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Super Scientists

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Due to a sudden, unexpected passing in the family a few years ago and another more recently and my subsequent (mental) health issues stemming from that, I was unable to download this book in time to review it before it was archived as I did not visit this site for several years after the bereavements. This meant I didn't read or venture onto netgalley for years as not only did it remind me of that person as they shared my passion for reading, but I also struggled to maintain interest in anything due to overwhelming depression. I was therefore unable to download this title in time and so I couldn't give a review as it wasn't successfully acquired before it was archived. The second issue that has happened with some of my other books is that I had them downloaded to one particular device and said device is now defunct, so I have no access to those books anymore, sadly.

This means I can't leave an accurate reflection of my feelings towards the book as I am unable to read it now and so I am leaving a message of explanation instead. I am now back to reading and reviewing full time as once considerable time had passed I have found that books have been helping me significantly in terms of my mindset and mental health - this was after having no interest in anything for quite a number of years after the passings. Anything requested and approved will be read and a review written and posted to Amazon (where I am a Hall of Famer & Top Reviewer), Goodreads (where I have several thousand friends and the same amount who follow my reviews) and Waterstones (or Barnes & Noble if the publisher is American based). Thank you for the opportunity and apologies for the inconvenience.

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Interesting and educational information on scientists through history, including many that have been lost to history. Great small bits of information and bright illustrations. A great place for students to start research for a bibliography project.

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This is a great little introduction to famous scientists. Each scientist is given a two-page spread with key information. The information isn't in-depth, but it's definitely a great introduction to scientists for all kids.

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From the distant past, to modern day, Super Scientists introduces young readers to forty scientists who helped shape the world. Among the are Pythagoras, Galileo, Newton, Faraday, Darwin, Curie, Hawking, and Tyson. Each of these illustrious personages has a two page spread with facts about their life and discoveries, along with historical context, and applications for their discoveries. The artwork was amusing, and the material clear and concise. I read this with my cubs and we all enjoyed it. I even learned some new things!

***Many thanks to Netgalley and Quarto Publishing for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review

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What a delightful book! I wish I had something similar to this in my childhood. My 8-year-old loved it and we both learned a lot. It's written in a way that keeps kid's attention but is also enjoyable for adults. I loved the equal inclusion of men and women and representations from a wide variety of scientific fields.

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After discovering this is a series, I am definitely getting them for my children. I learned quite a bit as well. A great way for your kids to learn!

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"Super Scientists" is an excellent addition to the "40 Inspiring Icons" series.
The authors carefully picked some of the most iconic and pioneering scientists in human history from 4th B.C. to modern time whose accomplishments have shaped the sciences of philosophy, biology, physics, mathematics, chemistry, technology and so forth. Some of the names are highly recognizable while the rest are less widely known to the general public. "Super Scientists" is a great picture book, for children and adults, to acknowledge the achievements of the scientists which have affected our lives one way or the other.

Minimalist artworks, brief but succinct information, and clean layout make this collection a wonderful intro book about influential scientists. Definitely a great read.

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This book definitely lives up to its title of "inspiring" and would, I think, really spark the imaginations of young girls to see themselves as future scientists, inventors, and even explorers!

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This was a wonderful addition to the current collection of inspiring icons that exist. If something is not broken then there's no need to fix it and it sticks with the tried and tested method of the previous books. A really inspiring and enjoyable read.

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Hopefully, this wonderful book will also be available in our local bookstore here in the Philippines because I will never miss the chance to purchase this right away! This is a great birthday or Christmas gift for niece, nephews, and godchildren because they will learn a lot from perusing this book. I'm a young adult but I admit that I don't know at least 40% or almost half of the scientists listed in here notably Avicenna, Zhang Heng, and Antoine Lavoisier to name a few. Reading this has really taught me a lot and I'm quite sure that young readers will also learn and will enjoy reading the amazing facts in this book.

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Last summer, Sophie immersed herself in the 40 Inspiring Icons series from Wide Eyed Editions, so she was delighted to hear that a new volume had been released in the series: Super Scientists.

These books are packed with short, fact-filled biographies of 40 famous people or groups from their subject, ordered in roughly chronological order. Super Scientists begins with Thales who was born in Ancient Greece in 600 B.C. and brings itself up-to-date with modern-day scientists including Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Stephen Hawking, and Neil Degrasse Tyson. Each biography is illustrated cartoon style and filled with facts about their personal lives, careers, and important discoveries.

Sophie found herself disappointed by the lack of women included in the book (seven out of the 40 people featured are female) but wonders how much of this is simply due to the lack of records regarding female scientists in antiquity, because many of the names she would have hoped to see are there: Mary Anning, Ada Lovelace, Marie Curie, and even Hypatia of Alexandria. Still, there are many more who could have been added to bring the percentage up to at least 25% female.

Sophie was pleased to note that at least a handful of non-Western scientists had been included, such as Zhang Heng, Brahmagupta, and ibn al-Haytham (better known as Alhazen) – although again, they only account for a very small percentage of the book, leaving the vast majority of its pages for white men. This is always a difficult issue in books of this nature because no one can deny that names like Newton, Darwin, or Einstein deserve places in a book of famous scientists, but it is critical to find a balance between loading the book with the same white male faces to the detriment of lesser-known diverse ones and making sure those important contributions are recognized.

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This would be a great book for any child interested in science.
Bright pictures. Bullet point facts. Accomplishments and opposition.
A fast read with a lot of information

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Let's start giving thanks to NetGalley and the publisher Quarto Knows for giving me the opportunity to read this book. And I want to excuse myself for taking so much time to review it. This book is a short illustration book about the greatest Scientist in history. This book is good if you are trying to learn little details about the most prominent Scientifics in history. Is a cute and good way to learn more about those who made so many thing in our daily life possible, even those who some of us want to kill (even tho they are dead) just because they invented math and geometry, etc. Being a chemistry student I find this a good way to keep in mind what those Scientifics did and what we have to thank them for. Besides that the illustrations are really cute and kind of funny but it helps you get everything together and remind little details that no class tells us about. But, the part that made me read it, even if it isn't why they actually wrote it for, is wanting to see if you could give this book to a child, and I think you can. Maybe a child of 8 years old and up, but even at that time I think is important for kids to learn about the ones that made so many things possible. I think is a great idea and I really want to read the other five (5) books presented at the end of this one.

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'Super Scientists: 40 Inspiring Icons' by Anne Blanchard with illustrations by Tino is a brief look at some famous scientists for young curious readers.

In chronological order starting with Thales and ending with Neil DeGrasse Tyson, the reader will learn about all kinds of scientists. From mathematicians to physicists and philosophers, the book explores each persons major contribution. There is brief biographical information and a famous quote included.

I had fun reading about these scientists, many that I knew about and a few that I didn't. The illustration are fun and the page layout is in easy bite-sized chunks of text. It works better as a quick overview to gain interest in further study I think.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Quarto Publishing Group - Wide Eyed Editions, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

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The layout and the illustrations in this book were really nicely done. Information was punchy and great for reluctant readers, as nice and concise.

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Like previous books in these series, particularly the Greek mythologicals and the music and soccer stars, there’s little cartoon icons of each scientist in the table of contents. You can see it trying to draw kids in, but it’s hard to take seriously.
The pages are chock full of small infographs, mostly anecdotes, and a larger version of the cartoon icon.
Happy to say I learned some things, and scientists I’d never heard of.
Archimedes is shown moving a lever with one finger. Funny.
Hypatia is even more my hero(ine) now after finding out some new facts.
Pattern: a lot of early scientists had scientist parents. Then you get Kepler, whose father was a mercenary and mother was burned as a witch.
“Michael Faraday, the Electromaniac!” I think he would have liked that.
Ends with Neil deGrasse Tyson, who is an interesting inclusion, as it says he’s famous for popularizing science rather than for a discovery or such. In that case, Carl Sagan should have been included as well.
3.5 pushed up to 4/5

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This series, is excellent, digestible, a great starting point for each of these scientists, fascinating for kids and still interesting for adults. Very beautifully presented.

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For young students with inquiring minds...learn about some of the world's most famous scientists in this easy to read (or browse through) resource. It deserves a spot on school library shelves and the home shelves of students who will be fascinated by these interesting thinkers.

The book is arranged in two page spreads and is organized historically. We start with Thales while the final entry is on Neil Degrasse Tyson. There are men, women and those from many different countries represented and acknowledged.

For each scientist there are short entries including topics such as biography, amazing, famous for, etc. Accomplishments of each are acknowledged.

One of the things that I enjoy about reviewing children's books is that my horizons are broadened as well. There were many scientists that I knew in this book but also some with whom I just had a first encounter, like Thales. The time that I spent with this excellent resource was well spent.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for helping me to learn more. You will too!

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Super fascinating and informative! Was a very inspiring book. If I had read it when I was younger, I think I would've become an astronaut. This needs to be put into the hands and homes and classrooms of so many young girls and boys.

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A really enjoyable and educational time was taken up learning about 40 of history's great scientists.Listed in chronological order starting with Thales and ending with Neil Degrasse Tyson the reader is presented with a brief biography of their life and achievements together with some trivia. The graphics are very good and the way the pages are set out makes it easy to take in the available information.

This is certainly an eclectic selection and we have representatives from all the scientific fields. There are some well known names here, Newton, Darwin and Einstein immediately come to mind but I must admit that there were quite a few others that I'm ashamed to say that I was completely unfamiliar with. It was also good to see that there was an increased female representation as the years progressed although still unbalanced.

For the target children audience this book will I'm sure provide a basic introduction and understanding of some of the leading scientists and their importance which will hopefully prompt the inquiring mind to seek out further reading. Overall an enjoyable hour or so was spent with this book and even if you are not the targeted children audience I think that you may well find this a rather fun read.

This book is one of the '40 Inspiring Icons' series of titles which introduces the reader to a non-fiction subject by providing a brief history of its 40 most famous people or groups. Having previously read and enjoyed "Music Legends" I would certainly think it may be worth your while if you have children to seek out other titles in this series.

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