"The Kid Who Named Pluto"

出版者:Chronicle Books Llc

作者:Cannell.J

页数:88

出版时间:2004-2

价格:$ 18.02

装帧:HRD

isbn号码:9780811837705

Which of the following were discovered or invented by kids?

a) Television

b) Pterodactyl fossils

c) Braille

Answer: All of the above! These important contributions to science and many others were the result of the efforts of curious and smart kids who often started with only a simple idea or sketch. This fascinating book tells the stories of nine such kids, all of who made lasting impacts in science. Included are some well-known innovators, such as Louis Braille and physicist Robert Goddard, as well as lesser-known people like Philo Farnsworth, the teen inventor of television, and Mary Anning, the great paleontologist credited with finding dozens of spectacular fossils from the Jurassic period as a young girl. Each chapter is a testament to what young people can achieve through curiosity, imagination and persistence.