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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Clever, witty, interesting science and flawed characters,
By KB (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The On-Line Spaceman and Other Cases (Einstein Anderson, Science Detective) (Hardcover)
As an admirer of Seymour Simon's many science books, I hope he will consider revamping this and any other books in the Einstein Anderson Science Detective series that use the stereotype of the ridiculing smart kid vs. the cheating stupid bully.
The science was out of the ordinary and the punny jokes were delightful. (Thus, 4 stars.) However, having spent much of my young adulthood with engineering students who, for self-aggrandizement, used their knowledge as an arrogant weapon, I would recommend against smart/good vs. dumb/bad plot mechanism. Neither character in such a bickering duo comes off as admirable. Certainly Simon can find witty ways to include all children in the love of science. Teaching that science is the exclusive purview of a super-educated elite leaves the average kid thinking science is not for him or her. It also leaves such children prey to those snake oil salesmen who convince them not to "believe in" scientific fact. Involve everybody in the excitement of science. These books could do just that but fall short. If I use them for their many strengths, I will definitely get my students to examine ways in which the characters miss the mark. |
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The On-Line Spaceman and Other Cases (Einstein Anderson, Science Detective) by Seymour Simon (Paperback - Aug. 1998)
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