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The Renaissance Thinkers: With History Projects for Kids
(The Renaissance for Kids)
Sinopsis :
Who were the scientists and philosophers of the
Renaissance?The Renaissance Thinkers with History Projects
for Kids introduces readers ages 10 through 15 to the
biographies of five of the most influential scientists and
philosophers of the Renaissance era, including Filippo
Brunelleschi, Machiavelli, Copernicus, Thomas More, and
Francis Bacon. All of these men made huge leaps in
philosophical and scientific thought and introduced concepts to
the world that have resonated for centuries!In The
Renaissance Thinkers, kids learn how the Italian goldsmith
Filippo Brunelleschi solved the decades-old architectural
problem of the Florence Cathedral dome and introduced artists
to the concept of linear perspective. They meet Machiavelli,
the Italian statesman whose book, The Prince, described

Renaissance politics as they truly existed and whose name
became synonymous with political manipulation. Readers
explore the nature of the solar system with Copernicus, and
experience the life and death struggles of Thomas More, one
of the Renaissance era&#8217greatest legal minds and also
one of the world&#8217first writers of science fiction. Plus,
they&#8217llmeet Francis Bacon, who developed and
promoted the scientific method that still guides scientific inquiry
to this day.Using an inquiry-based approach to learning, each
chapter of The Renaissance Thinkers includes hands-on
activities and open-ended assignments that challenge young
readers to engage in scientific experiments of their own that
incorporate the scientific method and the engineering design
process. Kids learn to think critically and creatively about the
political and social forces at work in their own lives. They will
build arches, draw with linear perspective, argue the points of
a legal case, create their own Utopias, and engage in
philosophical debates. Fun facts, primary source illustrations,
and links to online resources spark an interest in the
Renaissance. Even without a time machine, learners can
experience the Renaissance!The Renaissance Thinkers is one
of a set of four books in the Renaissance for Kids series.
Books in the Renaissance for Kids series invite readers ages
10 to 15 to learn about the inventors, artists, explorers,
philosophers, scientists, and politicians who lived in Europe
and around the world during the Renaissance and who made
contributions to the wealth of human knowledge and
experience that have lasted far into the future. Primary
sources, color photography, relevant quotes, and hands-on
STEAM activities that promote the scientific method or
engineering design process keep even the most curious kids
satisfied! Titles in this series include The Renaissance
Thinkers: With History Projects for Kids The Renaissance
Inventors: With History Projects for Kids The Renaissance

Artists: With History Projects for Kids and The Renaissance
Explorers: With History Projects for Kids.