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Awesome achievers in science / by Alan Katz ; illustrations by Chris Judge.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Philadelphia : RP Kids, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Edition: First editionDescription: 88 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780762463381
  • 0762463384
Other title:
  • Awesome achievers in science : super and strange facts about 12 almost-famous history makers [Cover title]
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
A note from Alan Katz -- Meet Michael Collins -- Meet Dr. Henry Heimlich -- Meet Dr. Patricia Bath -- Meet George de Mestral -- Meet Dr. James Jude -- Meet Katharine Blodgett -- Meet Edwin Land -- Meet Stephanie Kwolek -- Meet Dr. Sally Ride -- Meet Dr. Roy J. Plunkett -- Meet Dr. Spencer Silver and Arthur Fry -- Meet Dr. Hugh Herr -- A final word from Alan Katz.
Summary: This book offers a behind-the-scenes look at some of the scientists whose contributions are often overlooked.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 509.22 K19 Available 33111009399045
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 509.22 K19 Available 33111009541034
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Part of a super fun middle grade series, Awesome Achievers in Science puts the spotlight on lesser-known heroes and their contributions in major scientific fields.


Everyone has heard the names Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, but what about Michael Collins--the third brave Apollo 11 astronaut who didn't get to walk on the moon? Many of the most relevant figures in scientific history have remained in the shadows, but not any longer! From Alan Katz's new Awesome Achievers series, Awesome Achievers in Science gives kids a look behind the scenes at 12 lesser-known scientists whose contributions are personally relevant to their lives today. Each figure is given a traditional biography but is also subject to Katz's unique brand of silliness, with humorous elements such as imagined poems, song lyrics, and diary entries by or about the not-so-famous figure accompanying each bio.

Spot illustrations throughout add to the lighthearted and appreciative humor each figure receives. Reluctant readers and budding scientists alike will delight in this imaginative and engaging continuation of a new series of laugh-out-loud biographies.

This book offers a behind-the-scenes look at some of the scientists whose contributions are often overlooked.

A note from Alan Katz -- Meet Michael Collins -- Meet Dr. Henry Heimlich -- Meet Dr. Patricia Bath -- Meet George de Mestral -- Meet Dr. James Jude -- Meet Katharine Blodgett -- Meet Edwin Land -- Meet Stephanie Kwolek -- Meet Dr. Sally Ride -- Meet Dr. Roy J. Plunkett -- Meet Dr. Spencer Silver and Arthur Fry -- Meet Dr. Hugh Herr -- A final word from Alan Katz.

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