood (BR 10958), noted African American feminist bell hooks recalls her early…
life, struggling to write and to earn a doctorate. She recalls her long and intense relationship with a fellow author and her decision finally to leave him. Strong language and descriptions of sexAll 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.A life on our planet: my witness statement and a vision for the future
Par David Attenborough. 2020
Naturalist in his 90s reflects on his decades as a science communicator and the changes to the planet he has…
witnessed since his early days in the field. Presents policies for addressing issues like climate change and bettering the world to pass on to the next generation. 2020Black 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
Ideas in chemistry: a history of the science
Par David Knight. 1992
Knight argues that even though the field of "chemistry is certainly not dead, nor is it asleep," he sees it…
"as having a glorious future behind it." Through a series of essays, he tracks the intellectual and institutional history in which chemistry is seen as an occult science, a mechanical science, a deductive science, and, finally, a "service science."You don't have to be blind to see
Par Jim Stovall. 1996
The author, blind before the age of thirty as a result of juvenile macular degeneration, encourages others to achieve through…
their dreams. Using examples from his own life, Stovall suggests that people can succeed by changing the way they think. He recommends that once a path is decided, people should find mentors to help them along the way. For senior high and older readersThe secret family: twenty-four hours inside the mysterious world of our minds and bodies
Par David Bodanis. 1997
A microscopic examination of the world of a family of five, including biological processes within the human body and ingredients…
in everyday products. An analysis of baby food reveals pigs' feet extract and chalk dust. A teenager's kiss is described as a series of chemical reactions in the nervous system. For junior and senior high and older readersComets: creators and destroyers
Par David Levy. 1998
The discoverer of twenty-two comets, including Shoemaker-Levy 9, describes his work and tells how "these flying balls of ice and…
dust have shaped the course of life on Earth." Surveys the history of comets beginning four billion years ago and describes a likely scenario for a large comet striking the earth in the futureProject 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 3-6Discusses 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 5-8Sybil
Par Flora Schreiber. 1973
In an account of the first psychoanalysis of a person with multiple personality disorder, the author relates the eleven-year treatment…
of Sybil Dorsett (a pseudonym), who unknowingly assumes sixteen different personalities. During her treatment, assisted with drugs and hypnosis, Sybil's illness is traced to a battered childhood tied to a schizophrenic mother and a derelict father. ViolenceThe 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 4-7Imperfect control: our lifelong struggle with power and surrender
Par Judith Viorst. 1998
Discusses issues of control that permeate nearly all facets of human existence. In ten chapters covering different phases of life…
from birth to death, Viorst examines situations to determine what is uncontrollable and when to exert choice. Topics include self-possession, sex, couples, parenthood, and the workplace. Some strong languageThe Nawal El Saadawi reader
Par Nawāl Saʻdāwī. 1997
Collection of twenty-three essays on women's issues written by an Egyptian physician and feminist between 1970 and 1996. Covers topics…
that affect women worldwide, including gender equality in politics, economics, and health; the impact of religious fundamentalism; and how to improve conditions for womenBelief in God in an age of science
Par J. C Polkinghorne. 1998
The author, an Anglican priest and theoretical physicist, traces the similarities of investigative methods used by scientists and theologians. His…
topics include natural theology, divine action in the physical world, and prospects for future dialog that will include all religious traditions, not just those of the Abrahamic faithsThe structure of the universe (A Scientific American focus book)
Par Paul Halpern. 1997
Traces the cosmological history from the sixth century B.C. when Greek philosophers imagined that the planets circled the Earth to…
the Big Bang and Great Attractor theories. Describes the technology used to gather information for these concepts and to predict the future of the universe. For high school and older readers