Science Readers
Scientists
Earth & Space Science
TCM 10552
Debra J. Housel
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Scientists
Debra J. Housel, M.S.Ed.
Earth and Space Science Readers: Weather Scientists
Table of Contents Early Weather Scientists.................................................... 4 Scientists Who Asked Why............................................. 10 Continuing the Work of the Weather Pioneers................ 18
Publishing Credits
Climate Scientist: Inez Fung........................................... 26
Editorial Director Dona Herweck Rice
Creative Director Lee Aucoin
Associate Editor Joshua BishopRoby
Illustration Manager Timothy J. Bradley
Appendices..................................................................... 28
Editor-in-Chief Sharon Coan, M.S.Ed.
Publisher Rachelle Cracchiolo, M.S.Ed.
Lab: How Raindrops Form............................... 28
Glossary............................................................ 30
Index................................................................. 31
Sally Ride Science.............................................. 32
Image Credits.................................................... 32
Science Contributor Sally Ride Science Science Consultants Nancy McKeown Planetary Geologist William B. Rice Engineering Geologist
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Early Weather Scientists Long ago, weather was a mystery. People thought the gods made the weather. The ancient Greeks believed the god Zeus sent lightning bolts to the earth when he got angry. People believed the myths because they had no other way to understand weather. No one knew how to measure heat, cold, or wind.
Observing the Sky Galileo made many discoveries. He was especially skilled in astronomy. Astronomy is the science that studies outer space. Galileo’s work helped us to understand how the sun, moon, and planets move.
In 1564, Galileo Galilei was born in Italy. He was interested in many things. He could paint and play music, but he also loved science. He solved the mystery of how to measure heat and cold. He did this by making the first thermometer. His work and his life led others to study science, too. Lat