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How We Learned the Earth Is Round

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5 out of 5
Based on 1 Ratings and 2 Reviews

Book Description
"Lauber explains how perceptions of the earth's shape have changed since early times, describes the methods of reasoning that led the early Greeks to conclude the earth is spherically shaped, and shows children how to re-create this logic for themselves.A simple explanation of a rather complex idea." 'BL.

Notable 1990 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)

Book Information
PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
BindingPaperback (6 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-100064451097
ISBN-13978-0064451093
Publication Date/1992
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About Patricia Lauber (Author) : Patricia Lauber is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Patricia Lauber include What You Never Knew About Beds, Bedrooms, & Pajamas (Around-the-H... more
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About Megan Lloyd (Illustrator) : Megan Lloyd is a published author, illustrator, and a photographer of children's books. Some of the published credits of Megan Lloyd include This Is the Feast.
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