Lindy Elkins-Tanton

Useful and easy to read introduction to Jupiter and Saturn, and their moons (which are arguably more interesting). Though this is the revised 2011 edition, it is already a bit out of date with regard to more recently discovered smaller moons (though these are typically uninteresting), and a few advancements on theory.
Despite this it covers all the major areas well:the history of discoveries, temperature and pressures, surface/core composition, magnetic fields, atmosphere, moons, rings, show more possibilities of life, and the current unknowns.
Good reference book if you want something on this topic. show less

Excerpt from a longer article:

Timely Take-aways for life-long Learners: Strong Women Around the World
From a planetary scientist to a pirate’s wife, several new autobiographies and biographies explore the lives of lesser-known women through history. Whether using her position as first lady to support educational projects or solving crimes on the high seas, these nontraditional women left powerful legacies.

A Portrait of the Scientist as a Young Woman: A Memoir
Lindy Elkins-Tanton, May 2022, show more William Morrow, HarperCollins
Themes: Memoir, Science, Women
Elkins-Tanton overcame a traumatic childhood and ovarian cancer to become the principal investigator on a major space exploration project. Her engaging story shares personal connections with science and how these experiences lead her to find meaning in life.
Take-aways: Teachers will find useful examples that demonstrate how to nurture a passion for science in students, particularly young women.

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Whether helping educators keep up-to-date in their subject-areas, promoting student reading in the content-areas, or simply encouraging nonfiction leisure reading, teacher librarians need to be aware of the best new titles across the curriculum and how to activate life-long learning. - Annette Lamb show less