Eureka Discoveries Hb Kf

It is not just inventors who have moments of revelation. Archaeologists, explorers, naturalists, astronomers, even ordinary people like you and me - all have made discoveries which have caused the world to marvel, or advanced our knowledge in some important way. Whether by chance or in the course of years of hard work, their breakthroughs can truly be termed 'eureka' moments. Eureka! Discoveries looks at the stories behind some of the world's most astonishing finds. It focuses on the moments when someone first set eyes on an object that brought a thrill of discovery and led to further excavation or further study until the full significance or splendour of the object was revealed. It covers the opening of Tutankhamun's tomb to reveal a wealth of treasures within, the remarkable discovery of the world's oldest bird, the astonishing 5,000-year-old mummy found preserved in ice in Europe, the events that led to the Gold Rush of 1848, and lots more. Eureka! Discoveries contains stunning photography and digital illustrations that give a contemporary insight into the stories of excitement and discovery it describes. Like its predecessor Eureka! this book is a fresh take on an absorbing and ever-popular subject. Editorial Reviews From School Library Journal Grade 4-7 - An entertaining introductory look at a swath of discoveries, and at some of the people who made them. Divided into four areas ("Nature's marvels," "Earth's riches," "Lost wonders," and "Hoaxes and frauds"), the heavily illustrated two-page units present 31 various finds. Ranging from Tollund Man to Przewalski's horse, the source of the Nile to deep-sea vents, Machu Picchu to the Vung Tau shipwreck, each topic is described through several paragraphs of narrative, fact boxes, full-color photos/illustrations with captions, and an occasional quote from the adventurer/scientist/discoverer involved. Relatively up to date (the Hitler diaries and Archaeoraptor are included in the hoaxes), attractive, and with a foreword by Robert Ballard, this factoid-loaded title will lure interested readers and propel the seriously curious into further, more detailed investigations. Inviting, exciting, and eminently browsable. - Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY Copyright å¨ Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition. About the Author Claire Llewellyn is one of Britain's best non-fiction authors for young children, and she has won many children's literary awards. She is the author of Kingfisher's recent Saints and Angels. Claire lives in Hertford, England. Dr Robert Ballard is a renowned underwater explorer who has taken part in more than 125 expeditions. Most famously, he was the man who discovered the sunken Titanic in 1985. He is President of the Institute for Exploration in Mystic, Connecticut, and director of the Institute for Archaeological Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island. He founded the Jason Foundation for Education - a project in which every year he leads a team of scientists, students and teachers on a two-week expedition to remote research locations, at sites such as the Galapagos Islands, Amazon rainforest and Hawaii. Currently he is a National Geographic explorer-in-residence.