I, Humanity by Jeffrey Bennett
Winner:
2017 NSTA, Outstanding Science Trade Books
Nautilus Book Awards, Gold, Children's Illustrated Nonfiction
Story Time From Space Official Selection
Part of a set of books launched to the International Space Station through NASA's Story Time from Space program, read aloud by astronauts for children around the world
Written in the first person with the viewpoint of a narrator who represents the human race throughout history, I, Humanity tells the story of what we now know about the universe and how we learned it. It begins with the ancient view of a small, flat Earth, and page-by-page shows how we've gradually learned about our planet, its orbit, and its place in the vast universe. The book is designed to work on three different levels: education, perspective, and inspiration. The educational aspect comes in the factual content of the story, the perspective element involves enabling children learn to see themselves and our planet in a new light, and the inspirational component comes in helping children dream of how they can help make the world a better place.
2017 NSTA, Outstanding Science Trade Books
Nautilus Book Awards, Gold, Children's Illustrated Nonfiction
Story Time From Space Official Selection
Part of a set of books launched to the International Space Station through NASA's Story Time from Space program, read aloud by astronauts for children around the world
Written in the first person with the viewpoint of a narrator who represents the human race throughout history, I, Humanity tells the story of what we now know about the universe and how we learned it. It begins with the ancient view of a small, flat Earth, and page-by-page shows how we've gradually learned about our planet, its orbit, and its place in the vast universe. The book is designed to work on three different levels: education, perspective, and inspiration. The educational aspect comes in the factual content of the story, the perspective element involves enabling children learn to see themselves and our planet in a new light, and the inspirational component comes in helping children dream of how they can help make the world a better place.
"With beautiful images, imaginative storytelling, and an inspirational message, I, Humanity will educate both children and adults about how we as individuals fit into the grand scheme of the universe" Larry Bock, Founder, USA Science & Engineering Festival
"A wonderful historical and scientific adventure, following humankind's ever-growing conception of the universe. Entices curiosity and propels imagination." Alan J. McCormack, former President, National Science Teachers Association
"A compelling and thought-provoking book! It gave me a new perspective, as if I had lived through all of human history gaining knowledge of the universe along the way. My students loved the book, too, saying that they were inspired to learn more about the universe. Well done!" Kristi Fehr, Kentucky Science Teacher if the Year
"Brilliantly conveys our shared human passion for understanding the universe, and how we have learned so much through the collective efforts of all races and cultures across the ages." Tomita Akihiko, Wakayama University, Japan
"Audacious -- the entire cosmos in a thin book . . . A wonderful way to interest young people in a subject that is literally of universal appeal." Seth Shostak, SETI Institute; Host, Big Picture Science
"Wow . . . what a fabulous book!!! With fascinating science and magnificent illustrations, I, Humanity captures the excitement of space and where we fit in as humanity." Steve Sherman, Living Maths, South Africa
"Brilliant book! I love the style, which offers an enormous wealth of information." Rosa Duran, Núcleo Interactivo de Astronomia, Portugal
"A wonderful book! It is pouring love and inspiration!" Cecilia Scorza, Haus der Astronomie, Germany
"I love this book. I, Humanity masterfully describes human exploration of the heavens in an easy, flowing narrative. Elegantly presented scientific and historical information will have readers returning to its pages again and again." Andrea Beaty, author, Rosie Revere, Engineer
"A wonderful historical and scientific adventure, following humankind's ever-growing conception of the universe. Entices curiosity and propels imagination." Alan J. McCormack, former President, National Science Teachers Association
"A compelling and thought-provoking book! It gave me a new perspective, as if I had lived through all of human history gaining knowledge of the universe along the way. My students loved the book, too, saying that they were inspired to learn more about the universe. Well done!" Kristi Fehr, Kentucky Science Teacher if the Year
"Brilliantly conveys our shared human passion for understanding the universe, and how we have learned so much through the collective efforts of all races and cultures across the ages." Tomita Akihiko, Wakayama University, Japan
"Audacious -- the entire cosmos in a thin book . . . A wonderful way to interest young people in a subject that is literally of universal appeal." Seth Shostak, SETI Institute; Host, Big Picture Science
"Wow . . . what a fabulous book!!! With fascinating science and magnificent illustrations, I, Humanity captures the excitement of space and where we fit in as humanity." Steve Sherman, Living Maths, South Africa
"Brilliant book! I love the style, which offers an enormous wealth of information." Rosa Duran, Núcleo Interactivo de Astronomia, Portugal
"A wonderful book! It is pouring love and inspiration!" Cecilia Scorza, Haus der Astronomie, Germany
"I love this book. I, Humanity masterfully describes human exploration of the heavens in an easy, flowing narrative. Elegantly presented scientific and historical information will have readers returning to its pages again and again." Andrea Beaty, author, Rosie Revere, Engineer
Jeffrey Bennett JEFFREY BENNETT, a recipient of the American Institute of Physics Science Communication Award, holds a B.A. in biophysics (UC San Diego), and an M.S. and Ph.D. in astrophysics (University of Colorado). He specializes in science and math education and has taught at every level from preschool through graduate school. Career highlights including serving 2 years as a visiting senior scientist at NASA headquarters, where he developed programs to build stronger links between research and education, and proposing and helping to develop the Voyage scale model solar system on the National Mall (Washington, DC). He is the lead author of textbooks in astronomy, astrobiology, mathematics, and statistics, and of critically acclaimed books for the public including Beyond UFOs (Princeton University Press, 2008/2011), Math for Life (Bid Kid Science, 2014), What Is Relativity? (Columbia University Press, 2014), and On Teaching Science (Big Kid Science, 2014). In 2014, his five children s books (Max Goes to the Space Station, Max Goes to the Moon, Max Goes to Mars, Max Goes to Jupiter, and The Wizard Who Saved the World) became the first books launched to the International Space Station for the Story Time From Space program. He lives in Boulder, CO with his wife, children, and dogs. His personal website is www.jeffreybennett.com. Megan Donahue is a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Michigan State University and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Her current research is mainly about using X-ray, UV, infrared, and visible light to study clusters of galaxies: their contents dark matter, hot gas, galaxies, active galactic nuclei and what they reveal about the contents of the universe and how galaxies form and evolve. She grew up on a farm in Nebraska and received an S.B. in physics from MIT, where she began her research career as an X-ray astronomer. She has a Ph.D. in astrophysics from the University of Colorado. Her Ph.D. thesis on theory and optical observations of intergalactic and intracluster gas won the 1993 Trumpler Award from the Astronomical Society for the Pacific for an outstanding astrophysics doctoral dissertation in North America. She continued postdoctoral research as a Carnegie Fellow at Carnegie Observatories in Pasadena, California, and later as an STScI Fellow at Space Telescope. Megan was a staff astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute until 2003, when she joined the MSU faculty. Megan is married to Mark Voit, and they collaborate on many projects, including this textbook and the raising of their children, Michaela, Sebastian, and Angela. Between the births of Sebastian and Angela, Megan qualified for and ran the Boston Marathon. These days, Megan runs trails, orienteers, and plays piano and bass guitar whenever her children allow it. Nicholas Schneider is an associate professor in the Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences at the University of Colorado and a researcher in the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics. He received his B.A. in physics and astronomy from Dartmouth College in 1979 and his Ph.D. in planetary science from the University of Arizona in 1988. In 1991, he received the National Science Foundation s Presidential Young Investigator Award. His research interests include planetary atmospheres and planetary astronomy. One research focus is the odd case of Jupiter s moon Io. Another is the mystery of Mars s lost atmosphere, which he hopes to answer by serving as science lead on the Imaging UV Spectrograph on NASA s MAVEN mission. Nick enjoys teaching at all levels and is active in efforts to improve undergraduate astronomy education. In 2010, he received the Boulder Faculty Assembly s Teaching Excellence Award. Off the job, Nick enjoys exploring the outdoors with his family and figuring out how things work. Mark Voit is a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies in the College of Natural Science at Michigan State University. He earned his A.B. in astrophysical sciences at Princeton University and his Ph.D. in astrophysics at the University of Colorado in 1990. He continued his studies at the California Institute of Technology, where he was a research fellow in theoretical astrophysics, and then moved on to Johns Hopkins University as a Hubble Fellow. Before going to Michigan State, Mark worked in the Office of Public Outreach at the Space Telescope, where he developed museum exhibitions about the Hubble Space Telescope and helped design NASA s award-winning HubbleSite. His research interests range from interstellar processes in our own galaxy to the clustering of galaxies in the early universe, and he is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is married to coauthor Megan Donahue, and cooks terrific meals for her and their three children. Mark likes getting outdoors whenever possible and particularly enjoys running, mountain biking, canoeing, orienteering, and adventure racing. He is also author of the popular book Hubble Space Telescope: New Views of the Universe.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781937548520 |
| ISBN 10 | 193754852X |
| Title | I, Humanity |
| Author | Jeffrey Bennett |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Big Kid Science |
| Year published | 2016-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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