Clang!: Ernst Chladni's Sound Experiments (Moments in Science) - Softcover

Pattison, Darcy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1629440949 ISBN 13: 9781629440941

Publisher: Mims House, 2017

Synopsis

CLANG! ERNST CHLADNI'S SOUND EXPERIMENTS Elementary Science - Sound and Sound Waves What if your science experiments were so interesting that even an Emperor wanted to know more? In 1806, scientist Ernst Chladni (KLOD-nee) left Germany for a three-year road trip, entertaining Europeans with his science. He made wires, columns of air, and solids vibrate. He wrote about this in his native German language, but his French scientist friends wanted to read about it in French. How could he get the cash he needed to write his new book? In February, 1809, Chladni's friends took him to the Tuliere Palace. This elementary science picture book dramatizes the exciting meeting between a German scientist and French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. Like Bill Nye, the Science Guy today, Chladni popularized science. But during his work as an entertainer, he struggled to find the time and finances do actual research. This story provides a glimpse at the life of Ernst Chladni, the Father of Acoustics. It's an amazing example of how scientists collaborate internationally. The story is based on Chladni's own description of the event.

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About the Author:

Children's book author Darcy Pattison finds inspiration in writing about science, nature and history; three of her books have been honored asNSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books. Her nature picture books includeNefertiti, the Spidernaut, a 2017 NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Bookand on the Alabama Camellia Book Award list; Abayomi, the Brazilian, a2015 NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book; Wisdom, the Midway Albatross, a starred review in Publisher's Weekly; Desert Baths, a 2013 NSTAOutstanding Science Trade Book; and, Prairie Storms. Burn: MichaelFaraday's Candle is a physical science book about how a candle burns,based on Michael Faraday's famous 1848 juvenile Christmas lecture. Other picture books include The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman, which receivedan Irma Simonton Black and James H. Black Award for Excellence inChildren's Literature Honor Book award, starred reviews in BCCB andKirkus, and has been published in a Houghton Mifflin textbook; Searching for Oliver K. Woodman; 19 Girls and Me; and 11 Ways to Ruin aPhotograph: A Military Family Story. Her series, The ALIEN, INC. CHAPTER BOOK SERIES includes Kell, the Alien; Kell and the Horse Apple Parade;Kell and the Giants; and Kell and the Detectives. She is also the author of middle grade novels and teaches nationally a Novel Revision Retreat. For more, see darcypattison.com/about

Review:

MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW
"CLANG" is the story of Ernst Chaldni (KLOD-nee), the father of acoustics, and his translation of his book,"Treatment of Acoustics" from German into French, with the help of Napoleon Bonaparte, and some kind French scientists. Chaldni was the first scientist to discover and describe the patterns called sound waves which are characteristics of how sound travels.

"CLANG" is both witty, factual, and charmingly illustrated with humorous colored illustrations. A number of funny incidents in the career of Chaldni are interwoven into the story of acoustics' properties as discovered and described by Chaldni. Begun in 1809, Chaldni's great "Treatment of Acoustics" is a miraculous true story that involves international cooperation of scientists and diplomats to investigate the truth about sound.

2019 National Science Teacher's Association Outstanding Science Trade Book : "A sound representation of sound! Takes the, sometimes hard to grasp, concept of sound and sound waves and makes it fun to learn."
From School Library Journal Gr3-6--Pattison and Willis introduce Ernst Chladni, aka the Father of Acoustics, to young children through an engaging narrative and colorful cartoon illustrations. Chladni was a German scientist who traveled Europe entertaining people by explaining and demonstrating the science of sound in the early 1800s. The meeting between Chladni and Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte is the main focus of this telling. Willis's charming artwork provides realistic representations of Chladni's inventions while staying true to the fun cartoon style of the rest of the story.  Pattison includes German and French words, acknowledging the language barrier that the scientist faced when describing his research on the science of sound. Included in the back matter is more information about Chladni's instruments, his life, and additional historical context. The book can be utilized in the classroom for a variety of curriculum connections from history and science to music. Pattison's and Willis's early collaboration Burn: Michael Faraday's Candle is an equally enjoyable read. VERDICT An additional purchase for elementary school libraries. --Aileen Barton, Sherman Public Library, TX

About this edition

• Publisher: Mims House
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1629440949
• ISBN 13: 9781629440941
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 33