Along Came Galileo
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Along Came Galileo
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Author : Jeanne Bendick
language : en
Publisher: Beautiful Feet Books, Inc.
Release Date : 1999-06-01
Along Came Galileo written by Jeanne Bendick and has been published by Beautiful Feet Books, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-06-01 with Astronomers categories.
Story of a man who had the courage to ask questions.
Archimedes And The Door Of Science
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Author : Jeanne Bendick
language : en
Publisher: Ravenio Books
Release Date : 2011-05
Archimedes And The Door Of Science written by Jeanne Bendick and has been published by Ravenio Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Many of the things you know about science began with Archimedes. What was so unusual about a man who spent almost his whole life on one small island, more than two thousand years ago? Many things about Archimedes were unusual. His mind was never still, but was always searching for something that could be added to the sum of things that were known in the world. No fact was unimportant; no problem was dull. Archimedes worked not only in his mind, but he also performed scientific experiments to gain knowledge and prove his ideas.
Galileo And The Magic Numbers
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Author : Sidney Rosen
language : en
Publisher: Open Road Media
Release Date : 2014-05-27
Galileo And The Magic Numbers written by Sidney Rosen and has been published by Open Road Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-27 with Young Adult Nonfiction categories.
This “enjoyable” biography of the brilliant astronomer will intrigue young people who are “bored with the textbook approach to science” (The New York Times Book Review). Sixteenth century Italy produced Galileo, a genius who marked the world with his studies and hypotheses about mathematical, physical, and astronomical truths. His father, musician Vincenzio Galilei said, “Truth is not found behind a man’s reputation. Truth appears only when the answers to questions are searched out by a free mind. This is not the easy path in life but it is the most rewarding.” Galileo challenged divine law and the physics of Aristotle, and questioned everything in search of truths. And it was through this quest for truth that he was able to establish a structure for modern science.
Archimedes
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Author : Jeanne Bendick
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022
Archimedes written by Jeanne Bendick and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with categories.
The Big Strawberry Book Of Astronomy
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Author : Jeanne Bendick
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
The Big Strawberry Book Of Astronomy written by Jeanne Bendick and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Discusses many aspects of astronomy, including early astronomers, origin of the universe, the solar system, stars, galaxies, and UFO's.
Archimedes And The Door Of Science
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Author : Jeanne Bendick
language : en
Publisher: Mockingbird Press
Release Date : 2022-07-25
Archimedes And The Door Of Science written by Jeanne Bendick and has been published by Mockingbird Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-25 with categories.
Archimedes and the Door of Science is a child-friendly biography of ancient Greek mathematician and scientist, Archimedes. Through her simple explanation and charming illustrations, author Jeanne Bendick describes the life of this great man, as well as the enormous impact his discoveries have had on the world in the 2,200 years since his death. Author and artist Jeanne Bendick (b. 1919 - d. 2014) wrote and illustrated over 100 children's books over her long career, primarily in the field of science. She was particularly adept at reducing complex scientific principles into simple language that children could understand, helping to pique their interest in science and the people who made these early discoveries. Bendick was taught to draw by her maternal grandfather, who was himself an artist. He took her to the American Museum of Natural History on Sundays as a child, which helped to foster her interest in science and history. After earning her Bachelor of Arts degree at the Parsons School of Design in New York City in 1939, she and her television and film producer husband put their work on hold to devote themselves to the World War II effort. After the war, the couple returned to their creative endeavors, and Bendick began writing and illustrating her own books. Archimedes and the Door of Science (1962) is light and easy-to-understand for the young reader. Part-biography and part-science primer, the book turns the life of a man who lived thousands of years ago into a source of interest and inspiration. The book begins by painting a picture of life in ancient Greece and explaining how young Archimedes would have fit within it. Focusing on the day-to-day home and school life of the boy, readers are able to compare the similarities and differences to their own lives. Bendick explains many of Archimedes' inventions and discoveries in a way that both children and adults will be able to understand. From the Archimedes screw, which is still used today for irrigation purposes, to a simple pulley that could move an entire ship, she tells the stories behind these inventions (to the best of modern knowledge) and why they work, illustrated with charming line drawings. These help to clarify some of the more complex ideas and aid in the storytelling of the great man's life. She also includes some simple experiments that kids can replicate themselves to demonstrate the great mathematician's discoveries, such as using a pencil stub as a hydrometer to test the density of liquids. Bendick is also honest about Archimedes' shortcomings. In the field of astronomy, for example, he thought that the distance to the furthest star in the sky was so short that it would have been within our own solar system. He estimated the earth's circumference to be ten times larger than it is. And he stated that the sun was at least thirty times larger than the moon. While he was technically correct, the sun is in fact over 1,300,000 times larger than the moon. "Most of the things you know about science would have dazzled and bewildered him," writes Bendick. "But many of the things you know about science begin with Archimedes." Other books by Jeanne Bendick include Galen and the Gateway to Medicine, The First Book of Space Travel, and her final children's book, Herodotus and the Road to History published when she was 91. "If I were a fairy godmother," she said, "my gift to every child would be curiosity."
The Sun
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Author : Jeanne Bendick
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
The Sun written by Jeanne Bendick and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Solar system categories.
Describes the sun and looks at its composition, location in the galaxy, influence on the solar system and importance to life on earth.
Galileo
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Author : Mario Livio
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2021-05-25
Galileo written by Mario Livio and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-25 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
An “intriguing and accessible” (Publishers Weekly) interpretation of the life of Galileo Galilei, one of history’s greatest and most fascinating scientists, that sheds new light on his discoveries and how he was challenged by science deniers. “We really need this story now, because we’re living through the next chapter of science denial” (Bill McKibben). Galileo’s story may be more relevant today than ever before. At present, we face enormous crises—such as minimizing the dangers of climate change—because the science behind these threats is erroneously questioned or ignored. Galileo encountered this problem 400 years ago. His discoveries, based on careful observations and ingenious experiments, contradicted conventional wisdom and the teachings of the church at the time. Consequently, in a blatant assault on freedom of thought, his books were forbidden by church authorities. Astrophysicist and bestselling author Mario Livio draws on his own scientific expertise and uses his “gifts as a great storyteller” (The Washington Post) to provide a “refreshing perspective” (Booklist) into how Galileo reached his bold new conclusions about the cosmos and the laws of nature. A freethinker who followed the evidence wherever it led him, Galileo was one of the most significant figures behind the scientific revolution. He believed that every educated person should know science as well as literature, and insisted on reaching the widest audience possible, publishing his books in Italian rather than Latin. Galileo was put on trial with his life in the balance for refusing to renounce his scientific convictions. He remains a hero and inspiration to scientists and all of those who respect science—which, as Livio reminds us in this “admirably clear and concise” (The Times, London) book, remains threatened everyday.
Galileo
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Author : David Wootton
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2010-10-26
Galileo written by David Wootton and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-26 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
“Demonstrates an awesome command of the vast Galileo literature . . . [Wootton] excels in boldly speculating about Galileo’s motives” (The New York Times Book Review). Tackling Galileo as astronomer, engineer, and author, David Wootton places him at the center of Renaissance culture. He traces Galileo through his early rebellious years; the beginnings of his scientific career constructing a “new physics”; his move to Florence seeking money, status, and greater freedom to attack intellectual orthodoxies; his trial for heresy and narrow escape from torture; and his house arrest and physical (though not intellectual) decline. Wootton also reveals much that is new—from Galileo’s premature Copernicanism to a previously unrecognized illegitimate daughter—and, controversially, rejects the long-established belief that Galileo was a good Catholic. Absolutely central to Galileo’s significance—and to science more broadly—is the telescope, the potential of which Galileo was the first to grasp. Wootton makes clear that it totally revolutionized and galvanized scientific endeavor to discover new and previously unimagined facts. Drawing extensively on Galileo’s voluminous letters, many of which were self-censored and sly, this is an original, arresting, and highly readable biography of a difficult, remarkable Renaissance genius. Selected as a Choice Outstanding Academic Title in the Astronautics and Astronomy Category “Fascinating reading . . . With this highly adventurous portrayal of Galileo’s inner world, Wootton assures himself a high rank among the most radical recent Galileo interpreters . . . Undoubtedly Wootton makes an important contribution to Galileo scholarship.” —America magazine “Wootton’s biography . . . is engagingly written and offers fresh insights into Galileo’s intellectual development.” —Standpoint magazine
The Stars
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Author : Jeanne Bendick
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
The Stars written by Jeanne Bendick and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
A simple introduction to the stars.