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4 reviews

Beautiful Feet Books, 1999

Jeanne Bendick did it again
Jeanne Bendick has a gift for making science, and scientists, lively. And she uses that gift, in this book, to present Galileo as a curious, interesting, normal person -- an excellent role model for little scientists! What made Galileo so normal? Well, he had problems at school -- his father wanted him to study things that didn't interest him. He had money troubles trying to support his ...

The Mystery of the Periodic Table (Living History Library)

4 reviews
Benjamin Wiker, Jeanne Bendick

Bethlehem Books, 2003

Everybody CAN understand Science
This terrific book helps make a complex area of science - the field of chemistry and the periodic table - accessible to everyone. Benjamin Wiker skillfully and humorously takes us through the history of theories, experiments, mistakes and successes in understanding the elements and the development of the Periodic Table. The icing on the cake is how fascinating the order of the table is and how ...

Galen and the Gateway to Medicine (Living History Library)

2 reviews
Jeanne Bendick

Bethlehem Books, 2002

Grandson fascinated!
Our 10 year old grandson started the book and couldn't put it down. He declared early in his young life that he wants to be a scientist, so this is perfect for him. We are great fans of all that Bethlehem Books publishes. They are very accurate in their judgement of age appropriateness.

Archimedes and the Door of Science (Living History Library)

13 reviews
Jeanne Bendick

Bethlehem Books, 1995

A wonderful read!
This book is about Archimedes' life. He found out how to measure a circle and the principle of buoyancy. He invented the Archimedes' screw. He moved a ship full of cargo with one ...