Pub Date: August 30, 2011
Dewey: 539.7
LCCN: 2010048416
Lexile Code: 1230
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: 12 to 17
Physical Info: 0.40" H x 9.00" L x 6.10" W ( 0.70 lbs) 112 pages
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Series: Scientist's Guide to Physics
Description: The earliest humans understood matter on a very basic, practical level. Through trial and error they determined which rocks could make good spearheads and good pounding or grinding stones. The Bronze Age began about 2000 BCE when rocks containing copper and tin were heated together. The combination of the two metals yielded the alloy bronze. Metals played a significant role in the growth of chemical knowledge. Important questions were posedwhat exactly was happening to individual material objects when they were mixed together and transformed into a different substance? The search for answers would lead to generations of the greatest thinkers, philosophers, and scientists on the quest to discover the most basic building block of matterthe atom. This beautiful and engaging narrative presents the fascinating story of the atoms discovery, which is full of bizarre theories, false starts, dead ends, and inspiring intellectual insight and vision.
Review Quotes: Series Review: The Scientist's Guide To Physics"The Books Carefully Track The Various Experiments And Discoveries That Eventually Led To Our Current Knowledge Of The Universe. With Clear Explanations Of Scientific Principles, Photographs, Diagrams, And I