Philosophy
I do remember this book, Miss Pickerell Goes to Mars, by Ellen MacGregor.
One in a series of charming science adventures for youngsters. Miss Pickerell goes to visit her pet cow one morning and finds a rocketship in the pasture! It's a mission to Mars, and a curious Miss Pickerell finds herself accidentally locked inside! The science is a tad bit dated, being written in the 1950's, but the adventure and fun will introduce scientific concepts to children and may even awake an interest in science. There are many other Miss Pickerell books, in which she visits the Arctic, space stations, lunar colonies, and goes diving in an atomic submarine! Charming fun and adventure with a science backdrop is all too rare. Though a bit out of date science-wise, Miss Pickerell's adventures are sure to be treasured by youngsters. Also an interesting read for nostalgic adults, believe it or not.
And, it is still in print 60 years later.
ISBN-10: 0070445605
ISBN-13: 978-0070445604
Ellen MacGregor
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Philosophy
"Miss Pickerell Goes to Mars"
I do remember this book, Miss Pickerell Goes to Mars, by Ellen MacGregor.
One in a series of charming science adventures for youngsters. Miss Pickerell goes to visit her pet cow one morning and finds a rocketship in the pasture! It's a mission to Mars, and a curious Miss Pickerell finds herself accidentally locked inside! The science is a tad bit dated, being written in the 1950's, but the adventure and fun will introduce scientific concepts to children and may even awake an interest in science. There are many other Miss Pickerell books, in which she visits the Arctic, space stations, lunar colonies, and goes diving in an atomic submarine! Charming fun and adventure with a science backdrop is all too rare. Though a bit out of date science-wise, Miss Pickerell's adventures are sure to be treasured by youngsters. Also an interesting read for nostalgic adults, believe it or not.
And, it is still in print 60 years later.
ISBN-10: 0070445605
ISBN-13: 978-0070445604
Ellen MacGregor
- Leap Year And Love
Today is a special day, it is TheWife's birthday and it has me thinking about love and couples. Anecdotally and without evidence let me assert that we seem strangely good at finding mates that complement our lacks. People tend to couple off with...
- Giving Thanks And Birthday Wishes
Over at Mad Melancholic Feminista, my fairy blog-mother Aspazia had a wonderful post about realizing how good you have it. Today is my birthday, making it a good day for some introspection and reflection. Like Aspazia, I am incredibly thankful in a world...
- Mattel, Nasa, Mars=mars Explorer Barbie
"She's a Barbie girl in an INTERGALACTIC world: Nasa teams up with Mattel to turn the red planet pink with a Mars Explorer doll" Mars Explorer Barbie comes with a spacesuit, helmet and oxygen tank It has been launched to celebrate the Mars Curiosity...
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While he was in his 20s, Dyson made a huge contribution to science: He [with Feynman, Schwinger and Tomonaga] solved the central problem of quantum electrodynamics...a theory that describes how light and matter interact--without the credentials of a...