Lives of the scientists experiments, explosions (and what the neighbors thought)

Profiles many of history's most noteworthy scientists, from Zhang Heng and Isaac Newton to Albert Einstein and Barbara McClintock, sharing lesser-known facts about their favorite activities, relationships, and eccentricities.

Main Author: Krull, Kathleen.
Other Authors: Hewitt, Kathryn (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Boston : Harcourt Children's Books, 2013.
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Summary: Profiles many of history's most noteworthy scientists, from Zhang Heng and Isaac Newton to Albert Einstein and Barbara McClintock, sharing lesser-known facts about their favorite activities, relationships, and eccentricities.
Physical Description: 96 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 96).
ISBN: 9780152059095
0152059091
Author Notes: Kathleen Krull has written much innovative nonfiction for young people, including all of the books in the Lives of . . . series, and has made a chatty, accessible approach to biography her hallmark. She lives in San Diego, California. Visit her website at www.kathleenkrull.com . 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 .