Accidental archaeologists true stories of unexpected discoveries
"A lighthearted but informative look at chance discoveries made by ordinary people, of artifacts (and treasures) from the past. Many of these discoveries have led to leaps in our knowledge of history and science. Each short chapter will begin with a dramatic story of discovery, followed by the...
| Main Author: | Albee, Sarah (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Hackett, Nathan (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.,
2020.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
"A lighthearted but informative look at chance discoveries made by ordinary people, of artifacts (and treasures) from the past. Many of these discoveries have led to leaps in our knowledge of history and science. Each short chapter will begin with a dramatic story of discovery, followed by the significance of the artifact that was discovered, followed by a look into the history of the civilization/era from which the artifact originates. The stories will show readers that potentially anyone-construction workers, farmers, casual passers-by, and even kids-can make discoveries like these"-- |
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| Physical Description: |
213 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Audience: |
Ages 8-12. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-200). |
| ISBN: |
9781338575798 1338575791 9781338575781 1338575783 |
| Author Notes: |
Albee started her career as a newspaper cartoonist and a semi-professional basketball player. She writes children's books for many age groups and under a number of pseudonyms like Constance Allen, Catherine Lukas, and Sarah Wilson. She has had three of her books appear on the New York Times Bestseller list. Sarah Albee is an author of Sesame Street and Big Bag books; she also wrote the script for Elmo and the Orchestra. Albee has also contributed to the Elmo's Neighborhood and Sesame Street ABCs series. She is also a writer for books from the non-Muppet series, Blue's Clues. (Publisher Provided) |