Science Detectives: How Scientists Solved Six Real-Life Mysteries
In this large-format book, the editors ofYES Mag, a Canadian science magazine for children, offer six stories of scientists who used detective skills in their work. The cases considered are the New York typhoid outbreak of 1906; the precipitous population decline of vultures in India, Nepal, and Pakistan in 1999; the discovery of a 4,000-year-old corpse preserved in a glacier; a successful search for diamonds in Canada's far north; the discovery of the structure of DNA; and the search for the cause of a mysterious plane crash in 1998. Sidebars fill in related facts and stories, while five projects present hands-on activities. The volume includes no documentation. Along with many photos, quirky, colorful illustrations sometimes offer touches of humor as well as visual information. Recommended for larger collections.Carolyn PhelanCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved