How We Learned the Earth Is Round
Author: Patricia Lauber
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Published: 2002
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780060001742
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Patricia Lauber
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Published: 2002
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780060001742
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Alix Wood
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 2015-07-15
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 1499408617
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →People used to think that Earth was flat, but now we know it isn’t. How did we find out Earth is actually a sphere? How did science help us understand the shape of our planet? Readers will delight in exploring the history and science behind Earth’s spherical shape. They’ll learn how satellite images and modern technology give us an image of the Earth. Readers will also learn all about early scientists and how they gradually came to enlighten others that the Earth wasn’t flat. Clear diagrams and fascinating sidebars help explain this important science topic, as supplemental science experiments give readers the hands-on experience they need to grasp the topic.
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Published: 2002
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781573929882
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Author: Ellie Peterson
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
Published: 2019-09-03
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13: 1635921740
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →We all know the earth is round. But HOW do we know? Join intrepid young scientist-adventurer Joulia Copernicus as she takes readers on a historical journey through time and space. From jumping on board Columbus's ship to planet-hopping in the outer reaches of our solar system, Joulia explains with humor and wit the ins and outs of how we learned that the earth is round.
Author: Kathryn Lasky
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 2008-11-16
Total Pages: 54
ISBN-13: 0316049271
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A colorfully illustrated biography of the Greek philosopher and scientist Eratosthenes, who compiled the first geography book and accurately measured the globe's circumference.
Author: Joyce E. Chaplin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2013-11-19
Total Pages: 560
ISBN-13: 1416596208
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Author: Lauber
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 1990-10-20
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780690048629
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Explains various changes in humanity's beliefs about the shape of the earth, from the flat earth theories of the ancients to the round earth theories which were proven true by the voyages of Columbus and Magellan.
Author: Jeffrey B. Russell
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 1997-01-30
Total Pages: 172
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Reveals the facts behind the deceiving myths that have been professed about Columbus and his time.
Author: Thomas L. Friedman
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2007-08-07
Total Pages: 682
ISBN-13: 9780374292782
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Explores globalization, its opportunities for individual empowerment, its achievements at lifting millions out of poverty, and its drawbacks--environmental, social, and political.