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Lives of the Scientists: Experiments, Explosions (and What the Neighbors Thought)
Contributor(s): Krull, Kathleen (Author), Hewitt, Kathryn (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0152059091     ISBN-13: 9780152059095
Publisher: Clarion Books
OUR PRICE:   $18.89  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: July 2013
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - History Of Science
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2012953333
Lexile Measure: 1120
Series: Lives of . . .
Physical Information: 0.53" H x 8.78" W x 10.52" (1.34 lbs) 96 pages
Themes:
- Event - Back to School
- Topical - Inspiration
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 159557
Reading Level: 8.3   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 3.0
 
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Publisher Description:
Scientists have a reputation for being focused on their work--and maybe even dull. But take another look. Did you know that it's believed Galileo was scolded by the Roman Inquisition for sassing his mom? That Isaac Newton loved to examine soap bubbles? That Albert Einstein loved to collect joke books, and that geneticist Barbara McClintock wore a Groucho Marx disguise in public? With juicy tidbits about everything from favorite foods to first loves, the subjects of Kathleen Krull and Kathryn Hewitt's Lives of the Scientists: Experiments, Explosions (and What the Neighbors Thought) are revealed as creative, bold, sometimes eccentric--and anything but dull.

Contributor Bio(s): Hewitt, Kathryn: - Kathryn Hewitt's caricatures of famous figures led kids to dub the Lives of . . . series the "Big Head" books. She has illustrated many books for young readers, some of which she also wrote. She lives in Santa Monica, California. Visit her website at www.kathrynhewitt.com.Krull, Kathleen: - Kathleen Krull is well known for her innovative, award-winning nonfiction for young people, including Lives of the Explorers, Lives of the Musicians, and all other books in this popular series illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt. She is also the author of Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez, illustrated by Yuyi Morales, as well as The Beatles Were Fab (and They Were Funny) and Lincoln Tells a Joke: How Laughter Saved the President (and the Country), both co-written with Paul Brewer and illustrated by Stacy Innerst. She lives in San Diego, California. Visit her online at kathleenkrull.com.