(4) 4-6 Think like a Scientist series. Featuring an integrated approach to the social sciences, four chapters cover varied subtopics, such as a history of psychology. Color photos--often full-page--illustrate the text, with occasionally random placement. Captions and biographical sketches of classic and contemporary scientists, such as Adam Smith and Napoleon Chagnon, are engaging, but sources are skimpy at best. Some small experiments are suggested. Websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Think like a Scientist series. Featuring an integrated approach to biology, the four chapters in this book cover varied subtopics, such as genetics, natural selection, and ecology. Color photos--often full-page--are occasionally randomly placed. Captions and biographical sketches of classic and contemporary scientists (e.g., Louis Pasteur and Jane Goodall) are engaging, but sources are skimpy at best. Some small experiments are suggested. Websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Think like a Scientist series. Featuring an integrated approach to engineering, earth science, and mathematics, the four chapters in each of these books cover varied subtopics, such as genetics and the atom bomb--not always with clear transitions. Color photos illustrate the text, with occasionally random placement. Captions and biographical sketches of classic and contemporary scientists are engaging, but sources are skimpy at best. Small experiments appear throughout. Websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Think Like a Scientist titles: How Do We Apply Science?, What Is Out There?, and What Is the Reason?.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Think like a Scientist series. Featuring an integrated approach to engineering, earth science, and mathematics, the four chapters in each of these books cover varied subtopics, such as genetics and the atom bomb--not always with clear transitions. Color photos illustrate the text, with occasionally random placement. Captions and biographical sketches of classic and contemporary scientists are engaging, but sources are skimpy at best. Small experiments appear throughout. Websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Think Like a Scientist titles: How Do We Apply Science?, What Is Out There?, and What Is the Reason?.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Think like a Scientist series. Featuring an integrated approach to engineering, earth science, and mathematics, the four chapters in each of these books cover varied subtopics, such as genetics and the atom bomb--not always with clear transitions. Color photos illustrate the text, with occasionally random placement. Captions and biographical sketches of classic and contemporary scientists are engaging, but sources are skimpy at best. Small experiments appear throughout. Websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Think Like a Scientist titles: How Do We Apply Science?, What Is Out There?, and What Is the Reason?.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Think like a Scientist series. Featuring an integrated approach to physics and chemistry, the four chapters here cover varied subtopics, from the Curies' radioactive research to recent knuckleball studies. Color photos--often full-page versos--are occasionally randomly placed. Captions and biographical sketches of classic and contemporary scientists, such as Galileo and Richard Crooks, are engaging, but sources are skimpy at best. Some small experiments are suggested. Websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian