Archimedes and the Door of Science is a child-friendly biography of ancient Greek mathematician and scientist, Archimedes.
She also includes some simple experiments that kids can replicate themselves to demonstrate the great mathematician\'s discoveries, such as using a pencil stub as a hydrometer to test the densit.
These help to clarify some of the more complex ideas and aid in the storytelling of the great man\'s life.
From the Archimedes screw, which is still used today for irrigation purposes, to a simple pulley that could move an entire ship, she tells the stories behind these inventions (to the best of modern knowledge) and why they work, illustrated with charming line drawings.
Bendick explains many of Archimedes\' inventions and discoveries in a way that both children and adults will be able to understand.
Focusing on the day-to-day home and school life of the boy, readers are able to compare the similarities and differences to their own lives.
The book begins by painting a picture of life in ancient Greece and explaining how young Archimedes would have fit within it.
Part-biography and part-Science primer, the book turns the life of a man who lived thousands of years ago into a source of interest and inspiration.
Archimedes and the Door of Science (1962) is light and easy-to-understand for the young reader.
After the war, the couple returned to their creative endeavors, and Bendick began writing and illustrating her own books.
After earning her Bachelor of Arts degree at the Parsons School of Design in New York City in 1939, she and her television and film producer husband put their work on hold to devote themselves to the World War II effort.
He took her to the American Museum of Natural History on Sundays as a child, which helped to foster her interest in Science and history.
Bendick was taught to draw by her maternal grandfather, who was himself an artist.
She was particularly adept at reducing complex scientific principles into simple language that children could understand, helping to pique their interest in Science and the people who made these early discoveries. 2014) wrote and illustrated over 100 children\'s books over her long career, primarily in the field of science. 1919 - d.
Author and artist Jeanne Bendick (b.
Through her simple explanation and charming illustrations, author Jeanne Bendick describes the life of this great man, as well as the enormous impact his discoveries have had on the world in the 2,200 years since his death.
Archimedes and the Door of Science is a child-friendly biography of ancient Greek mathematician and scientist, Archimedes
