| Gregor Mendel: The Friar Who Grew Peas | 
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Sales Rank: 351137
Category: Book
Author: Cheryl Bardoe
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Studio: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Label: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 40
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 10.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 0810954753
Dewey Decimal Number: 576.5092
EAN: 9780810954755
ASIN: 0810954753
Publication Date: September 1, 2006
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Product Description
The only picture book available about the father of genetics and his pea plants!
How do mothers and fathers?whether they are apple trees, sheep, or humans?pass down traits to their children? This question fascinated Gregor Mendel throughout his life. Regarded as the world?s first geneticist, Mendel overcame poverty and obscurity to discover one of the fundamental aspects of genetic science: animals, plants, and people all inherit and pass down traits through the same process, following the same rules.
Living the slow-paced, contemplative life of a friar, Gregor Mendel was able to conceive and put into practice his great experiment: growing multiple generations of peas. From observing yellow peas, green peas, smooth peas, and wrinkled peas, Mendel crafted his theory of heredity?years before scientists had any notion of genes.
Children will be inspired by Gregor?s neverending search for knowledge, and his famous experiments are easy to understand as an introduction to genetics.
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Gregor Mendel June 24, 2008
This is a great basic book to explain genetics and Mendel's life. Super diagrams. Great for early science reports...
Wonderful! September 24, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Everything in this picture book is wonderful: the illustrations, the tone of the text, the amount of biographical and scientific information. This will serve as a fabulous introduction to Mendel's innovative scientific work on genetics for a 5th or 6th grader's science curriculum, or for just general family's enjoyment!
A true biography that reads with the excitement of fiction. November 6, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
How does genetics work? Gregor Mendle was fascinated by passed-along traits all his life, and overcame poverty to found the science of genetics. He lived the life of a friar and put together an experiment involving growing multiple generations of peas. Kids in grades 3-4 will delight in a true biography that reads with the excitement of fiction.
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