Men, Microscopes, and Living Things - by Katherine B Shippen (Paperback)

Name: Men, Microscopes, and Living Things - by Katherine B Shippen (Paperback)
Brand: Living Library Press
SKU: 86760851
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Highlights

Katherine Shippen collaborated with Anthony Ravielli, the illustrator to give a history of the study of biology for students in the middle school grades.
196 Pages
Science, Life Sciences

Description

About the Book

This is a re-publication of Katherine B. Shippen's 1955 book, which is a history of the study of biology, from Aristotle to Thomas Hunt Morgan. Each chapter is about a different scientist or theory. The book is aimed at middle school science students.

Book Synopsis

Katherine Shippen collaborated with Anthony Ravielli, the illustrator to give a history of the study of biology for students in the middle school grades. She beautiful tells the story of the progression of scientific discoveries that built upon one another to give us our present day understanding of the created world. First published in 1955, Shippen republished it in 1968 under the title of So Many Marvels. Katherine B. Shippen was born on April 1, 1892, and spent her life as a history teacher, museum curator and children's author. She died on February 20, 1980. During her career as an author, Shippen published 21 books won the Newbery Honor Award twice, one of which was for Men, Microscopes, and Living Things.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.25 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .42 Inches (D)

Weight: .5 Pounds

Suggested Age: 13-18 Years

Number of Pages: 196

Genre: Science

Sub-Genre: Life Sciences

Publisher: Living Library Press

Format: Paperback

Author: Katherine B Shippen

Language: English

Street Date: August 2, 2016

TCIN: 86760851

UPC: 9780692746158

Item Number (DPCI): 247-25-0711

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.42 inches length x 5.5 inches width x 8.25 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.5 pounds

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