Explore Light and Optics! by Anita Yasuda is chock full of
information for young minds. A timeline tracing the history of optical science
from the 130 CE book, Optics, by Claudius Ptolemy to the anticipated 2018
launch of the James Webb Space Telescope opens the book and along with an
introductory discussion to answer the question “What are light and
optics?”
Written for ages 7-10, the
“STEM” friendly text is easy to read, with thoughtfully structured chapters,
links to primary sources, and questions to prompt further investigations. Colorful
illustrations provide informative visuals. Sidebars highlight “Words to Know”
and give thumbnail biographies of scientists such as Kepler, Galileo, Ritter,
and Kao. Twenty-five projects engage budding scientists with plenty of hands-on
activities.
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