Archimedes and the Door of Science

Author: Jeanne Bendick
Publisher: Ravenio Books
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 143

Book Description
Many of the things you know about science began with Archimedes. What was so unusual about a man who spent almost his whole life on one small island, more than two thousand years ago? Many things about Archimedes were unusual. His mind was never still, but was always searching for something that could be added to the sum of things that were known in the world. No fact was unimportant; no problem was dull. Archimedes worked not only in his mind, but he also performed scientific experiments to gain knowledge and prove his ideas.

Archimedes and the Door of Science

Author: Jeanne Bendick
Publisher: Bethlehem Books
ISBN: 1883937124
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 131

Book Description
Jeanne Bendick, through text and pictures, admirably succeeds in bringing to life the ancient Greek mathematician who enriched mathematics and all branches of science. Against the backdrop of Archimedes' life and culture, the author discusses the man's work, his discoveries and the knowledge later based upon it. The simple, often humorous, illustrations and diagrams greatly enhance the text.

Living History

Author: Hillary Rodham Clinton
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 9780743222259
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 626

Book Description
Hillary Rodham Clinton tells her life story, describing her dedication to social causes, her relationship with her husband, and her accomplishments and difficult periods as First Lady.

The Works of Archimedes

Author: Archimedes
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geometry
Languages : en
Pages : 524

Book Description

Galen

Author: Jeanne Bendick
Publisher: Bethlehem Books
ISBN: 1883937752
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
We know about Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine. But we owe nearly as much to Galen, a physician born in 129 A.D. at the height of the Roman Empire. Galen's acute diagnoses of patients, botanical wisdom, and studies of physiology were recorded in numerous books, handed down through the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Not least, Galen passed on the medical tradition of respect for life. In this fascinating biography for young people, Jeanne Bendick brings Galen's Roman world to life with the clarity, humor, and outstanding content we enjoyed in Archimedes and the Door to Science. An excellent addition to the home, school and to libraries. Illustrated by the Author.

Along Came Galileo

Author: Jeanne Bendick
Publisher: Beautiful Feet Books, Inc.
ISBN: 9781893103016
Category : Astronomers
Languages : en
Pages : 99

Book Description
Story of a man who had the courage to ask questions.

The Life and Times of Archimedes

Author: Susan Zannos
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781584152422
Category : Greece
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Archimedes was one of the greatest mathematicians and inventors of the ancient world. His native city was Syracuse on the island of Sicily. When he was a young man, Archimedes was sent to study in Alexandria, which was the great intellectual center of the Mediterranean area during the Third Century B.C. There he met other brilliant mathematicians who became his friends. Even after they parted, when Archimedes returned to Syracuse, they wrote to each other sending the problems and theorems they were working on. Thanks to these letters we have many of Archimedes' theoretical writings. Back in Syracuse, King Hiero II, a friend and kinsman, asked Archimedes to use his mathematical genius to create practical solutions and inventions. The wonderful tools and weapons that Archimedes invented made him famous throughout the ancient world, and some such as levers and pulleys are still used today. Book jacket.

Mystery of the Periodic Table

Author: Benjamin D Wiker
Publisher: Bethlehem Books
ISBN: 188393771X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 145

Book Description
Leads the reader on a delightful and absorbing journey through the ages, on the trail of the elements of the Periodic Table as we know them today. He introduces the young reader to people like Von Helmont, Boyle, Stahl, Priestly, Cavendish, Lavoisier, and many others, all incredibly diverse in personality and approach, who have laid the groundwork for a search that is still unfolding to this day. The first part of Wiker's witty and solidly instructive presentation is most suitable to middle school age, while the later chapters are designed for ages 12-13 and up, with a final chapter somewhat more advanced. Illustrated by Jeanne Bendick and Ted Schluenderfritz.

Mr Archimedes' Bath

Author: Pamela Allen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781460758960
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
Every time Mr Archimedes has a bath with his friends, the water overflows. Somebody must be putting extra water in the bath. Is it Kangaroo? Or is it Goat or Wombat? Whoever it is, Mr Archimedes is going to find out.

Archimedes, the Center of Gravity, and the First Law of Mechanics

Author: André Koch Torres Assis
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780973291162
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 187

Book Description
Archimedes, the Center of Gravity, and the First Law of Mechanics deals with the most fundamental aspects of physics. The book describes the main events in the life of Archimedes and the content of his works. It goes on to discuss a large number of experiments relating to the equilibrium of suspended bodies under the influence of Earth's gravitational force. All experiments are clearly described and performed with simple, inexpensive materials. These experiments lead to a clear conceptual definition of the center of gravity of material bodies and illustrate practical procedures for locating it precisely. The conditions of stable, neutral, and unstable equilibrium are analyzed. Many equilibrium toys and games are described and explained. Historical aspects of the concept are presented, together with the theoretical values of center of gravity obtained by Archimedes. The book also explains how to build and calibrate precise balances and levers. Several experiments are performed leading to a mathematical definition of the center of gravity and the first law of mechanics, also called the law of the lever. Consequences of this law and different explanations of it are described at the end of the book, together with an exhaustive analysis of the works of Euclid and Archimedes.