| Men, Microscopes, and Living Things Re-Publication Edition Contributor(s): Shippen, Katherine B. (Author), Ravielli, Anthony (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0692746153 ISBN-13: 9780692746158 Publisher: Living Library Press OUR PRICE: $12.56 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Biology - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Science & Technology - Education | Secondary |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 5.5" W x 8.25" (0.50 lbs) 196 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Katherine Shippen collaborated with Anthony Ravielli, the illustrator to give a history of the study of biology for students in the middle school grades. She beautiful tells the story of the progression of scientific discoveries that built upon one another to give us our present day understanding of the created world. First published in 1955, Shippen republished it in 1968 under the title of So Many Marvels. Katherine B. Shippen was born on April 1, 1892, and spent her life as a history teacher, museum curator and children's author. She died on February 20, 1980. During her career as an author, Shippen published 21 books won the Newbery Honor Award twice, one of which was for Men, Microscopes, and Living Things. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ravielli, Anthony: - Anthony Ravielli, a book illustrator and author, died on Jan. 9, 1997, at the age of 86. Mr. Ravielli began as a portrait painter before turning to illustration. He worked in advertising and did magazine covers. His illustrations appeared in more than 100 books, including ''The Relativity Explosion'' by Martin Gardner and ''Men, Microscopes and Living Things'' by Katherine B. Shippen. His own books for children include ''Elephants: The Last of the Land Giants'' and ''Wonders of the Human Body.''Shippen, Katherine B.: - Katherine B. Shippen was born on April 1, 1892, and spent her life as a history teacher, museum curator and children's author. She died on February 20, 1980. During her career as an author, Shippen published 21 books won the Newbery Honor Award twice, one of which was for Men, Microscopes, and Living Things. |