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Nonfiction
Science in Ancient Greece BR 12448
by Kathlyn Gay
1 volume
Presents scientific and mathematical beliefs held about two
thousand years ago. Discusses ancient Greek thinkers: Ptolemy, an
astronomer; Pythagoras, Euclid, and Archimedes, mathematicians;
and Hippocrates, a physician, among others. For grades 5-8. 1998.
Mary on Horseback: Three Mountain Stories BR 12477
by Rosemary Wells
1 volume
Three accounts of medical care for poor families in 1920s and
1930s Appalachia. A trained nurse rides horseback to reach
isolated cabins, where she sets a broken leg, gives typhoid
shots, and mends a child's broken heart. Contains a biographical
sketch of Mary Breckinridge, founder of the Frontier Nursing
Service. For grades 3-6. 1998.
The History of Counting BR 12540
by Denise Schmandt-Besserat
1 volume
Explains the evolution of counting. Presents examples from past
cultures of various systems for numbering and recording
quantities. Describes the importance of abstract counting and the
advantage of inventing zero. For grades 3-6. 1999.
The Riches of Oseola McCarty BR 12553
by Evelyn Coleman
1 volume
Traces the youth of Oseola McCarty, an African American woman in
Hattiesburg, Mississippi; her career as a laundress; and her rise
to fame in 1995. Then age eighty-seven, she donated $150,000 to
the University of Southern Mississippi to endow a scholarship
fund for needy students. For grades 3-6. 1998.
Get Up and Go! The History of American Road Travel BR
12560
by Sylvia Whitman
1 volume
Chronicles transportation in the United States from Native
American trails to superhighways. Includes information on horse-
drawn conveyances, railroads, cycles, and automobiles. Also
describes the legislation that changed the way Americans
traveled. For grades 5-8. 1996.
Spectacular Science: A Book of Poems BR 13005
selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins
1 volume
A collection of fifteen poems exploring the physical world.
Includes "What Is Science?" by Rebecca Kai Dotlich, "Magnet" by
Valerie Worth, "Dinosaur Bone" by Alice Schertle, "How?" by Lee
Bennett Hopkins, "What Are You, Wind?" by Mary O'Neill, and
"Stars" by Carl Sandburg. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades 2-4. 1999.
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