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Alexander 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 number sense: how the mind creates mathematics
Par Stanislas Dehaene. 1997
The author explains how the structure of the human brain shapes mathematical abilities. Describes psychological studies of the way people…
understand and manipulate numbers. Reports on experiments involving animals and babies, as well as those who have suffered brain injuriesThe solar system
Par Paul Sipiera. 1997
Stiffed: the betrayal of the American man
Par Susan Faludi. 1999
Prize-winning journalist reassesses the masculine role in U.S. society. Focuses on men born after World War II who feel angry…
at the discrepancy between perceived promises and the reality of their existence. Begins at a domestic violence meeting and progresses to numerous interviews with individuals in a wide range of occupations. BestsellerMystère sans magie: science, doute et vérité : notre seul espoir pour l'avenir
Par Cyrille Barrette. 2006
"L'univers lointain tout comme la nature qui nous entoure et nous habite sont peuplés d'énigmes enveloppées de mystère. Dès l'enfance…
nous sommes d'habiles inventeurs et d'avides consommateurs d'histoires qui tentent de dissiper le mystère qui domine partout. La science nous enseigne que ces mythes et légendes, nourris de magie, de miracle et de surnaturel, ne sont que des mirages. En échange de ce paradis perdu de l'enfance, la science nous offre un nouvel enchantement baigné par la lumière de la vérité. Sur ce dur chemin de la vérité, nous marchons en excellente compagnie inspirés par les Galilée, Newton, Darwin, Einstein. La science n'a rien des certitudes des dogmes. Son arme principale est le doute, une assurance vérité. Ses ennemis ne sont pas la foi et la religion, mais notre ignorance, notre désir de croire et les réticences de la nature à se dénuder pour livrer ses secrets. La science elle-même n'est pas responsable des effets pervers de certaines technologies qu'elle a enfantées. Pour mieux s'en servir, il faut tracer clairement la démarcation entre la science et les autres modes de pensée. [...]" -- 4e de couvPrecursory physical science: the science you need before taking science in school
Par Thomas Boyle. 1997
Explains fundamental concepts of physics to help readers better understand the subject. Beginning with the basic notions of length, time,…
and mass, the author uses operational definitions to develop more complex concepts, such as density, force, and momentumThe 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.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 readersKidsource: 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 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 readersThe 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. 1998Comets: 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 future