Pioneers of Light and Sound

by Connie Jankowski

Overview

Discover some amazing scientists and engineers that paved the way for modern machines in this fascinating book! Featuring an array of vibrant images, stunning facts, and captivating mini-biographies, readers will learn about the accomplishments of people such as Thomas Edison, Louis-Jacques-Mande Daguerre, George Eastman, and Alexander Graham Bell, as well as some of the incredible inventions and discoveries they made—the wave theory of light to the metal detector! An accessible glossary and index are provided to aid in further understanding of such topics as the Doppler effect, acoustics, wavelength, and dioramas. Children will be encouraged to further explore how light works with an exciting hands-on lab activity!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780743905800
Publisher:	Teacher Created
Publication date:	08/03/2007
Series:	Science: Informational Text
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	670L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

The World of Light and Sound 6

Al-Hassan Ibn al-Haytham 8

Isaac Newton 9

Thomas Young 11

Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre 13

Oberlin Smith 15

Alexander Graham Bell 17

Thomas Edison 21

George Eastman 23

Albert Einstein 25

Chemical Engineer: Jan Talbot 28

Lives and Work at a Glance 30

Light and Sound Through Time 35

Glossary 37

Additional Resources 38

Index 39

About the Author 40