Bibliograph

Eureka!, 50 scientists who shaped human history, by John Grant

Type

Label

Eureka!, 50 scientists who shaped human history, by John Grant

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 12 and up

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 7 and up

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Eureka!

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

916592611

Responsibility statement

by John Grant

Sub title

50 scientists who shaped human history

Summary

Galileo, Einstein, Curie, Darwin, Hawking--we know the names, but how much do we really know about these people? Galileo gained notoriety over his battle with the Vatican, but did you know that this "father of modern science" was also an accomplished lute player? And Darwin of course discovered the principle by which new species are formed, but his bold curiosity extended to the dinner table as well. (And how many people can say they've eaten an owl!) In Eureka! John Grant--author of Debunk It!, Discarded Science, Spooky Science and many others--offers fifty vivid portraits of groundbreaking scientists. From lutes and owls to astronomy and evolution, Eureka! explains how these scientific geniuses have shaped our understanding--and how they spent their free time as well

Target audience

adolescent

resource.variantTitle

Fifty scientists who shaped human history

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