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mathematics textbooks and juvenile trade books received in the2ducational Materials Center between January, 1969 and February,1970. The contents are divided into two major sections: JuvenileLiterature, and Textbooks for Elementary and Secondary Schools. Thefirst section includes only those books which have been favorablyreviewed in at least two major professional journals orrepresentative selective bibliographies. Areas covered are: Historyand Science; General Science; The Environment; Biology of Animals,Plant Life, and Health; The Earth and Space; Mathematics; ScienceFiction; and Picture Books and Easy Reading. All textbooks receivedin the Center are included in the second section, and are listed bycurriculum area: Mathematics; General Science; Biology; Chemistry;Earth Science; and Physics. Auxiliary texts are listed underMathematics and Science. (EB)

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SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS BOOKS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

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SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS BOOKS FOR ELEMENTARYAND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

This report concerns the science and mathematics textbooks and juveniletrade books received in the Educational Materials Center between January1969 and February 1970. It has been prepared as a means of answeringquestions from educators about the nature and availability of new books ofpossible use in science and mathematics education programs in elementaryand secondary schools in the United States. Inclusion of titles herein doesnot represent endorsement of them by the Office of Education.

The Center distributes only its own publications. Readers wishing toobtain materials listed here should do so through the usual commercial chan-nels or from the publishers directly. For information about how to obtainother reports prepared in this Center, please refer to the inside back cover ofthis bulletin.

Section II of this list, "Textbooks for Elementary and SecondarySchools," was compiled by Eunice von Ende, Vbliographer, BiologicalSciences Communication Project of the George Washington University,Washington, D.C., under contract OEC-3-8-080344-0037.

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I. JUVENILE LITERATURE

History and Science

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General Science 2

The Environment,

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Biology 5

Animals 5

Plant Life 7

Health 7

The Earth and Space 8

Mathematics 9

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General Science Programs 15

Specific Sciences 15

Science Fiction lePicture Books and Easy Reading 10

II. TEXTBOOKS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Mathematics 12

Biology 15 IChemistry 16

Earth Sciences 16

Physics 16

Auxiliary Texts 17

Mathematics 17

Science 18

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I. JUVENILE LITERATURE

The compilers of this section have includedonly those science and mathematics books forchildren and young people which have beenfavorably reviewed in at least two of the majorprofessional journals, or representative selectivebibliographies reporting on such books.

The reviewing media and selection tools usedin this sorting process in the Educational Mate-rials Center are:

Appraisal, published by the Children'sScience Book Review Committee, a non-profit organization sponsored by the Har-vard Graduate School of Education, Cam-bridge, Mass., and the New England RoundTable of Children's Librarians; three times ayear.

Booklist and Subscription Books Bulletin,published by the American Library Associa-

tion, Chicago; semimonthly, September-July, once in August.

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books,published by the University of ChicagoPress; monthly except August.

U.S. Library of Congress. Children's Books1969. 16 pp. Washington: GovernmentPrinting Office, 1970; annual.

Horn Book Magazine, published by HornBook, Inc., Boston; six times a year.

Kirkus Reviews, published by the KirkusService, New York; semimonthly.

School Library Journal, published by the R.R. Bowker Co., New York; monthly as aseparate magazine and as a monthly sectionof Library Journal.

HISTORY AND SCIENCE

Asimov, Isaac. Great Ideas of Science. Illus. byLee Ames. Boston: Houghton, 1969. 140pp. An overview with brief, undemandingdiscussions which require no analysis of dataor formulas. (Grades 7-9)

Baylor, Byrd. Before You Came This Way. Illus.by Tom Bahti. New York: Dutton, 1%9.Unpaged. This gently poetic text introducesthe ancient Indians of the Southwest, withinterpretations of the early cave paintingsprovided by an artist who is also an anthro-pologist. (Grades 1--4)

Branley, Franklyn M. The Mystery of Stone-henge. Illus. by Victor G. Ambrus. NewYork: Crowell, 1969. 51 pp. Summarizes thetheories about the bows and whyo of thesemassive pillars, acknowledging that themystery may remain just that; many draw-ings and diagrams. (Grades 4-8)

Buehr, Waiter. Salt, Sugar, and Spice. Illus. byauthor. New York: Morrow, 1969. 80 pp.

Interesting anecdotes of history are includedin the discussion of the ways in which saltand sugar are obtained, how spices in generalstimulated trade and the development ofnations, together with a list of spices, theircharacteristics and uses. (Grades 3-6)

Chase, Sara Hannum. The First Book of Silver.Illus. with photographs. New York: Watts,1969. 87 pp. Tells of the discovery of silver,its artistic as well as practical uses, modernmethods of mining, the increasing use ofsilver in industry, and the care of silver.Illustrations show objects made by skilledcraftsmen. (Grade 4up)

Clymer, Eleanor. The Second Greatest Inven-tion: Search for the First Farmers. Illus. byLili Rethi. New York: Holt, 1969. 117 pp.Reports on archaeologists' discovery of oldercultures and agricultural communities andhow farming developed and spread. (Grades4 8)

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G tad, Lillian. Our Living Past. Illus. by DonnAlbright. Philadelphw : Lippincott, 1969.192 pp. Describes the evolution of man:from the origin of life on this planet to thedevelopment of creatures capable of solvingproblems. (Grades 5-9)

Helfman, Elizabeth S. Celebrating Nature: Ritesand Ceremonies Around the World. Mus. byCarolyn Lather. New York: Seabury Press,1969. 165 pp. Useful information oftendifficult to obtain about how peoples ofearliest times celebrated changes in theseasons; describes modern holidays and festi-vals related to them, with details of cos-tumes worn and dances performed. (Grade4up)

Kettelkamp, Larry. Haunted Houses. illus. byauthor, Mew York: Morrow, 1969. 94 pp.Eerie, documented accounts of houseshaunted by ghosts or poltergeists withtheories to explain these phenomena.(Grades 4-8)

Leacroft, Helen and Richard. The Buildings ofA.,cient Rome. Illus. by Richard Leactoft.New York: William R. Scott, 1969. 40 pp.Cross-section diagrms and full-color paint-

ings give striking impressions of the Colos-seum, Aquedwt, palaces, and temples.

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May, Julian. Before the Indians. Illus. bySymeon Shimin. New York: Holiday House,1969. Unpaged. A brief, writtenaccount of the culture of people who livedlong before the American Indians, interest-ing facts on how archaeologists obtained thisinforrhgtir;a, a'd illustrations with details tosupplement the text. (Grades 3-5)

Russell, W. M. S. Man, Nature and History. Illus.with photographs and diagrams. GardenCity, N.J.: Tne Natural T.-1'1story Press, 1969.252 pp. This we .k (subtitle "Controlling theEnvironment") is one volume in the Natureand Science Library, reviewed by and pub-lished for the American Museum of NaturalHistory. (Grades 7-9)

Silverberg, Robert. Wonders of Ancient ChineseScience. illus. by Marvin Besunder. NewYork: Hawthorn, 1969. 126 pp. This bookdocuments the 15 centurivis when China wasthe unquestioned leader in science and tech-nology and gave the world countless inven-tions. (Grade 6up)

GENERAL SCIENCE

Berry, James. Exploring Crystals. New York:Crowell-Collier Press, 1969. 104 pp. Ex-niains important concepts, describing exper-iments readily done at home. (Grades 7-9)

Halacy, Daniel S., Jr. Experiments With SolarEnergy. Illus. with photographs and linedrawings. INTIew York: Norton, 1969. 147pp. Directions and diagrams for making

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solar cookers, a solar-powered radio, a waterheater, a model airplane that flies on sun-shine, and other projectsan arresting docu-mentation of how the sun's energy can becaptured and put to work. (Grades 6-9)

Helfman, Harry. Making Pictures Move. Illus.by Willard Goodman. New York: Morrow,1969. 48 pp. A guide to original activity innine projects demonstrating the principles

of animation; uses such normally obtainablematerials as shoebox, paper strips, pocketcomb, and string. (Grad 9s 3-5)

Hellman, Hal. Defense Mechanisms: FromVirus to Man. Illus. with photographs anddiagrams. New York: Holt, 1969. 150 pp. Alively discussion of the devices which livingthings, including human beings, use toprotect themselves, and how these devel-oped. (Grades 5-9)

Johnson, Chester. What Makes a Clock Tick?Illus. by Nathan Goldstein. Boston Little,Brown, 1969. 73 pp. An explanation ofwhat makes clocks run and how they areregulated for precise time-telling, along withsuggestions for rebuilding a clock, all amplyillustrated. (Grades 3-7)

Kahn, Ely Jacques. A Building Goes Up. Illus.by Cal Sacks. New York: Simon & Schuster,1969, 63 pp. In simple, nontechnical lan-guage for readers of all ages who havew:Atched buildings rise in their neighbor-hood, the author details the planning andteamwork required to complete a building.(Grades 5-9)

May, Julian. Why the Earth Quakes. Illus. byLeonard Everett Fisher. New York: HolidayHouse, 1969. 39 pp. Comise analysis issupported by explicit drawings and dia-grams. (Grades 3-6)

Science Inquiry Project Series. Illus. by PeterP. Plasencia. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1969. The following four books havea common approach: they pose questions

about the nature and properties of thematter under consideration, and describeexperimelts which can be performed athome in answer to the questions. (Grades5-9)

Stone, A.. Harris, and Dale Ingramson.Crystals from the Sea: A Look at Salt.63 pp.

. Drop by Drop: A Look at Water.64 pp.

Stone, A. Harris, and Bertram M. Siegel.Have a Ball. 63 pp.

Stone, A. Harris, and Herbert Spiegel. TheWinds of Weather. 64 pp.

Weiss, Harry. Motors and Engines and HowThey Work. Illus. with photographs anddiagrams. New York: Crowell, 1969. 62 pp.Detailed explanation of how motors work,clear diagrams for building models (as toysor for actual work), as well as a discussionof the r 'd for finding new sources ofenergy to ran motors, including a fewunlikely to occur to most readers. (Grade4up)

Zim, Herbert S., and James R. Skelly. TheHow Things Work Series. Illus. by GaryRuse. New York: Morrow, 1969. 64 pp.(Grades 3-6)

Hoists, Cranes, and Derricks. Comparesthree types of lifting machines, with someattention to the skills needed to operatethem.

Machine Tools. Describes and explains thefunctions of major manufacturing tools.Both books in this series are enhanced bylabeled diagrams and illustrations.

THE ENVIRONMENT

Arnov, Boris, Jr. Homes Beneath the Sea: AnIntroduction to Ocean Ecology. Illus. withphotographs. Boston: Little, Brown, 1969,131 pp. A science teacher's presentation of

how plants and animals are affected bycurrents, pollution, and parasites and otherbiological phenomena of the sea. (Grades6-10)

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Atwood, Ann. New Moon Cove. Illus. withphotographs by author. New York: Scrib-ner, 1969. Unpaged. Unusual photographsin color document the work of the sea in asmall California cove. (Grade 4up)

Chandler, T. J. The Air Around Us. Illus. withphotographs and diagrams. Garden City,N.Y.: The Natural History Press, 1969. 156pp. Subtitled "Man Looks at HisAtmosphere," this is a volume of the Natureand Science Library, reviewed by and pub-lished for the American Museum of NaturalHistory. (Grades 7-9)

Clark, Ann N. Along Sandy Trails. Photo-graphs by Alfred A. Cohn. Nevi York:Viking, 1969. 31 pp. A little Papago Indiangirl and her grandmother walk the Arizonadesert together, talking to each other aboutthe flora and fauna, so the child "may knowthe desert and hold its beauty in her heartforever"; full-color photographs. (Grades2-5)

Cole, William, compiler. A Book of NaturePoems. Illus. by Robert Andrew Parker.New York: Viking, 1969. 256 pp. For thosewho love nature as well as poetry, here arepoems of bright days and deep nights, ofthe seasons, and of earth, skies, and the sea.(Grade 9up)

Davies, Delwyn. Fresh Water: The PreciousResource. Illus. with photographs and dia-grams. Garden City, N.Y.: The NaturalHistory Press, 1969. 155 pp. Consideration,from a worldwide point of view, of thebasic relationship!, be:ween man and water,with attention to problems of pollution andpurification; a volume in the Natural His-tory Library, reviewed by and published forthe American Museum of Natural History.(Grades 7-9)

IlLgner, Dorothy C. Birds of Prey. Illus. byNils Hogner. New York: Crowell, 1969. 132pp. Basic information on the appearance,

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the habitat, and the feeding and nestinghabits of 49 such dramatic creatures ashawks, eagles, falcons, and owls, with noteson the conservation efforts to save somewhich are particularly beneficial to man.(Grades 4-6)

Laycock, George. America's Endangered Wild-life. Illus. with photographs. New York:Norton, 1969. 226 pp. Discusses many rareand threatened mammals, birds, reptiles,and amphibians. along with the conserva-tion efforts in their behalf. Full listing ofprominent species, based on complete rec-ords periodically revised by U.S. Fish andWildlife Service. Lists "Orianizations Con-cerned with Endangered Wildlife," andbooks for additional reading. (Grade 5up)

. Wild Refuge. Illus. with photographs.Garden City, N.Y.: The Natural HistoryPress, 1969, 151 pp. Poetic pro,e andstriking photographs describe the develop-ment of the National Wildlife Refuges andhow they have saved scores of species fromextinction. Includes a partial list of thewildlife refuges, primarily those on whichmanagers live. (Grade 5up)

McClung, Robert M. Lost Wild America: TheStory of Our Ex*inct and Vanishing Wild-life. Illus. by Bob Hines. New York: Mor-row, 1969. 240 pp. Recounts the conditionsof North American wildlife from the arrivalof the fin Euroot-ans to the present time.(Grades 6-9)

Pringle, Laurence P., editor. Discovering theOutdoors. Illus. with photographs and dia-grams. Garden City, N.Y.: The NaturalHistory Press, 1969. 128 pp. This guide toinvestigating life in fields, forests, and pondsis a collection of articles from Nature andScience, the magazine for young readersedited by and published for the AmericanMuseum of Natural History. (Grades 5-7)

. The Only Earth We ?lave. New York:Macmillan, 1969. 86 pp. A concise, honest

statement of man's abuse of his planet (thereduction of wildlands, po.iution of the air,and use of insecticides) documented withtelling photographs. (Grades 5-8)

Smith, Frances C. The First Book of Swampsand Marshes. Mus. with photographs. NewYork: Watts, 1969. 64 pp. A wealth ofinformation about the different types ofwetlands, their importanc=e lo man, and theplants and animals found in each. (Grades6-9)

Van Leeuwen, Jean. One Day in Summer.

Animals

Illus. by Richard Fish. New York: Random,1969. Unpaged. A small child's enjoymentof a day at the beach with his grandfather ispictured in terms of his growing awarenessof the shorelife around him. (PreSGrade2)

Wood, Frances E., and Florence D. Animals inDanger: The Story of Vanishing AmericanWildlife. Illus. with photographs. NewYork: Dodd, Mead, 1969. 181 pp. A discus-sion of our national neglect, the need tosave vanishing species, and possible meas-ures to accomplish this. (Grades 5-8)

BIOLOGY

Conklin, Gladys. How Insects Grow. Illus. by(Aran] Goodenow. New York: HolidayHouse, 1969. 127 pp. This companionvolume to the author's Bug Club Bookexplains life cycles of a variety of insectsand gives pointers to aid in identification.(Grades 4-6)

Earle, Olhe L. Praying Mantis. Mus. byauthor. New York: Marrow, 1969. 48 pp.Life story of a Chinese mantis, familiarinhabitant of gardens in the United States,with along-the-way pictures of other mem-bers of the same ecology. (Grades 2-4)

Flanagan, Geraldine Lux. Window into anEgg.- Seeing Life Bee, Illus. with photo-graphs. New York: Wilnim R. Scott, 1969.71 pp. Simple, precise language and effec-tive photographs trace the development ofthe embryo to the chick and introduceyoung readers to the concept of reproduc-tion. (Grades 4-6)

Freedman, Russell, and James E. Morriss.How Animals Learn. Illus. with photographsand diagrams. New York: Holiday House,1969. 159 pp. An account of scientists'study of animals in nature and in labora-

tories to find how they learn, methods fortraining them, and ways to test the problemsolving ability of the readers' pets. (Grades1-5)

Freschet, Berniece. Beaver on the Sawtooth.Illus. by Matthew Kalmenoff. New York:Crowell, 1969. Unpaged. The account of apair of beavers, who, as they build a dam,make their house, gather food, and raise afamily of three, make particular contribu-tion to the environment. (Grades 1-4)

Gans, Roma. Hummingbirds in the Garden.Illus. by Grambs Miller. New York: Crowell.1969. 33 pp. This Let's-Read-and-Find-OutScience Book reports the life of the ruby-throated hummingbird, emphasizing thestructure and physiology which give itsunique characteristics. (Grades 2-3)

George, Jean Craighead. The Moon of theAlligators. Illus. by Adrina Znazanian. NewYork: Cro%ell, 1969. 40 pp. Simply told,interesting information on the life story ofany alligator ii: the Everglades of Florida.(Grades 4-8)

. The Moon of the Deer. Illus. by JeanZallinger. New York: Crowell, 1969. 40 pp.

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Graphic account of a young deer's life in aConnecticut marsh, his rivalry with a fierceold buck bent on battle, and their place inthe ecology of the region. (Grades 4-8)

Gray, Robert. The Great Apes: The NaturalLife of Chimpanzees, Gorillas, Orangutans,and Gibbons. Illus. with photographs. NewYc : Norton, 1969. 144 pp. In a discus-

tne general characteristics of thefour differ; :it types of great apes and theircustoms and family life, the author dispelsmany myths surrounding these animals.(Grades 5-9)

Hawes, Judy. What I Like About Toads. Illus.by James and Ruth McCrea. New York:Cu- well, 1969. 33 pp. Informative lifestory, from ems, to adult, including interest-ing habits and aid to fanners. (K-Grade 3)

Hazelton, Elizabeth B. Sammy, the Crow WhoR _membered. Photographs by Ann At-wood. New York: Scribner, 1969. Unpaged.Pet crow returns from the wilds to the cliffhouse by the sea, renewing old friendshipswith other animals and with children.(KGrade 5)

Huntington, Harriet E. Let's Look at Insects.Illus. by J. Noel. Garden City, N.Y.: Dou-bleday, 1969. 60 pp. The author documentsthis picture storybook of structures andfunctions with her own photographs, onefor each page of text. (Grades 3-6)

Jenkins, Marie M. Moon Jelly Swims Throughthe Sea. Mus. by Ren Martin. New York:Holiday House, 1969. 48 pp. A simpleeasy-to-read version of the life cycle of thistypical jellyfish. (Grades 2-4)

Kaufmann, John. Wings, Sun, and Stars: TheStory of Bird Migwion. Illus. by author.New York: Morrow, 1969. 159 pp. Anexplanation of flyways, mechanical aspectsof flight, biolog.cal clocks, and some impor-tant recent experiments to learn how direc-tion is determined. (Grades 5-8)

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Milne, Lorus and Margery. The Nature ofAnimals. Illus. by Thomas R. Funderburk.Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1969. 255 pp. Anintroductory treatment with comparativeattention to the basic processes of animallife, re1'tionship to other living things, andthe bala. of nature. (Grades 6-10)

Mizumura, Kazue. The Emperor Penguins.Illus. by author. New York: Crowell, 1969.35 pp. Interesting facts about EmperorPenguins simply told and attractively illus-trated for young readers. (Grades 2-8)

North, Sterling. The Wolfling. Illus. by JohnSchoenherr. New York: Dutton, 1969. 223pp. Documentary novel of southern Wiscon-sin in the 1870's, where young RobbieTrent, with the encouragement of ThureKum lien, Swedish-American naturalist,raises a wolf-dog cub to precarious adoles-cence. (Grade 5up)

Rippei, Charles L. Mosquitoes. Illus. byauthor. New York: Morrow, 1969. 64 pp.Only female mosquitoes bite warmbloodedcreatures; this fact and the reason areamong the detailed information on mosqui-toes and how they have affected history;simply told and appropriate y illustrated.(Grades 3-5)

Rciunds, Glen. Wild Horses of the Red Desert.Illus. by author. New York: Holidhi House,1969. Unpaged. In conversational tone andin action-filled drawings, the author tells thestory of the few scattered bands of wildhorses that live far back in the Badlands.(Grade 3up)

Schaller, George B., and Millicent E. Selsam.The Tiger: Its Life in the Wild. Mus. withphotographs, drawings, and maps. NewYork: Harper, 1969. 71 pp. A study ofanimal behavior with the added interest ofrevelation of personal involvement in fieldresearch. (Grade 5up)

Shepherd, Elizabeth. Jellyfishes. Illus. byHoward Berelson. New York: Lothrop,

1969. 64 pp. Little known facts about themany kinds of jellyfishes, suggestions toswimmers on how to avoid them, anddirections for making a jellyfish model.(Grades 3-7)

Simon, Hilda. Feathers: Plain and Fancy.Illus. by the author. New York: Viking,1969. 126 pp. Discusses the evolution offeathers, their structure, function, andsource of color, and describes birds withunusually interesting plumage. (Grades 5-9)

Stevens, Carla. The Birth of Sunset's Kittens.Photographs by Leonard Stevens. NewYork: William R. Scott, 1969. 44 pp.Appealing photographs record the birthprocess of a pet cat's litter while a childliketext explains it. (All ages)

Sucksdorff, Astrid Bergman. The Roe Deer.Illus. by author. Translated from Swedishby Alan Tatose 11. New York: Harcourt,1969. Unpaged. Appealing photographs andinformative text describe the life cycle ofthe Roe Deer beginning with the matingseason in July through harsh Swedish win-ters when food is scarce, to birth in springand the mother's care of the young untilthey can venture out alone. (Grade 3up)

Villiard, Paul. Reptiles as Pets. Photographsby author. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday,1969. 188 pp. A guide to the collecting,housing, and feeding of reptiles, for theyoung enthusiast. Attractive photographsby the author. (Grade 5up)

Young, Wesley A., and Gloria D. Miklowitz.The Zoo Was My World. New York: Dut-ton, 1969. 128 pp. The former director ofthe Los Angeles zoo writes affectionatelyabout his day-to-day experiences with ani-ma: friends. (Grades 3-5)

Plant Life

Baker, Jeffrey J. W. The Vital Process: Photo-synthesis. Illus. by Patricia Collins. Garden

City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1969. 63 pp. Acomplex subject is made attractive in thisdescription of key experiments as theyoccurred historically. (Grades 5-8)

Bud long, Ware T. Performing Plants. Illus. byurambs Miller. New York: Simon & Schu-ster, 1969. 96 pp. Discusses varying patternsof plant behavior, including sensitive andcarnivorous plants and symbiosis, with di-rections for simple at-home experiments forgrowth and demonstration. (Grades 5-9)

Ed lin, Herbert L. Plants and Man: The Storyof Our Basic Food. Illus. with photographsand diagrams. Garden City, N.Y.: The Nat-ural History Press, 1969. 253 pp. This is avolume of the Nature and Science Library,reviewed by and published for the AmericanMuseum of Natural History. (Grades 7-9)

Fenten, D. X. Plants for Pots: Projects forIndoor Gardeners. Illus. by Penelope Naylor.Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1969. 128 pp.Detailed instructions for working withmany kinds of indoor planting for home orschool, including special projects for eachmonth of the year. (Grade 4up)

Huntington, Harriet E. Let's Look at Flowers.Illus. by J. Noel. Garden City, N.Y.: Dou:bleday, 1969. 60 pp. The parts of flowersare described and documented by theauthor's photographs. Information on theirgrowth, care, and distribution is included.(Grades 3-6)

Selsam, Millicent E. Peanut. Photographs byJerome Wexler. New York: Morrow, 1969.48 pp. Arresting photographs, some incolor, illustrate little known facts abouteach stage of development of this familiarfood. (Grades 3-5)

Health

Calder, Ritchie. The Wonderful World ofMedicine. Illus. with photographs and dia-grams. Garden City. N.Y.: Doubleday,1969. 96 pp. A revised, enlarged edition of

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the earlier publication From Magic to Medi-cine, using a historical approach. (Grades6-9)

Houser, Norman W., and Julius B. Richmond.Drugs. Illus. by Jane Bedno. New York:Lothrop, 1969. 48 pp. "Facts on Their Useand Abuse" are presented in capsule discus-sions of stimulants, depressants, hallucino-gens, narcotics, and volatile chemicals.(Grades 5-9)

Rosenberg, Nancy, and Reuven K. Snyder-man. New Parts for People: The Story ofMedical Transplants. New York: Norton,1969. 126 pp. Discusses in nontechnicallanguage the problems of replacing wornoutorgans and parts, grafting skin, and theefforts to prevent the body's rejection oftransplants, as well as the legal, social, andmoral issues involved. (Grades 6-12)

Shay, Arthur. What Happens When You Goto the Hospital. Illus. with photographs.Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1969. Unpaged.Clear pictures and large-print text give thedetails of Karen's tonsillectomy. (PreSGrade 4)

Showers, Paul. A Baby Starts to Grow. Illus.by Rosalind Fry. New York: Crowell, 1969.33 pp. This Let's Read-and-Find-Out ScienceBook begins when growth begins and carrieson through birth. (KGrade 3)

Terry, Luther L., and Daniel Horn. To Smokeor Not to Smok. Illus. by Robert Quacken-bush. New York: Lothrop, 1969. 64 pp.Terse and simple discussion of how thehabit starts and of its often painfully tragicend, with many common questions an-swered along the way. (Grades 6-9)

THE EARTH AND SPACE

Anderson, Poul. The Infinite Voyage: Man'sFuture in Space. Illus. with photographs.New York: Crowell-Collier Press, 1969. 160pp. Discusses man's beliefs about theheavens, and his experiments in charting theskies, from ancient times down to andincluding space flights; describes i.-'rts forlunar landings, and an imaginary Luna City.(Grades 7-12)

Angist, Stanley W. How Our World Came toBe. Drawings by Enrico Arno. New York:Crowell, 1969. 75 pp. Ancient myths andcurrent scientific theories are detailed asthey relate to the creation of the universeand our solar system. Many photographs.(Grades 5-8)

Bran ley, Franklyn M. The Milky Way: GalaxyNumber One. Illus. by Helmut K. Wimmer.New York: Crowell, 1969. 126 pp. Presentsman's accumulated knowledge about ourgalaxy since the discoveries made by Ptol-emy; the relatively new field of radio

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astronomy and the evolution of the MilkyWay are also discussed. (Grade 6up)

. A Book of Venus for You. Illus. byLeonard Kessler. New York: Crowell, 1%9.72 pp. Explicit diagrams, charts, and simpleprose help dispel some of the mysteriesabout the planet whose surface man has notyet seen. (Grades 2-4)

Coombs, Charles. Spacetrack: Watchdog ofthe Skies. Illus. with photographs and dia-grams. New York: Morrow, 1969. 128 pp.A lively account of the complex Air Forceorganization which classifies and watchesobjects sent by man into space. (Grades5 8)

Dwiggins, Don. Bailout: The Story of Para-chuting and Skydiving. Illus. with photo-graphs. New York: Crowell-Collier Press,1969. 196 pp. Documents developments"from the early fall-breakers of the six-teenth century to tomorrow's parachutesfor planetary exploration." (Grades 6-12)

Edson, Lee. Worlds Around the Sun. Illus.with photographs and diagrams. New York:American Heritage, 1969. 160 pp. Thisreport on the "emerging portrait of thesolar system" is a volume of the Smith-sonian Library, a series edited under thedirection of the Institution. (Grade 8up)

Ha lacy, D. S., Jr. Colonization of the Moon.Illus. with photographs and drawings.Princeton, N.J.: Van Nostrand, 1969. 159pp. Describes the moon, man's efforts toreach it, and the possibility of men livingthere, as well as the potential uses of themoon, including its function as a steppingstone to deeper space. (Grades 4-8)

Holder, William G. Saturn V, the . MoonRocket. Illus. by Martha Shields. NewYork: Messner, 1969. 190 pp. Traces man'sdream of reaching the moon, from the

Chinese in his chair to the teamwork re-quired of individuals, governments, andindustry in the launching of Saturn V, theMoon Rocket. (Grades 6-10)

Ross, Frank X. Model Satellites and Space-craft: Their Stories and How to Make Them.Illus. with photographs and diagrams. NewYork: Lothrop, 1969. 159 pp. The purposesand history of 12 American satellites andspacecraft are explained, and directions areincluded for constructing models of eachfrom simple materials. (Grades 5--9)

Valens, Evans G. The Attractive Universe:Gravity and the Shape of Space. Photo-graphs by Berenice Abbott. Diagrams by theauthor with Philip Jaget. Cleveland: World,1969. 187 pp. Discussion of gravity and itseffects with attention to many ramificationsof Newton's discovery. (Grades 7up)

MATIIMAICS

Berger, Melvin. For Good Measure: The Storyof Modern Measurement. Illus. by AdolphE. Brotman. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1969.160 pp. Interesting and little known factsabout the development of systems of meas-urement, the importance of precise meas-urement in science and industry, and themany ways that individuals unconsciouslyuse measurement, all supplemented by cleardrawings. (Grade 6up)

Gardner, Martin. Perplexing Puzzles and Tan-talizing Teasers. Illus. by Laszlo Kubinyi.New York: Simon & Shuster, 1969. 95 pp.Ridiculous riddles, unusual puzzles, andtricky questions to challenge the reader and

provide hours of entertainment. (Grades5-7)

Linn, Charles F. Puzzles, Patterns, and Pas-times from the World of Mathematics. Illus.by Lou Myers. Garden City, N.Y.: Double-day, 1969. 136 pp. Puzzles and mathema-tical games, uoth ancient and modern, totest the skill of the reader and to stimulatehim to develop similar ones, and above allto provide hours of entertainment. (Grades5 8)

Whitney, David C. The Easy Book of Multipli-cation. Illus. by Sheila Granda. New York:Watts, 1969. 72 pp. The process of multipli-cation explained in simple language withexamples to illustrate the facts. (Grades3 5)

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SCIENCE FICTION

Bova, Ben. The Dueling Machire. New York:Holt, 1969 247 pp. In this story about acomplex interplanetary society a young StarWatchman masters the problems of themachine whose socially therapeutic valuehas been negated by political opportunistsbent on galactic villainy. (Grades 5-9)

Christopher, John. The Lotus Caves. NewYork: Macmillan, 1969. 154 pc. Set in2068 A.D., when two moon-born boysescape from restricted life under a dome tosolve the mystery of a missing moon ex-plorer. (Grades 5-8)

Davies, L. P. Dimension A. Garden City,N.Y.: Doubleday, 1969. 206 pp. When aneminent scientist disappears unaccountably,his colleague, his nephew, and a youngfriend prove their suspicions that Dr. Mayerhas slid through another dimension into acoexistent world. (Grades 6-9)

Dickinson, Peter. The Weathermonger. Bos-ton: Little, Brown, 1969. 216 pp. In a

rousing fantasy-science-fiction hybrid set 5years in the future, a brother and sistercondemned as witches in a mysteriouslyconfused Britain untangle knots caused bythe premature awakening of Merlin.(Grades 5-9)

Harrison, Harry, editor. Worlds of Wonder.Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1969. 287pp. This anthology includes 16 tales by suchwriters as Arthur C. Clarke, Paul Anderson,and Isaac Asimov. (Grades 6-10)

Norton, Andre. Uncharted Stars. New York:Viking, 1969. 253 pp. Murdoc Jern, hero ofthe author's earlier Zero Stone, continueshis search for answers to the riddle of thatpowerful gem, as well as to the mystery ofthe mutant Eet, his weirdly attractive com-panion and mentor. (Grades 7-10)

Silverberg, Robert. The Calibrated Alligatorand Other Science Fiction Stories. NewYork: Holt, 1969, 224 pp. Nine shortstories whose contents include outerspaceadventure, humor, and satire. (Grades 5-9)

PICTURE BOOKS AND EASY READING

Carrick, Carol and Donald Swamp Spring.New York: Macmillan, 1969. Unpaged. Il-lustrations and prose convey the wonder,the beauty, and the mood of spring in aswamp. (KGrade 3)

Chaffin, Lillie D. Bear Weather. Illus. byHelga Aichinger. New York: Macmillan,1969. Unpaged. A satisfying story foryoung listeners and beginning readers whowill enjoy the repetition in the story of thetwo brown bears as well as the amusingillustrations. (K Grade 2)

Chenery, Janet. Wolfie. Pictures by MarcSimont. New York: Harper, 1969. 64 pp.An introduction to the arachnid family,

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which is genuinely funny both in the storyand in the pictures of two little boysscueting their pet spider from a nosy littlesister while they conduct their research onits habits. (KGrade 3)

Garelick, May. Look at the Moon. Illus. byLeonard Weisgard. New York: William R.Scott, 1969. Unpaged. Compelling illustra-tions and vivid language create the moodfor an imaginary journey to see if the moonshines "everywhere as well as here." (PreSGrade 2)

Gretz, Susanna. Teddy Bears 1 to 10. Illus. byauthor. Chicago: Follett, 1969. Unpaged. A

counting book with simple situations, pic-tured in color, of an increasing company ofteddy-bear toys. (PreSK)

Hamberger, John. The Call of a L'on. NewYork: Four Winds Press, 1969. Illus. byauthor. Unpaged. A brief but graphic story,with scenic drawings, of the beautiful loonwho seeks his mate in a lake wildernessinhabited by beavers, ravens, swans, moose,and other northern wildlife. (Grades 1-3)

Lexau, Joan M. A rrhimedes Takes a Bath.Illus. by Salvatore Murdocca. New York:Crowell, 1969. 56 pp. The simply toldhumorous story of an episode in the life ofArchimedes, one of the world's greatestmathematicians. (Grades 3-5)

May, Julian. Alligator Hole. Illus. by RodRuth. Chicago: Follett, 1969. Unpaged. Asimple text and watercolor paintings por-tray plant and animal life the Everglades,with emphasis on the allibator, its need forwater, and ecological importance. (Grades1-4)

Selsam, Millicent E. Hidden Animals. Illus.

with photographs. New York: Harper,1969, 64 pp. Young readers will enjoy thefun of camouflaged animals and the simpli-city of text in this "Science I Can ReadBook." (KGrade 3)

Shulevitz, Uri. Rain Rain Rivers. Illus. byauthor. New York: Farrar, 1969. Unpaged.Few words and evocative, action-filleddrawings, washed in blues and greens andmuted yellows, express the essence of waterand its power over people and places.(KGrade 3)

Silverstein, Alvin and Virginia. A Star in theSea. Illus. by Symeon Shimin. New York:Warne, 1969. 40 pp. The detailed life storyof Stella the starfish illustrated in color andblack and white. (Grades 2-4)

Tresselt, Alvin. Its Time Now! Illus. by RogerDuvoisin. New York: Lothrop, 1969. Un-paged. Brightly colored illustrations willhelp young readers follow the changes eachseason brings in nature and life aroundthem. (K Grade 3)

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II. TEXTBOOKS FOR-ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

The compiler of this section has includedall recent textbooks in science and mathema-tics which were received in the EducationalMaterials Center in 1969 and early 1970. No

attempt has been made to evaluate thesepublications. The listing is arranged by curric-ulum area; within each area, arrangement isalphabetical according to publisher.

MATHEMATICS

Allyn and Bacon, Inc., Boston.

First Course in Fundamentals of Mathematics,by Edwin I. Stein. Rev. ed. 1969. 404 pp.This edition is a complete textbook incontemporary arithmetic that attempts tomeet the many and varied requirements oftoday's new programs in mathematics. Thepractice material is usually graded by diffi-culty. (Junior high school)

Harper & Row, Publishers, New York.

Motion Geometry, by Joe McKeeby Phillipsand Russell E. Zwoyer, based on earliereditions written by staff members of theUniversity of Illinois Committee on SchoolMathematics. 1969. Paperback. Teacher'sedition for each.

Book 1. Slides, Flips, cad Turns. 128 pp.Book 2. Congruence. i 60 pp.Book 3. Symmetry. 160 pp.

This course grew out of an approach togeometry put forward by European mathe-matics educators in late 1963 namely,geometry through isometric mappings. In-tended for use both as a basal series and tosupplement more standard type series.(Grade 7)

Stretchers and Shrinkers, Books 1, 2, and 3,by Peter G. Braunfeld, assisted by 0.Robert Brown, Jr., L. Roland Genise, andothers of the staff of the University ofIllinois Committee on School Mathematics.1969. Paperback. Teacher's edition foreach.

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Book 1. The Theory of StretchingMachines. 160 pp.

Book 2. Advanced Topics in Stretchingand Shrinking. 160 pp.

Book 3. The Theory of Fractions. 160pp.

Book 4. Decimals. By Max Beberman andWilliam M. Golden. i 28 pp.

Although designed as a basal series, thetexts might be used as supplementary mate-rial at other grade levels because of thenovel point of view. (Grade 8)

D. C. Heath and Company (A Division ofRaytheon Education Company), Lexington,Mass.

New Ways in Numbers, Books 1-6, by MaryHatzo and Sigmund A. 'rah; Books 7-8,by Mary Alice Horrigan, with Sigmund A.Smith. 2d ed. 1969. Paging varies. Paper-back. A modern mathematics programgrowing out of summer workshops in whichclassroom teachers prepared manuscript ma-terial. In this second edition arrangementand treatment of topics have been revisedfor improvement of presentation. Teacher'sedition for each text. (Grades 1-8)

Mathematics: Modern Concepts and Skills.Book 3, by Clyde A. Dilley and Walter E.Rucker. 1969. 397 pp. Teacher's editionavailable. Supplementary materials includeprojectuals for overhead use. Third volumein a three-book program intended for usewith students who have not been particu-larly successful in mathematics. (Grades8-9)

Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc., New York.

Exploring Elementary Mathematics, by Mer-vin L. Keedy and others. 1970. Book 3, 378pp.; Books 4-6, 410 pp. each. Basal textsin a new beginning series. (Grades 3-6)

Explorations in Mathematics, by Arthur J.Wiebe and James W. Goodfellow. Teacher'sedition. 1970. 504 pp. Provides an addi-tional mathematics program for studentswho have experienced difficulty in learningmathematics. (High school)

Pre Algebra Mathematics, by Eugene D.Nichols. Rev. ed. 1970. 494 pp. Designedfor a modern general mathematics course,or for a course to precede a modern coursein algebra. (Grades 7-12)

Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston.

Modern School Mathematics: Structure andUse, Books 1-6 by Ernest R. Duncan andothers. Rev. ed. 1970. Paging varies. Thisseries, which is available in both graded andnongraded editions, attempts to incorporatethe findings of research organizations andcommittees that have been working toadapt the content and method of modernmathematics to the elementary level. Sup-plementary materials include practice tapes,manipulative aids, diagnostic tests, work-books, as well as annotated teacher's edi-tions. (K Grade 6)

Modern School Mathematics: Structure andMethod, by Mary P. Dolciani and others.Rev. ed. 1970. Courses 1 and 2. Pagingvaries. The authors have been guided bytheir belief that one learns mathematics bydoing mathematics so that a proper balancebetween theory and practice is essential.Consideration has been given to the work ofvarious persons and corn nittees conductingexperimental mathematics programs.Teacher's editions available along with othersupplementary materials. (Grades 7-8)

Modern Algebra: Structure and Method, byMary P. Dolciani and others. Rev. ed. 1970.Book 1, 596 pp; Book 2, 644 pp. Basaltexts for first- and second-year algebra

courses. Supplementary materials includeoverhead visuals for Book 1, and programedpractice self-study workbooks for each text.(Grades 9-10)

Modern School Mathematics: Geometry, byRay C. Jurgensen and others. 1969. 660 pp.Algebra and geometry are integrated in achapter on number properties in certainpostulates, coordinate geometry, and trans-formations. Plane geometry is extended tosolid geometry throughout the text todemonstrate spatial relationships. In addi-tion to an annotated teacher's edition,progress tests, and a solution key, there is aprogramed practice exercise book by Persis0. Redgrave and James J. Roberge keyed tothe text. (Grades 9-12)

Modern Introductory Analysis, by Mary P.Dolciani and others. 1970. 668 pp. Aprecalculus text with major emphasis on thestudy of functions. (High school)

School Mathematics: Geometry, by RichardD. Anderson and others. 1969. 716 pp.Considered by the publisher as a highlyteachable version of School MathematicsStudy Group Geometry. Unifies plane andSpace geometry. Contains detailed discus-sions on logic, language, and deductivesystems to help students realize that mathe-matics has a structure that transcends acollection of formulas and diagrams.(Grades 9-12)

Patterns in Mathematics, by George F. Ed-monds and others. Rev. ed. 1970. 310 pp.Designed as an integrated full-year course tostimulate students of limited interest andability. (High school)

Modern Trigonometry, by William Wootonand others. Rev. ed. 1969. 423 pp. Sets,functions, and number systems are used topresent trigonometry in the context ofmodern mathematics. There is a teacher'sedition, and other supplementary material.(Grades 9-12)

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Modern Coordinate Geometry: A WesleyanUniversity Curricular Study. Supported bythe National Science Foundation. 1969.446 pp. Algebra is fused with geometrythrough a small number of powerful axiomswhich are then used in providing traditionaltheorems of geometry. A commentary andsolution key is provided for the teacher'suse only. This text for high school honorsclasses is an experiment in the initial presen-tation of formal geometry as a subject ofcurrent, as well as of historical, mathema-tical interest. (Grades 9-12)

William H. Sadlier, Inc., New York.

Contemporary Mathematics Readiness, byRose Anita McDonnell and others. Teach-er's edition. 1969. 105 pp. Paperback. Anattempt to meet the goal of looking beyondimmediate needs and preparing the child tolive in the ever-expanding world of science.(KGrade 1)

Maste.ing Mathematics Series, edited byGeorge Grossman. 1969. 144 pp. each.Paperback.

Adventures in Mastering Mathematics, byEvelyn Farmer and Sophie Sussman. BookA.

Progress in Mastering Mathematics, byBlanche Gladstone and Eva L. Pollack.Book B.

Experiences in Mastering Mathematics, bySara P. Davis and Doris Had ler. Book C.

Challenges in Mastering Mathematics, by Mat-thew Scaffa. Book D.

Explorations in Mastering Mathematics, byOtto S. Schmidtmann. Book E.A new skills development program for theaverage and slow learner, this series developsconcepts with a minimum dependence onreading ability; grade markings do not ap-pear on the cover, allowing for flexiblegrade use. Annotated teacher's edition foreach text. (Grades 2-6)

Sadlier Contemporary Mathematics, Books 7,8, and 9, by Helen K. Halliday and others.

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Teacher's edition. 1969. Paging varies. Pa-perback. These editions published in 1969are part of a series designed to provide amodern mathematics course for the averagestudent. Manual and key to teacher's edi-t ions prepared by Joseph Gehringer.(Grades 7-9)

Scott, Foresman and Company, Glenview, Ill.

Mathematics: Concepts, Applications. SecondCourse, by Henry Van Engen and others.Teacher's edition. 1969. 672 pp. Designedto reach and teach the majority of students.This is the eighth book in the publishersBasic Mathematics Program series. (Grade 8)

The L. W. Singer Company, Inc. (a subsidiaryof Random House, Inc.), New York.

Sets, Numbers, and Systems, by PatrickSuppes and others. Book 1. Singer Mathe-matics Program. 1969. 438 pp. This volumeis intended to help the student exploreimportant mathematical ideas. Concepts dis-cussed include number systems, geometry,functions, logic, probability, statistics, andthe mathematics of electiicity. Teacher'sedition available. (Grade 7)

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York.

Three textbooks in the Wiley MathematicFProgram, under the editorial direction ofRoy Dubisch and Isabelle P. Rucker.

Mathematics I, by Vernon R. Hood andothers. 1969. 529 pp. A text that aims toinvolve students in discovery and learningby doing, and to encourage critical analysisand inquiry on the student's part. (Grade 7)

Mathematics II, by Faye A. Strouts andothers. 1969. 437 pp. This text attempts todevelop in detail the notion of mathematicsas a language, and provides further activitiesto develop and enhance geometric intuition.(Grade 8)

Algebra, by John E. Yarnelle and others.1969. 470 pp. Covers such topics as the realnumber system, polynomials, equations andinequalities, problem solving, and mathema-tical sentences. (Grade 9)

GENERAL SCIENCE PROGRAMS

Follett Educational Corporation. Chicago.

Study Lessons in General Scienice, by JesseGross and Seymour Kopiow. 1969. Paper-back.The Earth and Its Atmosphere. 64 pp.How Life Is Maintained. 64 pp.Substances Around Us Change. 62 pp.Work and Energy. 64 pp.Four booklets in an eight booklet seriesdesigned as a fioxible general science coursethat allows student., with learning problemsto grasp junior high school science concepts.Booklets may be used individually or in anycombination or sequence to meet curricu-lum guidelines. (Junior high school)

D. C. Heath and Company (a division ofRaytheon Education Company), Lexington,Mass.

Patterns and Processes of Science: LaboratoryText No. 1. 1969.416 pp.

Patterns and Processes of Science: LaboratoryText No. 2. 1969. 371 pp.

Biology

These two books in a series of three havebeen developed by Fred T. Weisbruch, J. C.W. Br9ck, and Donald W. Paulsen to teachscience through the performing of experi-ments in the laboratory. They are theresults of a pilot program in support of a"new science curriculum." (Grades 7-9)


The Holy General Science Program

Science 1: Observation and Experiment, byIra C. Davis and others. Rev. ed. 1969.424 pp.

Science 2: Experiment and Discovery, byIra C. Davis and others. Rev. ed. 1969.440 pp.

Complete revision of these two textsresulted from the author's belief in the needfor a text that can be understood by allstudents, not just those with superior apti-tudes and abilities. Supplementary aids areavailable. (Grades 7-9)

SPECIFIC SCIENCES

D. C. Heath and Company (a division ofRaytheon Education Company), Lexington,Mass.

Biology, by Elsbeth Kroeber and others. 2ded. 1969. 646 pp. The text is divided into11 units, to meet the needs of differentschools and of various groups within anysingle school. The units vary in length,difficulty, and appeal to different kinds ofstudents. Supplementary aids include ateacher's manual, a workbook and labora-tory manual, and comprehensive tests.(Grade 7up)


Living Things, by Frederick L. Fitzpatrickand others. Rev. ed. 1970. 468 pp. A basaltext for a life science program that aims topresent biological concepts simply and con-cisely. (Junior or senior high school)

Modern Biology, by James H. Otto and AlbertTowle. Rev. ed. 1969. 787 pp. Majorrevision of materials for this high schoolbiology program. Features molecular andcellular biology, reproduction, genetics,classification, microbiology, ecology.Teacher's guide correlates text, laboratory,and testing program. Other aids includelaboratory investigations, transparencies,and film loops. (Senior high school)

Modern Life Science, by Frederick L. Fitz-patrick and John W. Hole. Rev. ed. 1970.

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584 pp. Designed to provide a wide varietyof activities which encourage the learner todiscover his own evidences and to makegeneralizations from them. (Senior highschool)

Chemistry


Elements of Chemistry, by Paul J. Boylan andPhilip B. Weld. Rev. ed. 1969. 696 pp. Textis intended as a thorough introduction togeneral chemistry for the college-boundstudent. Emphasis is on the fundamentaltheories and principles on which modemchemistry rests. (Grades 7-12)

Harper & Row, Publishers, New York.

Chemistry, by Glenn H. Miller. 1969. 418 pp.Designed for nonscience liberal arts studentswho wish to broaden their general educa-tion. Topics chosen to give the readerinsight into the modern theories ofchemistry, supply him with the basic con-cepts, and acqLaint him with the methodol-ogy of the discipline. (Senior high school)


Chemistry: An Investigative Approach, by F.Albert Cotton and Lawrence D. Lynch.1970. 660 pp. Based on the original Chemi-cal Education Material Study textbook,ChemistryAn Experimental Science, thistext places emphasis on the activities ofexperimentation and observation. (Seniorhigh school)

Earth Sciences


Modern Earth Science, by William L. Ramseyand others. Rev. ed. 1969. 550 pp. Anno-tated teacher's edition. Major revision re-porting on the characteristics and forces c7the earth. Using an interdisciplinary ap-proach, this program presents the earth as acomplex body whose form and develop-ment can be understood as a result of the

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operation of basic processes. Also availableare laboratory experiments and other sup-plementary aids to the text. (Grade 7up)

Charles E. Merrill Publishing Company, Co-lumbus, Ohio.

Focus on Earth Science, by Margaret S.Bishop and others. 1969. 534 pp. Study ofthe planet Earthits features, its forces, itsplace in the solar system, and its place inthe universe. An annotated teacher's editionand solutions manual, as well as test book-lets, are available. (Junior high school)

Silver Burdett Company (a _division of Gen-eral Learning Corporation), Morristown, N.J.

Ea, th Science, by F. Martin Brown andothers. 1970. 566 pp. Uses an interdisci-plinary approach to the study of geology,oceanography, meteorology, and space.(Junior high school)

Physics


Physics: Its Methods and Meanings, by Alex-ander Taffel. 1969. 566 pp. Central themeof the text is the development and evolu-tion of the two fundamen Eal concepts ofmatter and nature. Aids include teacher'smanual. laboratory manual, and test book-let. (Grades 7--12)


Foundations of Physics, by Robert L. Lehr-man and Clifford Swartz. 2d ed. 1969. 758pp. Stresses fundamental and theoreticalprinciples of physics. Text is closely ori-ented to an open-ended laboratory manualwritten especially for this approach. Thisedition also features biographical materialon important physicists in history. Teach-er's guide is available. (Senior high school)

Silver Burdett Company (a division of Gen-eral Learning Corporation), Morristown, N.J.

Physics, by Irwin Genzer and Philip Young-

ner. 1969. 762 pp. The teacher's editions ofthe student text and the integrated labora-tory manual. This program combines ideas

Mathematics

of the Physical Science Study Committeeand experiences of the authors. (Senior highschool)

AUXILIARY TEXTS

Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc.,Menlo Park, Calif.

Elementary Enrichment Mathematics Series:Coordinates, Books a, b, c, by Stephen P.Diliberto and Glenn E. Housh. 1969. Pagingvaries. Paperback. Teacher's edition foreach. First three in a series of five pam-phlets that presume no special mathematicalbackground on the part of the student.Therefore, they may be used to supplementany basal mathematics series. This is theoutgrowth of more than 5 year's research bymembers of the University of CaliforniaElementary School Science Project. (Grades2-6)

Trigonometry, by Elbridge P. Vance. 2d ed.1969. 256 pp. Paperback. Presentation isintended both for those students who wishto obtain an insight into mathematics as it isapplied in the world today, and those whowish to prepare themselves for further studyin mathematics or other related fields. (Highschool)

Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City,N.Y.

Exploring Mathematics Series

A Question of Accuracy: Exploring Mathe-matics, by Arthur G. Razzell and K. G. 0.Watts. 1969. 46 pp.

Three and the Shape of Three: ExploringMathematics, by Arthur G. Razzell and K.G. 0. Watts. 1969. 47 pp.

Two of several books intended for use assupplementary materials for those wholike mathematics and want to investigatesome of the more interesting and lessfrequently studied aspects of the subject.

There is a Classroom Guide for eachprepared by Charles F. Linn. (Grades5-6)

D.C. Heath and Company (a division ofRaytheon Education Company), Lexingtor .

Mass.

Arithmetic for College Students, by FranklinD. Wright. 1969. 310 pp. Although writtenprimarily for college students, the publisherstates the text qualifies for use with highschool students and contains enough mate-rial for a semester course of three or moreunits, depending on the goals of the instruc-tor and the abilities of the students. Thebook has been tested in preliminary form ata number of colleges. (Grade 12)

Practice in Mathematics: Computation, Con-cepts, Reasoning. Duplicating Masters forPractice Worksheets, by Sigmund A. Smith.1969. Eight booklets, 48 pp. each. Theseduplicating masters have been designed tohelp pupils extend their ability to thinkmathematically by providing extensive prac-tice on concepts, computational skills, andreasoning. The practice materials can beused at the traditional grade levels, or at anylevel, to supplement the variety of contem-porary mathematics programs now enc xn-passed in the pre-high school years. Eachmaster can produce 50 or more copies.(Grades 1-8)

Highlights for Children, Inc., Columbus, Ohio.

Fun With Numbers, Lines and Angles, by AliR. Amir-Maiz and Donald H. Menzel. High-lights Handbook. 1969. 33 pp. A collectionof mathematical games, tricks, puzzles, andactivities to be used as supplementary learn-ing material. (Grades 1-4)

Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc.. New York.

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Trouble-Shooting Mathematics Skills, byAllen L. Bernstein and David W. Wells. Rev.ed. 1969. 473 pp. Designed to involve thestudent in his own remedial program and tobridge the gap between modern and tradi-tional treatments of fundamental skills.Places emphasis on the techniques of prob-lem solving, mental arithmetic, and esti-mating reasonable answers. An annotatedteacher's edition is available. (Grades 7-12)


Fibonacci and Lucas Numbers, by Verner E.Hoggatt, Jr. Mathematics EnrichmentSeries. 1969. 92 pp. Paperback. Treatsgeometric applications of Fibonacci num-bers, as well as many relationships betweenthose numbers and the similarly definedLucas numbers. Prerequisites: 1 year ofgeometry, 2 years of algebra. (Grades 9-12)

Introduction to Computer Programming, byRudd A. Crawford, Jr., and David H. Copp.1969. 154 pp. Paperback. A workbookintended to teach the writing of programsin the machine language of an imaginarydigital computer. (Senior high school)

Limits: A Transition to Calculus, by 0.Lexton Buchanan, Jr. 1970. 188 pp. Paper-back. With this text students may developan understanding of the concept of limit asa preparation for work in calculus. (Seniorhigh school)

Modern Mathematics for Achievement; First,and Second Courses, by Marian Cliffe Her-rick and others. Rev. ed. 1970. 46 pp. each.Paperback. Two 1-year general mathematicstexts for low achievers. Each course isdivided into eight booklets. The secondcourse of this program may be taught insequence with the first course or indepen-dently. There are teacher's editions for eachbooklet, and a teacher's guide for eachcourse. Tailored to the interests and abilitiesof students whose mathematical aptitude islow or whose background in the subject ismeager. (Junior high school)

McGraw-Hill Book Company, Webster Divi-sion, St. Louis, Mo.

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Building Arithmetic Skills, by William F.Hunter and Pauline L. La Follette. TheLearning Skills Series: Arithmetic. 1969.188 pp. Paperback. A series intended foruse by mentally retarded and brain-damagedlearners. Teacher's manual accompanies theprpil text. (Intermediate grades)

South-Western Publishing Company, Cin-cinnati, Ohio.

Mathematics Skill Builder. Practical exercisesand tests, shortcuts, self-improvementscoring, by Loyce C. Gossage and MiltonBriggs. 3d ed. 1969. 162 pp. Paperback.Designed for students wanting to attainaccuracy and build speed in the funda-mental operations of addition, subtraction,multiplication, and division. (High school)

Science

Globe Book Company, Inc., New York.

Pathways in Science-2, by Joseph M. Oxen-horn. 1969. Paperback.Built for Living. 179 pp.Chemistry of Mixtures. 147 pp.Matter and Energy. 150 pp.Oceans of Air and Water. 180 pp.Series designed for the slow learning highschool student reading on fifth grade level.The course is intended to develop a love ofscience as a feeling of accomplishment onthe part of the student. Teacher's guidesavailable for each. (Junior or senior highschool)

Hartford Public Schools, Hartford, Conn.

Hartford Instructional Packet. 1969. Paper-back.

Introduction to Cells, by Richard Katz.(Pilot) 27 pp. (Junior high school)

Magnets, by Elinor Cohen. (Pilot) 53 pp.(Elementary grades)

Our Solar System, by Fred Maher. (Pilot)18 pp. (Junior high school)

Rocks, by Karen A. Drumm. 40 pp. (Ele-mentary grades)

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Simple Machines, by Elizabeth M. Curtin. 53pp. (Junior high school)

Three Classes of Rocks: Sedimentary, Igne-ous, Metamotphic, by Michael Bresica.(Pilot) 35 pp. (Junior and senior highschool)

These packets are developed as a means ofhelping students "learn to learn." They re-quire each student, within varying limits, tofollow directions, to make decisions, and topace himself, so that the teacher is free toprovide more individualized assistance.

Silver Burdett Company (a division of GeneralLearning Corporation), Morristown, N. J.

21st Century Monografics 1969. 64 pp. each.Paperback.

No. 1. Moon Probes, By John F. McCauley.No. 2. Life Beyond Earth, by Richard S.

Young.No. 3. Cosmic Debris, by Carleton B.

Moore.No. 4. Exploring The by Krafft A.

Ehricke and Betty A. Miller.Designed to enrich the content of science

programs. (Junior or senior high school)

Albert Witman and Company, Chicago.

The Working-With-Science Series, by E. A.Catherall and P. N. Holt. 1969. 48 pp. each.Four individual titles: Working With Light,Magnets, Sounds, Water, which thepublisher recommends for the slow readerbecause of high interest and low vocabularylevels. (Grade 4up)

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