So You Want To Be A Scientist: A Kids' Guide to Science, Experiments, the Scientific Method, and the Curious Minds Who Ask Big Questions and Discover How the World Works - Couverture souple

Soules, Linda

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ISBN 10 : 197276621X ISBN 13 : 9781972766217

Editeur : Linda Colwell, 2026

Synopsis

WINNER — 2026 Purple Dragonfly Book Award (1st Place), STEM

From the So You Want To Be A… Series — 2026 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards, Grand Prize Winner

A scientist is not the person with all the answers — a scientist is the person who cannot stop asking the questions.
So You Want To Be A Scientist is an illustrated guide for curious kids ages 10–14 who want to know what it really means to pursue a life in science. Not the simplified version. The real one — with all its rigor, its wonder, and its hard-earned rewards.

Young readers will learn how scientists think, work, and discover. They'll follow the full journey from forming a hypothesis to designing experiments, analyzing data, and sharing findings with the world. They'll see how a single well-formed question can open doors that no one knew existed — and how a poorly formed one, no matter how brilliantly pursued, leads nowhere. That distinction matters, and this book takes the time to explain why.

The science careers explored here span biology, chemistry, physics, neuroscience, climate science, and more. Each field demands its own blend of creative imagination and intellectual discipline. Readers will meet the remarkable scientists throughout history whose questions — and whose courage to follow the evidence wherever it led — reshaped our understanding of everything from cells to stars.

This book also tells the truth about what the work requires. The experiments that fail before one succeeds. The peer review process that holds every claim to a standard before it earns the name of knowledge. The teamwork among researchers, statisticians, and fellow scientists that turns one person's discovery into something the whole world can build on. It's demanding, sometimes frustrating, and deeply rewarding in a way that nothing else quite matches.

Written with honesty and warmth, this illustrated nonfiction book treats its young audience as the thinkers they are. It doesn't gloss over the difficult parts or dress up the science in costumes. It brings children all the way inside the work and lets them decide for themselves whether this might be their calling.

For every kid who needs to know why things work the way they do. For the one whose curiosity runs deeper than any textbook can satisfy. The next great discovery starts with a question — and someone brave enough to chase it.

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À propos de l'auteur

Linda Soules is the author and creator of the So You Want To Be A... series, a growing collection of career-exploration books for readers ages 8-14. The series covers everything from astronauts and marine biologists to magicians, stunt performers, and roller coaster designers. Her philosophy is straightforward: never talk down to kids. Young readers are smarter, more curious, and more capable than the publishing world often gives them credit for, and they deserve books that respect their intelligence while genuinely sparking their enthusiasm. Each title is written to pull back the curtain on a real career - its joys, its challenges, the path to get there - and to leave readers with the sense that the world is wider, more interesting, and more reachable than they imagined. Before turning to children's publishing, Linda spent twenty-five years in law and finance, advising hedge funds and sophisticated financial institutions on complex regulatory matters - a career that taught her precision, discipline, and how to translate intricate subjects into language anyone can use. She brings that same clarity and care to every book she writes, paired with a deep belief that curiosity is the engine of a meaningful life. Linda lives in Seattle with her husband and two children, where the steady rhythm of family life, the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest, and the questions her own kids ask every day continue to fuel her work. Additional information can be found on her website at http: //lindasoules.com.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Linda Colwell
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 197276621X
• ISBN 13: 9781972766217
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 38
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg