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Master Books (1997), Edition: 0, Paperback, 160 pages
Description
Discusses how scientists and explorers throughout history uncovered various facts about the size, composition, geography, and place in space of the planet Earth.
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LibraryThing member Hamburgerclan
Another of the kids' textbooks, "Exploring Planet Earth" is a survey of scientific investigation over the years, showing how Western civilization slowly discovered the world around it. It's an interesting read, though it is limited to the people of Western culture and tends to focus on individual
--J.
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explorers. It also has an annoying habit of emphasizing the religion of those explorers/thinkers who happen to be Christian. I mean, it's great that some brothers of times past were great thinkers or adventurers, but unless their faith directly influenced their scientific pursuits, why emphasize it? Anyway, this one is good waiting room material.--J.
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160 p.; 10.69 inches
ISBN
0890511780 / 9780890511787
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