Lightning - Couverture rigide

Simon, Seymour

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0688146384 ISBN 13 : 9780688146382

Editeur : William Morrow, 1997

Synopsis

Book by Simon Seymour

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Seymour Simon has been called “the dean of the [children’s science book] field” by the New York Times. He has written more than 300 books for young readers and has received the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Lifetime Achievement Award for his lasting contribution to children’s science literature, the Science Books & Films Key Award for Excellence in Science Books, the Empire State Award for excellence in literature for young people, and the Educational Paperback Association Jeremiah Ludington Award. He and his wife, Liz, live in Columbia County in Upstate New York. You can visit him online at www.seymoursimon.com, where students can post on the “Seymour Science Blog” and educators can download a free four-page teacher guide to accompany this book, putting it in context with Common Core objectives. Join the growing legion of @seymoursimon fans on Twitter!

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Lightning strikes the earth more than a hundred times every second. It's bright and dramatic, but it happens so fast that we rarely get a chance to see it. Now celebrated children's science writer Seymour Simon and the Smithsonian Institution give you an opportunity to take a closer look at lightning. Newly updated, and boasting vivid photographs and Simons classic writing, this brand-new edition of a science favorite provides clear explanations of what causes those bright flashes of light in a stormy sky.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: William Morrow
• Date d'édition: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0688146384
• ISBN 13: 9780688146382
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 32