How Did We Find Out About Blood? (How Did We Find Out Series) [Library Binding]

Isaac Asimov (Author), David Wool (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: How Did We Find Out Series

Traces the development of scientific knowledge about the functions of blood in the body, from beliefs held by the ancient Greeks to discoveries in more modern times.

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From School Library Journal

Grade 5-8 The history of scientific knowledge about blood from 400 b.c. to the middle of the 20th Century. Asimov includes information about the heart, circulation, cells, platelets, and plasma as well as short biographical sketches of Hippocrates, Galen, Harvey, and other medical greats. Black-and-white drawings help to clarify the text. This informative, readable book answers questions that may spur young readers on to further study. The conversational style of writing makes use of a mixture of first-, second-, and third-person pronouns and a frequent use of asides. Parenthetical pronunciation aides that accompany difficult and easy words may distract some readers. . . . Blood explains blood historically and medically, and it will update collections that currently hold Weart's Story of Your Blood (Coward, 1960; o.p.) and White and Lietz' Secrets of the Heart and Blood (Garrard, 1965; o.p.) . It will not lend itself to browsing as easily as Ward's Heart and Blood (Watts, 1982). Andrea Antico, Aurora Hills Middle School, Colo.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 63 pages
• Publisher: Walker & Co (Lib) (October 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802766498
• ISBN-13: 978-0802766496
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,642,878 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars intriguing!!!!, August 10, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: How Did We Find Out About Blood? (How Did We Find Out Series) (Hardcover)

This book is very intriguing in so many ways. It takes you step by step through time, and how beliefs have had a wide range. First-people believed blood was life, as for nowadays people understand that there, OF COURSE, is a conclusion that cannot be withdrawn--- Blood is not life. But, Isaac Asimov explains to you thoroughly that blood is quite important and leads you to the conclusion that saying , "Blood is LIFE," would not at all be such a shameful thing to say. Sooooo, go ahead and try it. Right now, try it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!