Jeanne Bendick
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Children's science book author and illustrator
Books
Space and time
"Discusses Earth's role as a planet in orbit around the Sun, how this causes day and night and seasons, and how that affects how we tell time"--Provided by publisher.
Tombs of the ancient Americas
Examines how archaeologists discover ancient burial tombs, and the secrets these tombs reveal about the cultures of such Indian civilizations as the Moche, Quipus, Mayas, Aztecs, and Anasazi.
Eureka! it's television!
Discusses how a television works and the history of its development.
Eureka! it's a telephone!
Discusses how a telephone works and the history of its development.
Eureka! Its an airplane!
Describes the development of the airplane and some of the inventions that have made it a more common means of transportation.
Eureka! it's an automobile!
Describes the development of the automobile and some of the inventions that have made it a popular mode of transportation.
Egyptian tombs
Discusses the design, purpose, and excavation of the pyramids of ancient Egypt, the Egyptians' beliefs about death, how mummies were made, and some legends about the pyramids.
The Universe
Scare a ghost, tame a monster
Discusses ghosts, monsters, and other scary components of folklore in countries around the world.
Artificial satellites
Examines the development and use of man-made satellites beginning with the launching of the Soviet Union's Sputnik in 1957.
Super people
Considers the existence of human beings endowed with super senses, such as ESP, the implications of creating human-like androids with super powers, and the possibility that intelligent machines could take over the world.
Putting the sun to work
Discusses the principles, practicality, and possibilities of using solar energy to do some of our everyday work.
The big strawberry book of astronomy
Discusses many aspects of astronomy, including early astronomers, origin of the universe, the solar system, stars, galaxies, and UFO's.
Finding out about jobs
Discusses the many different kinds of jobs in television news reporting and the special aptitudes required for them.
The mystery of the Loch Ness Monster
Examines the mystery of the Loch Ness monster by reviewing its history, the geography of the lake, maps, photographs, and sketches.
How heredity works
An easy-to-read discussion of how living things inherit traits and the influence of environment upon heredity.
Heat and temperature
Simple experiments introduce the basic elements of heat and temperature.