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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
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."The 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 5-8The 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 4-7Belief 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 readersL'aventure du caca: égouts et gestion des eaux (L'Aventure)
Par Scott McKay. 2020
De quoi se composent nos excréments? Crocodiles, serpents et autres bêtes immondes peuplent-ils réellement nos égouts? L'eau que l'on retrouve…
dans notre toilette est-elle vraiment la même que celle qui coule dans nos robinets? Pour la majorité d'entre nous, notre connaissance des déjections humaines se limite à ce que contient notre cuvette et se termine une fois la chasse d'eau tirée. Toutefois, c'est toute une aventure qui commence à ce moment, aventure durant laquelle les eaux usées se mêlent aux éléments les plus divers - lingettes nettoyantes, mégots, bâtons de hockey, etc. - sont traitées dans différents types de stations d'épuration, puis rejetées dans nos rivières. Cet ouvrage est non seulement une plongée dans nos égouts, mais aussi une histoire de l'hygiène publique, un panorama des avancées scientifiques et technologiques ayant permis de limiter la propagation de nombreuses maladies et un manifeste pour une meilleure gestion des eaux usées. Combien de temps encore des surverses comme celle ayant eu lieu à Montréal en 2015 et ayant entraîné le déversement de 8 milliards de litres d'eaux usées dans le fleuve seront-elles nécessaires?La mystérieuse histoire du nom des oiseaux: du minuscule roitelet à l'albatros géant
Par Henriette Walter. 2007
"Savez-vous que l'expression "fier comme un pou" fait allusion non à la petite bête qui gratte mais à la basse-cour…
? Pou est en effet un autre nom du jeune coq. Que la palombe et le pigeon ramier sont un seul et même animal ? Que la rue du Pélican, à Paris, s'est appelée rue Poile Con, expression médiévale et grivoise ? Que le nom de l'avion, si moderne, vient du nom latin de l'oiseau, avis ? Que les corbeaux ont une intelligence comparable à celle des grands singes anthropoïdes ? Anecdotes, surprises, humour... Henriette Walter et Pierre Avenas révèlent toute la richesse du monde des oiseaux ; avec un sens du pittoresque que leurs lecteurs connaissent bien, ils cueillent dans les sciences - linguistique, bien sûr, mais aussi ornithologie, histoire, géographie - tout ce qui est propre à amuser, à distraire." -- 4e de couvComets and meteor showers
Par Paul Sipiera. 1997
Defines a comet, its parts, and its orbit. Describes meteors, meteor showers, and meteor storms. Discusses the importance of comets…
to astronomers and mentions comets Halley, West, Hale-Bopp, and Hyakutke. For grades 3-6Science in ancient Egypt
Par Geraldine Woods. 1998
Discusses some of the scientific accomplishments of the ancient Egyptians in such fields as mathematics, astronomy, and medicine. Cites the…
engineering feat of the pyramids; measuring devices like the nilometer, water clock, and a sun-based calendar; fractions and geometry; herbal remedies, dental work, and mummification. For grades 5-8The genius of China: 3,000 years of science, discovery, and invention
Par Robert Temple. 1986
Reveals the Chinese origins of such "modern" inventions as paper and printing, gunpowder, and the magnetic compass. Temple's eleven topics--including…
astronomy, engineering, medicine, and warfare--provide historical context and show that more than half of the basic discoveries considered "Western" were developed earlier in ChinaProject Gemini
Par Diane Sipiera. 1997
Describes the twelve missions of Project Gemini resulting in the first manned space flight and the first walk in space.…
Explains the differences between Project Mercury and Project Gemini, discusses problems in orbit, and provides a list of the astronauts. For grades 3-6Landslides, slumps, & creep
Par Peter Goodwin. 1997
An explanation of different forms of earth movements, known as mass wasting, including landslides and avalanches. Discusses how they occur…
and ways to prevent them. Contains information on some historic landslides of the twentieth century. For grades 4-7