Reviews
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Guidebook for the Scientific Traveler: Visiting Physics and Chemistry Sites Across America by Duane S. Nickell
From Maine to Oregon, the country offers sightseeing for science enthusiasts. GUIDEBOOK FOR THE SCIENTIFIC TRAVELER: VISITING PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY SITES ACROSS AMERICA BY DUANE S. NICKELL Rutgers Univ. Press, 2010, 258 p., $19.95.
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The Babylonian Theorem: The Mathematical Journey to Pythagoras and Euclid by Peter S. Rudman
Ancient Babylonians and Egyptians paved the way for Greek mathematicians, a physicist contends. THE BABYLONIAN THEOREM: THE MATHEMATICAL JOURNEY TO PYTHAGORAS AND EUCLID BY PETER S. RUDMAN Prometheus Books, 2010, 248 p., $26.
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Manhattan Project to the Santa Fe Institute: The Memoirs of George A. Cowan by George A. Cowan
A chemist reflects on his career in nuclear physics and events in 20th century science. MANHATTAN PROJECT TO THE SANTA FE INSTITUTE: THE MEMOIRS OF GEORGE A. COWAN BY GEORGE A. COWAN Univ. of New Mexico Press, 2010, 175 p., $27.95.
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Butterflies and Moths: Portraits from the Tropical Forests of Costa Rica by J.C. Miller, D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs
Full-page photos and text unveil Costa Rican Lepidoptera. BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS: PORTRAITS FROM THE TROPICAL FORESTS OF COSTA RICA BY J.C. MILLER, D.H. JANZEN AND W. HALLWACHS Belknap Press/Harvard Univ. Press, 2010, 256 p., $24.95.
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In Praise of Science: Curiosity, Understanding, and Progress by Sander Bais
Science and reasoning have unique roles in society, a physicist argues. IN PRAISE OF SCIENCE: CURIOSITY, UNDERSTANDING, AND PROGRESS BY SANDER BAIS MIT Press, 2010, 192 p., $24.95.
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Meet the Howlers by April Pulley Sayre
Facts about howler monkeys complement the playful poem in this tale of rain forest life. (Ages 4 – 7) MEET THE HOWLERS BY APRIL PULLEY SAYRE Charlesbridge, 2010, 32 p., $16.95.
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Magic Up Your Sleeve: Amazing Illusions, Tricks, and Science Facts You’ll Never Believe by Helaine Becker
Optical illusions and magic tricks reveal basic science principles. (Ages 8 – 12) MAGIC UP YOUR SLEEVE: AMAZING ILLUSIONS, TRICKS, AND SCIENCE FACTS YOU’LL NEVER BELIEVE BY HELAINE BECKER Owlkids Books, 2010, 64 p., $10.95.
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Evolution: How We and All Living Things Came to Be by Daniel Loxton
An in-depth guide to life’s history gives clear answers to kids’ questions about evolution. (Ages 8 – 13) EVOLUTION: HOW WE AND ALL LIVING THINGS CAME TO BE BY DANIEL LOXTON Kids Can Press, 2010, 56 p., $18.95.
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Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age by Cheryl Bardoe
Photos and accounts of real-life research bring extinct mammals to life in this book, published to coincide with a current exhibit at Chicago’s Field Museum. (Ages 9 – 12 MAMMOTHS AND MASTODONS: TITANS OF THE ICE AGE BY CHERYL BARDOE Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2010, 48 p., $18.95.
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Not Your Typical Book About the Environment by Elin Kelsey
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/189734984X?ie=UTF8&tag=sciencenews06-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=189734984XExplanations of ecology and sustainability present kids with a hopeful view of solving environmental problems. (Ages 9 – 12) NOT YOUR TYPICAL BOOK ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT BY ELIN KELSEY Owlkids Books, 2010, 64 p., $10.95.
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Outdoor Science: A Practical Guide by Steve Rich
Teachers looking for ways to get kids excited about science can find detailed hands-on lesson plans for life, earth and environmental sciences. (Ages 3 – 8) OUTDOOR SCIENCE: A PRACTICAL GUIDE BY STEVE RICH NSTA Press, 2010, 140 p., $24.95.
