Kid Scientists
True Tales of Childhood from Science Superstars
(Sprache: Englisch)
Funny and totally true childhood biographies and full-color illustrations tell tales from the challenging yet defining growing-up years of Albert Einstein, Jane Goodall, Marie Curie, and 12 other brilliant scientists.
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Funny and totally true childhood biographies and full-color illustrations tell tales from the challenging yet defining growing-up years of Albert Einstein, Jane Goodall, Marie Curie, and 12 other brilliant scientists.Every great scientist started out as a kid. Before their experiments, inventions, and discoveries that changed the world, the world's most celebrated scientists had regular-kid problems just like you.
- Stephen Hawking hated school, and preferred to spend his free time building model airplanes, inventing board games, and even building his own computer.
- Jane Goodall got in trouble for bringing worms and snails into her house.
- And Neil deGrasse Tyson had to start a dog-walking business to save up money to buy a telescope.
Kid Scientists tells the stories of a diverse and inclusive group also including Temple Grandin, Nikola Tesla, Ada Lovelace, Benjamin Franklin, Isaac Newton, Rosalind Franklin, Sally Ride, Rachel Carson, George Washington Carver, and Vera Rubin through kid-friendly texts and full-color cartoon illustrations on nearly every page.
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Neil deGrasse TysonOne starry night, in the autumn of 1957, the life of nine-year-old Neil deGrasse Tyson changed forever. In the middle of a vast, domed amphitheater, the house lights dimmed and a booming voice announced: "We are now in the universe, and here are the stars."
Comets streaked. Planets whirled. The moon waxed and the constellations appeared. A meteor vaporized, leaving a glowing trail in its wake. Seated in the dark, Neil was transfixed by a celestial light show the likes of which he had never seen.
This was Neil s first visit to a planetarium the Hayden Planetarium in New York City and his first encounter with the wonders of astronomy, the science of observing the sky.
When the lights rose, Neil realized that what he had just seen was only an amazing simulation projected onto the theater s dome. Nevertheless, Neil s interest had been piqued, and his imagination fired. He decided then and there that he wanted to follow the stars for the rest of his life.
The study of the universe would be my career, he said later, and no force on Earth would stop me. From then on, whenever someone asked Neil what he wanted to be when he grew up, he proudly answered: "I'm going to be an astrophysicist!"
What seemed like a journey of a thousand light years was in fact just a short ride on a subway. Neil grew up in New York City, not far from the Hayden Planetarium, in the Castle Hill neighborhood of the Bronx. Later, he lived in Riverdale, in the fittingly named Skyview Apartments. Neil was the second of three children. Both his parents worked for the U.S. government.
Neil attended public school in New York City, and he did not distinguish himself in the classroom. One teacher complained on his report
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card that Neil should spend less time socializing and more time studying. Your son laughs too loud, another remarked to Neil s mother during a parent-teacher conference.
But there was one teacher who saw potential in the young boy. She knew that Neil was interested in the stars and planets. So when she saw a newspaper ad for an astronomy class at the Hayden Planetarium, she cut it out and gave it to him.
The visit to the planetarium left Neil feeling that the universe was calling him to study it. But he still didn t know how. Then, one day, a friend named Phillip lent him a pair of binoculars.
What am I supposed to do with these? Neil wondered. Look in people s windows?
No, silly, Phillip said. Look up!
And when Neil did, he saw a whole new world of wonder. That night, he used the binoculars to gaze up at the moon, mesmerized by the giant craters on its surface. Magnified by the binoculars, the moon was no longer just a circle in the sky it was another world waiting to be explored.
Then, when Neil was eleven years old, his parents gave him his first telescope. It was small, but it seemed infinitely more powerful than the binoculars. Now Neil could see way past the moon to the planets beyond. Even far-off Saturn, whose majestic rings Neil had read about, seemed as close and as clear as his own outstretched hand.
Neil could not get enough of his new hobby. In fact, his fascination with the universe soon outgrew the power of his beginner s telescope. He needed a larger instrument. But that would cost money, and
But there was one teacher who saw potential in the young boy. She knew that Neil was interested in the stars and planets. So when she saw a newspaper ad for an astronomy class at the Hayden Planetarium, she cut it out and gave it to him.
The visit to the planetarium left Neil feeling that the universe was calling him to study it. But he still didn t know how. Then, one day, a friend named Phillip lent him a pair of binoculars.
What am I supposed to do with these? Neil wondered. Look in people s windows?
No, silly, Phillip said. Look up!
And when Neil did, he saw a whole new world of wonder. That night, he used the binoculars to gaze up at the moon, mesmerized by the giant craters on its surface. Magnified by the binoculars, the moon was no longer just a circle in the sky it was another world waiting to be explored.
Then, when Neil was eleven years old, his parents gave him his first telescope. It was small, but it seemed infinitely more powerful than the binoculars. Now Neil could see way past the moon to the planets beyond. Even far-off Saturn, whose majestic rings Neil had read about, seemed as close and as clear as his own outstretched hand.
Neil could not get enough of his new hobby. In fact, his fascination with the universe soon outgrew the power of his beginner s telescope. He needed a larger instrument. But that would cost money, and
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Autoren-Porträt von David Stabler
David Stabler is the author of Kid Presidents (Quirk, 2014), Kid Athletes (Quirk, 2015), Kid Artists (Quirk, 2016), and Kid Authors (Quirk, 2017). He Lives in New York City.Anoosha Syed is an illustrator and character designer for animation. She lives in Toronto.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: David Stabler
- Altersempfehlung: 8 - 12 Jahre
- 2018, 208 Seiten, Maße: 14,6 x 21,1 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Quirk Books
- ISBN-10: 1683690745
- ISBN-13: 9781683690740
- Erscheinungsdatum: 29.09.2018
Sprache:
Englisch
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#1 on the New York Journal of Books Notable Children's Books 2018 listFinalist for the 2020 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books
For your budding astrophysicist, inventor, doctor, environmentalist, or mathematician, Kid Scientists will open her eyes with mini-bios of interesting and accomplished people. Terri Schlichenmeyer, The Bookworm Sez
This book is a great way to encourage kids who already love science to pursue their interests as well as to show kids who are not motivated by traditional schooling that there are many paths to greatness. American Scientist Magazine
Most children should enjoy reading it, without noticing how much they are learning, as they internalize the idea that they, too, can grow up to be scientists. Science
Portraits of 16 bright lights in the scientific firmament, with particular focus on some of their lesser-known quirks and achievements...Worthy role models all. Kirkus Reviews
Lively and informative. Booklist
A funny and inspiring book for children and adults. New York Journal of Books
Kid Scientists is filled with cute illustrations. . . [and] mini-biographies that are interesting, funny, and, most importantly, relevant to kids today. Geek Dad
I can think of no better way to convey to children that their heroes were once just like them. Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star
Praise for the Kid Legends series:
Just like history class, only hilarious. Tim Federle, author of Better Nate Than Ever, on Kid Presidents
Outstanding... Inspiring and entertaining. Booklist, starred review, on Kid Athletes
With cartoonish illustrations that will attract fans of Jeff Kinney s The Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Rachel Renée Russell s The Dork Diaries, this informative offering leaves no presidential childhood rock unturned. School Library Journal, on Kid Presidents
A heartening reminder that 17
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unconventional greats not to mention all the rest started out as children too. Kirkus Reviews, on Kid Artists
Impressively diverse. Booklist, on Kid Artists
Memorably weird childhood moments. . . are likely to stick with readers, as will Horner s impish cartoons. Publishers Weekly, on Kid Artists
Lively glimpses of formative moments and budding talents. Kirkus Reviews, on Kid Authors
Impressively diverse. Booklist, on Kid Artists
Memorably weird childhood moments. . . are likely to stick with readers, as will Horner s impish cartoons. Publishers Weekly, on Kid Artists
Lively glimpses of formative moments and budding talents. Kirkus Reviews, on Kid Authors
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