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Overview
They were not afraid to think about the world in new ways. They had a great curiosity and wanted to uncover the truth of the natural world around them. Some of their theories have with-stood the centuries and still stand as truth today. Other ideas were dead wrong. But these great scientists took chances and were unafraid that others might laugh or think their ideas were different. They searched for the truth. Learn the life stories and amazing accomplishments of eight astonishing Ancient World Scientists: Pythagoras; Hippocrates; Aristotle; Archimedes; Galen; Ptolemy; Zhang Heng; and al-Kwarizmi.
Synopsis
They were not afraid to think about the world in new ways. They had a great curiosity and wanted to uncover the truth of the natural world around them. Some of their theories have with-stood the centuries and still stand as truth today. Other ideas were dead wrong. But these great scientists took chances and were unafraid that others might laugh or think their ideas were different. They searched for the truth. Learn the life stories and amazing accomplishments of eight astonishing Ancient World Scientists: Pythagoras; Hippocrates; Aristotle; Archimedes; Galen; Ptolemy; Zhang Heng; and al-Kwarizmi.
Children's Literature
Modern science owes a great deal to the ancient scientists who took a chance at studying nature and changing the way the world was viewed. The eight scientists presented in this text changed the world, paving the way for later scientists to build upon their theories and discoveries. Though many of the theories ancient scientists developed proved to be false, they remained building blocks to later research and served to catapult science forward. Four Greek scientists, two Roman scientists, one Chinese scientist, and one Arabic scientist are given brief introductions in the text, the author providing basic information about their lives and discoveries. The text is a part of the Report Links series "Great Scientists and Famous Inventors." Great Links series provides a website where readers can log in using the code provided with the text and be directed to several websites that offer additional information about the topic under discussion. The links provided from the homepage for this book include much of the same personal information about the scientists profiled, but also include links to general science sites, including the National Institutes of Health and HowStuffWorks websites. Reviewer: Danielle Williams