Date: Mon Oct 6 16:05:06 2008
Author: George Collison
Subject: Re: request for books for HS kids
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tap-l@lists.ncsu.edu writes:
>Greetings,
>
Love it.
Thanks Dick.
>
>
>One outstanding book is: “To Engineer Is Human: The Role of Failure in
>Successful Design by Henry Petroski
>
>Â
>
>A must read for all teachers.
>
>Â
>
>Click on title to find sources and prices.
>
>Â
>
>Dick
>
>
>
>
>Â
>
>Helping teachers who facilitate, motivating students who learn.
>
>Dick Heckathorn 14665 Pawnee Trail Middleburg Hts, OH 44130Â
>440-826-0834
>
>http://web.cvcaroyals.org/~rheckathorn/
>
>Adjunct Physics Teacher - Baldwin Wallace College
>
>Physics is learning how to communicate with ones environment so that it
>will talk back.
>
>
>
>
>Â
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: tap-l-owner@lists.ncsu.edu [mailto:tap-l-owner@lists.ncsu.edu] On
>Behalf Of George Collison
>Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 12:22 AM
>To: tap-l@lists.ncsu.edu
>Subject: [tap-l] request for books for HS kids
>
>Â
>
>Hi,
>
>Â
>
>I'm looking for some good reads _about_ physics or engineering, not
>"teaching" books about physics concepts or study guides.
>
>I want to engage kids in the process of viewing the world as a physicist
>or engineer. Â Primarily I'm looking to spark imagination.
>
>HS kids cannot, rather will not, wade through long, detailed biographies.
>Â I'm looking for materials that have the gems lying closer to the
>surface.
>
>Â
>
>References to good online lists gratefully accepted.
>
>Â
>
>Physics:
>
>Einstein's autobiography is one that fits this bill, Â There is a
>collection of his letters/correspondence also.
>
>Â
>
>Brief history of time is another.
>
>Â
>
>Feynman has some texts.
>
>Â
>
>Kagu has some neat volumes.
>
>Â
>
>There is a "physics of NASCAR"
>
>Â
>
>Got recs for physics of any sport?
>
>Â
>
>Anything readable by a HS student on Oppenheimer?
>
>Â
>
>Engineering? Â I'm coming up totally flat.
>
>Â
>
>There is a new book on the building of the dome of the cathedral in
>Florence.
>
>Â
>
>Any books by engineers you might recommend? Â Â "Existential pleasures of
>Engineering" seems a bit dated but it has the right tone.
>
>Â
>
>Any readable books on biomedical engineering, rather the insights or
>experiences of a biomedical engineer?
>
>Â
>
>Anything readable on physics and architecture?
>
>Â
>
>Any books that may be attractive to female students?
>
>Â
>
>Galileo's Daughter is a tad too cerebral - one needs too much context to
>read it. Â That is my opinion; Â perhaps I'm wrong. Â Educate me.
>
>Â
>
>Most materials on Lisa Meitner are really tough going.
>
>Â
>
>Materials on Marie Curie, the ones that I read, did not really engage the
>reader. Â Any suggestions?
>
>Â
>
>Thanks,
>
>Â
>
>George
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>Â
>
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Greetings,
Love it.
Thanks Dick.
One outstanding book is: =E2=80=9CTo Engineer Is Human: The Role of Failure in=
Successful Design by Henry Petroski
=C2=A0
A must read for all teachers.
=C2=A0
Click on title to find sources and prices.
=C2=A0
Dick
=C2=A0
Helping teachers who facilitate, motiv=
ating students who learn.
Dick Heckathorn=C2=A0 14665 Pawnee Trail=
=C2=A0 Middleburg Hts, OH=C2=A0 44130=C2=A0 440-826-0834
http://web.cvcaroyals.org/=7Erhe=
ckathorn/
Adjunct Physics Teacher - Baldwin Wallace=
College
Physics is learning how to communicate wi=
th ones environment so that it will talk back.
=C2=A0
-----Original Message-----
From: t=
ap-l-owner=40lists.ncsu.edu =5Bmailto:tap-l-owner=40lists.ncsu.edu<=
/a>=5D On Behalf Of George Collison
Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 12:22 AM
To: tap-l=40l=
ists.ncsu.edu
Subject: =5Btap-l=5D request for books for HS kids
=C2=A0
Hi,
=C2=A0
I'm looking for some good reads _about_ physics or engineering, no=
t "teaching" books about physics concepts or study guides.=
I want to engage kids in the process of viewing the world as a phy=
sicist or engineer. =C2=A0Primarily I'm looking to spark imagination.
HS kids cannot, rather will not, wade through long, detailed biogr=
aphies. =C2=A0I'm looking for materials that have the gems lying closer to =
the surface.
=C2=A0
References to good online lists gratefully accepted.=
=C2=A0
Physics:
Einstein's autobiography is one that fits this bill, =C2=A0There i=
s a collection of his letters/correspondence also.
=C2=A0
Brief history of time is another.
=C2=A0
Feynman has some texts.
=C2=A0
Kagu has some neat volumes.
=C2=A0
There is a "physics of NASCAR"
=C2=A0
Got recs for physics of any sport?
=C2=A0
Anything readable by a HS student on Oppenheimer?
=C2=A0
Engineering? =C2=A0I'm coming up totally flat.
=C2=A0
There is a new book on the building of the dome of the cathedral i=
n Florence.
=C2=A0
Any books by engineers you might recommend? =C2=A0=C2=A0"Exis=
tential pleasures of Engineering" seems a bit dated but it has the rig=
ht tone.
=C2=A0
Any readable books on biomedical engineering, rather the insights =
or experiences of a biomedical engineer?
=C2=A0
Anything readable on physics and architecture?
=C2=A0
Any books that may be attractive to female students?=
=C2=A0
Galileo's Daughter is a tad too cerebral - one needs too mu=
ch context to read it. =C2=A0That is my opinion; =C2=A0perhaps I'm wrong. =
=C2=A0Educate me.
=C2=A0
Most materials on Lisa Meitner are really tough going.
=C2=A0
Materials on Marie Curie, the ones that I read, did not really eng=
age the reader. =C2=A0Any suggestions?
=C2=A0
Thanks,
=C2=A0
George
=C2=A0
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