Lives of the Scientists: Experiments, Explosions (and What the Neighbors Thought)

Krull, Kathleen

ISBN 10: 0544810872 / ISBN 13: 9780544810877

Published by Clarion Books, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lives of the Scientists: Experiments, Explosions (and What the Neighbors Thought)
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0544810872
• ISBN 13: 9780544810877
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Hewitt, Kathryn
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Scientists have a reputation for being focused on their work—and maybe even dull. But take another look. Did you know that it’s believed Galileo was scolded by the Roman Inquisition for sassing his mom? That Isaac Newton loved to examine soap bubbles? That Albert Einstein loved to collect joke books, and that geneticist Barbara McClintock wore a Groucho Marx disguise in public? With juicy tidbits about everything from favorite foods to first loves, the subjects of Kathleen Krull and Kathryn Hewitt’s Lives of the Scientists: Experiments, Explosions (and What the Neighbors Thought) are revealed as creative, bold, sometimes eccentric—and anything but dull.

About the Authors

Kathleen Krull is well known for her innovative, award-winning nonfiction for young people, including Lives of the Explorers, Lives of the Musicians, and all other books in this popular series illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt. She is also the author of Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez, illustrated by Yuyi Morales, as well as The Beatles Were Fab (and They Were Funny) and Lincoln Tells a Joke: How Laughter Saved the President (and the Country), both co-written with Paul Brewer and illustrated by Stacy Innerst. She lives in San Diego, California. Visit her online at kathleenkrull.com. 

Kathryn Hewitt's caricatures of famous figures led kids to dub the Lives of . . . series the "Big Head" books. She has illustrated many books for young readers, some of which she also wrote. She lives in Santa Monica, California. Visit her website at www.kathrynhewitt.com.