The Kid Who Named Pluto": And the Stories of Other Extraordinary Young People in Science

by Cannell . J (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2004

  $3.25

  Which of the following were discovered or invented by kids?
  a) Television
  b) Pterodactyl fossils
  c) Braille
  Answer: All of the above!

  These important contributions to science and many others were the result of the efforts of curious and smart kids who often started with only a simple idea or sketch. This fascinating book tells the stories of nine such kids, all of who made lasting impacts in science. Included are some well-known innovators, such as Louis Braille and physicist Robert Goddard, as well as lesser-known people like Philo Farnsworth, the teen inventor of television, and Mary Anning, the great paleontologist credited with finding dozens of spectacular fossils from the Jurassic period as a young girl. Each chapter is a testament to what young people can achieve through curiosity, imagination and persistence.