Story of a man who had the courage to ask questions.
Tells what stars are made of, how they change, and how we can observe them.
Galen's acute diagnoses of patients, botanical wisdom, and studies of physiology were recorded in numerous books, handed down through the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Not least, Galen passed on the medical tradition of respect for life.
Acclaimed author-illustrator Bonnie Christensen adopts the voice of Galileo and lets him tell his own tale in this outstanding picture book biography.
Lightning
A simple introduction to the sun, its characteristics, and its importance.
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.
Discusses many aspects of astronomy, including early astronomers, origin of the universe, the solar system, stars, galaxies, and UFO's.
Describes simply the process of evolution and how it resulted in the plants and animals of the world today.
Discusses the qualifications and tools needed by explorers--whether they go to the bottom of the sea or look through a microscope.
Emphasizing the childhood of each famous individual, the books in this series blend personal diaries, school reports, family photographs, and primary quotes to create a scrapbook-style layout which gives a close-up look at some of the most ...