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Mummies (Mysterious & unknown)
Par Adam Woog. 2008
Examines the scientific study of mummies such as the deliberately preserved Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen. Discusses accidental mummies found in northern…
European bogs, Asian deserts, and glaciers. Includes information on the specially embalmed twentieth-century bodies of Lenin, Eva Perón, and Ferdinand Marcos. Uncontracted braille. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2009Danger in the desert: true adventures of a dinosaur hunter (Sterling Point Bks.)
Par Roger Cohen. 2008
Traces the life and career of American paleontologist Roy Chapman Andrews (1884-1960), whose 1922 expedition discovered an enormous dinosaur fossil…
trove in the Flaming Cliffs of Mongolia's Gobi Desert. Recounts Andrews's death-defying escapes from dangerous animals, terrain, and people while on the pursuit of scientific artifacts. For grades 6-9. 2008Young Charles Darwin and the voyage of the Beagle
Par Ruth Ashby, Suzanne Duranceau. 2009
This biography of Charles Darwin (1809-1882) focuses on the scientific observations and discoveries about the natural world that he made…
during his five-year shipboard voyage around the world. Discusses his collections of plants and birds, which led him to his theory of evolution. For grades 4-7. 2009Phenomena: secrets of the senses
Par Donna M Jackson. 2008
Explores the connections between our senses and perception and many unexplained phenomena, such as intuition, synethesia, and the sixth sense.…
Discusses paranormal experiences, animal super senses, and a technology called vOICe that converts video images into complex sounds to help visually impaired people. For grades 5-8. 2008Plague-busters!: Medicine's battles with history's deadliest diseases
Par Lindsey Fitzharris. 2023
Smallpox! Rabies! Black Death! Throughout history humankind has been plagued by . . . well, by plagues. The symptoms of…
these diseases were gruesome—but the remedies were even worse. Get to know the ickiest illnesses that have infected humans and affected civilizations through the ages. Each chapter explores the story of a disease, including the scary symptoms, kooky cures, and brilliant breakthroughs that it spawned. Medical historian and bestselling author Lindsey Fitzharris lays out the facts with her trademark wit, and Adrian Teal adds humor with cartoons and caricatures drawn in pitch black and blood red. Diseases covered in this book include bubonic plague, smallpox, rabies, tuberculosis, cholera, and scurvy. Thanks to centuries of sickness and a host of history's most determined plague-busters, this riveting book features everything you've ever wanted to know about the world's deadliest diseasesPluto: from planet to dwarf (A True Book (Relaunch))
Par Elaine Landau. 2008
Discusses astronomers' decision in August 2006 that Pluto is not a planet but belongs in a group called dwarf planets.…
Covers the discovery of Pluto and details its composition, orbit, and moon. Explains the change in Pluto's designation. For grades 2-4. 2008Beyond Pluto: the final frontier in space (True Books)
Par Elaine Landau. 2008
Discusses astronomers' 1992 discovery of the Kuiper Belt and presents facts they have learned about this area of space near…
Pluto. Explains the role of unmanned space probes such as the Hubble Space Telescope and New Horizons in exploring the outer edge of our solar system. For grades 2-4. 2008Biography of Marie Curie (1867-1934), a dedicated scientist who became the first woman to win two Nobel Prizes. Describes her…
childhood in Poland, university education in Paris, pioneering research on radioactivity, and use of X-rays to help wounded soldiers. Places her achievements in historical contexts. For grades 4-7. 2006Short problems based on chemical, earth, life, physical, space, and general science. In "A Fishy Solution" Dennis proposes placing a…
clear plastic sheet over his outdoor pond to keep out fish-eating raccoons. His friend's warning gives a biological reason that this wouldn't work. For grades 4-7. 2008Dinosaur eggs discovered!: unscrambling the clues (Discovery!)
Par Lowell Dingus. 2008
Three scientists discuss their 1977 discovery in Argentina of dinosaur eggs, embryos, and fossilized bones. They explain their methods for…
identifying which dinosaurs laid the eggs and present evidence of what conditions killed the embryos and preserved the nesting grounds. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2008Apollo 11: first men on the moon (Pocket space guide)
Par Robert Godwin. 2005
Provides a concise history of humankind's exploration of the Moon--from Greek astronomy to manned space flight. Profiles the three astronauts…
who traveled aboard Apollo 11 and chronicles their 1969 mission. Describes the scientific experiments conducted by the crew and their equipment. For grades 6-9. 2005The discovery and mystery of a dinosaur named Jane (Prime)
Par Judith Williams. 2008
Describes the hard work and excitement of the Illinois Burpee Museum employees, from hunting for fossils in the Montana badlands…
in 2001 to the opening of the dinosaur exhibit in 2005 that features their discovery, a young Tyrannosaurus rex. For grades 3-6. 2008Discusses the beginning of the space age, from the Soviet launch of Sputnik in 1957 to the American astronauts' moon…
landing in 1969, with comments on later developments. Examines the rivalry between the two superpowers and its influence on American society and government policy. For grades 6-9. 2007Sounds all around (Let's-read-and-find-out Science 1 Ser.)
Par Wendy Pfeffer. 1999
From bat sonar to canes for the blind (Imitating nature)
Par Toney Allman. 2006
Explains the echolocation skills used by bats that became the basis for designing a cane to permit people who are…
blind to have more freedom of movement. Discusses the UltraCane--a white cane fitted with transmitters to bounce signals off objects within ten feet. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2006After the dinosaurs: mammoths and fossil mammals (I Can Read Bks.)
Par Charlotte Lewis Brown. 2006
Venturing the deep sea
Par Laurie Lindop. 2006
Discusses the relatively uncharted realm of the deep sea and a collection of data and specimens that biologists and geologists…
gathered using underwater cameras, remotely operated robot explorers, and manned submersibles. Examines mid-ocean ridges, hydrothermal vents, and bioluminescent creatures. Describes a submarine expedition in the Arctic. For grades 5-8. 2006Chasing tornadoes
Par Laurie Lindop. 2003
Explains the formation of tornadoes and the science of forecasting their arrival. Discusses the contributions of "storm chasers," who conduct…
experiments from airplanes and ground vehicles in the section of the midwestern United States known as Tornado Alley. Features scientist Ted Fujita and his rating scale. For grades 5-8. 2003Describes the horrific events in Philadelphia in 1793 when citywide illness prevented Congress from convening. Thousands of people were dying,…
many unattended, and physicians of the time were unsure of the cause or treatment of the yellow-fever outbreak. For grades 6-9. 2003Dinosaur tracks (Let's-read-and-find-out Science 2 Ser.)
Par Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld. 2007
Explains that fossils of dinosaur footprints found today are the result of tracks made and preserved millions of years ago.…
Includes an activity for making your own fossil handprints or footprints. For grades 2-4. 2007