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2019/10/11

Burn: Michael Faraday's Candle: Darcy Pattison, Michael Faraday, Peter Willis: 9781629440453: Amazon.com: Books

Burn: Michael Faraday's Candle: Darcy Pattison, Michael Faraday, Peter Willis: 9781629440453: Amazon.com: Books

What makes a candle burn? Solid wax is somehow changed into light and heat. But how? Travel back in time to December 28, 1848 in London, England to one of the most famous juvenile science Christmas lectures at the Royal Institution. British scientist Michael Faraday encouraged kids to carefully observe a candle and to try to figure out how it burned. Since Faraday’s lecture, “The Chemical History of a Candle,” was published in 1861, it’s never been out of print. Faraday originally gave seven lectures on how a candle burns. Pattison has adapted the first 6000-word lecture to about 650 words for modern elementary students. Known as one of the best science experimenters ever, Faraday’s passion was always to answer the basic questions of science: “What is the cause? Why does it occur?”See all 3 images

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Burn: Michael Faraday's Candle Paperback – June 29, 2016
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4.6 out of 5 stars 13 ratings

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"Delightful," say science educators
With this delightful book, Darcy Pattison brings one of Michael Faraday's famous scientific lectures for children to a whole new generation of young learners. Peter Willis' colorful artwork illustrates Faraday's own explanations in a scientific, yet kid-friendly style. This book is a wonderful way to introduce children to this extraordinary scientist and to teach them about changes in matter with a familiar, yet remarkable, object - a candle.

- Karen Ansberry and Emily Morgan, Authors of Picture-Perfect Science Lessons

"Good, simple explanation of a complex chemical process. Great enrichment possibilities for teachers. I loved the illustrations, the science, and the British tone. Overall, thumbs up!"
Deb Thrall, President, New Mexico Science Teacher's Association

School Library Journal says, ". . .whimsical illustrations. . "
". . .for readers. . .beginning the learn the process of scientific inquiry."

". . .exciting. . .enhanced by dashing, colorful, quirky illustrations. . .brilliant. . . ." Midwest Book

About the Author

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Darcy Pattison is the author of Abayomi, the Brazilian Puma: The True Story of an Orphaned Cub, which was named a 2015 National Science Teacher's Association Outstanding Science Trade Book. Desert Baths was named a 2013 NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book. For more, see darcypattison.com/book.

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR:
Peter Willis With over 20 years' experience in illustration and design, illustrator Peter Willis continues to be as enthusiastic and passionate about his work as ever. His illustrations have palpable character, bringing them to life through his craft and quirky approach. He lives in North East England with his wife and daughter. This is his debut picture book. Peter Willis brings humor to the story, but he also manages to convey accurate information about matter and its physical properties.

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Product details

Age Range: 6 - 12 years

Grade Level: Kindergarten - 6

Lexile Measure: 840L (What's this?)

Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: Mims House (June 29, 2016)

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Biography
Darcy Pattison is an Arkansas (US) children's book author and writing teacher.
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WRITING TEACHER:
In 1999, she created the Novel Revision Retreat, which she now teaches across the nation. For more, see http://www.darcypattison.com/speaking/ Books about how-to write include:

START YOUR NOVEL: Six Winning Steps Toward a Compelling Opening Line, Scene and Chapter
NOVEL METAMORPHOSIS: Uncommon Ways to Revise
THE BOOK TRAILER MANUAL
HOW TO WRITE A CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK
30 DAYS TO A STRONGER NOVEL

CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHOR:
Translated into ten languages, her books have been recognized for excellence by starred reviews, Book of the Year awards, state award lists and more. She is the 2007 recipient of the Arkansas Governor's Arts Award for Individual Artist for her work in children's literature. Titles include:

NONFICTION
Moment in Science series
ECLIPSE: How the 1919 Solar Eclipse Proved Einstein's Theory of General Relativity
POLLEN: Darwin's 130-Year Prediction **Fall 2019 Junior Library Guild selection**
CLANG: Ernst Chladni's Sound Experiments **2019 NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book
BURN: Michael Faraday's Candle

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13 customer reviews

Andrea P.

Great book for science teachers!

February 9, 2016

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The story makes capillary action and cohesion easy to understand. I like the clever way that Darcy Pattison has Michael Faraday's students "see the current of the flame". The illustrations are cute and interesting. As a teacher, I always enjoy books and drawings that show children enjoying science! And, there is a bit of history tossed in the mix as well. Can't wait to hold this book in my hands!

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Phyllis S.

Five Stars

March 2, 2018

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A great look at science for children - maybe 7 and up

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J Sharp

Great book. A little advanced for our 5 yr ...

September 6, 2017

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Great book. A little advanced for our 5 yr old granddaughter but she'll grow into it. Something to share with science-bent grandfather.

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anonymous

Two Stars

July 17, 2018

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pages are all jumbled--it has not been published correctly

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Beverly Almond

Five Stars

February 15, 2018

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Very interesting history of Michael Faraday's life.

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Damon

Bright Light

April 11, 2016

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What a fun look at a little known scientist and teacher! Darcy was shining when she shed a light on this topic for young people in his story.

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~~ Just how does a candle burn? ~~

June 1, 2016

Format: Paperback

Take yourselves back in time to December 28th, 1848 to a place called London, England! It is time for one of the most famous Royal Institution Christmas Lectures ever! (When we lived in England, Richard used to watch this Christmas series EVERY year!) As a matter of interest did you know that these lectures are the "longest running series of science education lectures in the world"?

The original lecture by Michael Faraday on how a candle burns was 6,500 words and has never been out of print! In this picture book the text has been shortened to approximately 650 words. Fascinating chemistry and history for kids along with bold and sometimes amusing illustrations.

I hope from the above, along with the pictures, you can catch a glimpse of how educational this book is. It is very well written, providing more detailed information on the lecturer and the lectures at the end of the book. Paperback copy provided in exchange for an honest review. Thanks, Liz

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Susan Brougher

Instructive, stirs young minds to ponder and question.

March 23, 2016

Format: Hardcover

"The Chemical History of a Candle" is a complex concept even if you know about science. This book is displayed with historical beautifully detailed colorful illustrations that help to make the complex simple for a young reader. It teaches children to go beyond and ask what is the cause? Many more questions may arise about such words as stearin, guinea, and spermaceti whale. I especially liked the example of what happens when you dry your hands on a towel to explain capillary action. It was practical and easy to grasp. I liked the summary at the end which recapped the story and the background history of Michael Faraday.

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2019/10/10

Red China's Green Revolution: Technological Innovation, Institutional Change, and Economic Development Under the Commune: Joshua Eisenman: 9780231186674: Amazon.com: Books

[중국의 현대농업사] 개혁이후의 중국에 컴뮨이 사라진 것은흔히 생각하듯이 생산성이 낮은 것이 이유가 아니었다고 한다. 사실은 생산성이 아주 높았고, 이윤창출도 높았는데 정치적인 이유로 죽인 것이라고 한다.
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- 북한이나 큐바에도 적용되는 혁명적인 분석틀이다.
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<China's Green Revolution: Technological Innovation, Institutional Change, and Economic Development Under the Commune> (2018) by Joshua Eisenman
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PROLOGUE:: CHINA’S MISSING INSTITUTION
2 INSTITUTIONAL ORIGINS AND EVOLUTION
3 CHINA’S GREEN REVOLUTION
4 ECONOMICS:: Super-Optimal Investment
5 POLITICS:: Maoism
6 ORGANIZATION:: Size and Structure
7 BURYING THE COMMUNE
CONCLUSION
Appendix A.: NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION DATA, 1949–1979
Appendix B.: SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS FOR CHAPTER 6
Appendix C.: ESSENTIAL OFFICIAL AGRICULTURAL POLICY STATEMENTS ON THE COMMUNE, 1958-1983
NOTES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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[China’s dismantling of the Mao-era rural commune system and return to individual household farming under Deng Xiaoping has been seen as a successful turn away from a misguided social experiment and a rejection of the disastrous policies that produced widespread famine.

In this revisionist study, Joshua Eisenman marshals previously inaccessible data to overturn this narrative, showing that the commune modernized agriculture, increased productivity, and spurred an agricultural green revolution that laid the foundation for China’s future rapid growth.

Red China’s Green Revolution tells the story of the commune’s origins, evolution, and downfall, demonstrating its role in China’s economic ascendance. After 1970, the commune emerged as a hybrid institution, including both collective and private elements, with a high degree of local control over economic decision but almost no say over political ones. It had an integrated agricultural research and extension system that promoted agricultural modernization and collectively owned local enterprises and small factories that spread rural industrialization. The commune transmitted Mao’s collectivist ideology and enforced collective isolation so it could overwork and underpay its households. Eisenman argues that the commune was eliminated not because it was unproductive, but because it was politically undesirable: it was the post-Mao leadership led by Deng Xiaoping—not rural residents—who chose to abandon the commune in order to consolidate their control over China. Based on detailed and systematic national, provincial, and county-level data, as well as interviews with agricultural experts and former commune members, Red China’s Green Revolution is a comprehensive historical and social scientific analysis that fundamentally challenges our understanding of recent Chinese economic history.]

Red China's Green Revolution: Technological Innovation, Institutional Change, and Economic Development Under the Commune: Joshua Eisenman: 9780231186674: Amazon.com: Books

Red China's Green Revolution: Technological Innovation, Institutional Change, and Economic Development Under the Commune Paperback

– April 3, 2018
by Joshua Eisenman (Author)

China’s dismantling of the Mao-era rural commune system and return to individual household farming under Deng Xiaoping has been seen as a successful turn away from a misguided social experiment and a rejection of the disastrous policies that produced widespread famine.

Red China’s Green Revolution tells the story of the commune’s origins, evolution, and downfall, demonstrating its role in China’s economic ascendance. After 1970, the commune emerged as a hybrid institution, including both collective and private elements, with a high degree of local control over economic decision but almost no say over political ones. It had an integrated agricultural research and extension system that promoted agricultural modernization and collectively owned local enterprises and small factories that spread rural industrialization. The commune transmitted Mao’s collectivist ideology and enforced collective isolation so it could overwork and underpay its households. Eisenman argues that the commune was eliminated not because it was unproductive, but because it was politically undesirable: it was the post-Mao leadership led by Deng Xiaoping—not rural residents—who chose to abandon the commune in order to consolidate their control over China. Based on detailed and systematic national, provincial, and county-level data, as well as interviews with agricultural experts and former commune members, Red China’s Green Revolution is a comprehensive historical and social scientific analysis that fundamentally challenges our understanding of recent Chinese economic history.

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This is a truly important book. Eisenman shows how the People’s Communes created contemporary China, both through what they built and through what they destroyed. His work is of enormous significance for anyone trying to understand China’s road from revolution to reform. (Odd Arne Westad, S. T. Lee Professor of U.S.-Asia Relations, Harvard University)

Red China’s Green Revolution is a great book. It develops an innovative and contrarian interpretation of China’s rural communes, describing a technological revolution that occurred in China’s countryside in the 1970s. What makes this book truly outstanding is that Eisenman provides new perspectives on the importance of commune organization and incentive structures, as well as a reassessment of what Maoism meant in the lives of ordinary rural people. One after another, he drags into the sunshine topics that have been overshadowed in recent years by over-simplification and myth-making. The book concludes with a compelling new narrative of elite politics in the late 1970s that explains why the commune was ultimately abolished. (Barry Naughton, Sokwanlok Chair of Chinese International Affairs, University of California, San Diego)

Red China’s Green Revolution revolutionizes our understanding of the Maoist period and history's biggest experiment with collective agriculture. It challenges the widely held view that the commune was a failure that required privatization, and thus calls into question the very basis by which structural reforms have been legitimated and propagated to shape economic development, not just in China, but around the globe. Everyone who studies contemporary China―and, indeed, the entire neo-liberal project―must confront this book. (Marc Blecher, James Monroe Professor of Politics and East Asian Studies, Oberlin College)

Red China’s Green Revolution totally remakes our understanding of Chinese economic development on the eve of Deng Xiaoping’s reforms. This carefully documented study shows that rather than being a total failure on the verge of collapse, the commune system introduced under Mao actually resulted in considerable increases in agricultural productivity, which provided a positive foundation for Deng’s economic reforms. Joshua Eisenman opens the way for an important reconsideration of how political motivations, rather than economic concerns, were a main driver behind Deng’s reforms. (Edward A. McCord, George Washington University)

Joshua Eisenman questions the conventional wisdom that China’s communes, which were failing institutions in the Great Leap Forward of 1958, continued to be so. Eisenman offers hard data to refute the conventional, quasi-official story that before 1978 China’s rural economy was in dire straits, requiring neoliberal efficiencies to fix it. (Lynn T. White, Princeton University)

In this thought-provoking volume, Eisenman offers a unique analysis of China's most important local institution in Mao's time: the people's commune. (Choice)

Mr. Eisenman calls for readers to look anew at one of the darker periods of human history. It's a worthy intellectual exercise and a useful check on lazy approaches to China's modern history. (Wall Street Journal)

Joshua Eisenman brings a refreshing perspective to the field because his book challenges the mainstream evaluation – both inside and outside China – of the era of Mao Zedong. (Mobo Gao China Information)

The book is well researched, drawing on careful readings of government documents, newspapers and other materials from the period. (Li Zhang Journal of Asian Studies)
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About the Author

Joshua Eisenman is associate professor at the University of Notre Dame's Keough School of Global Affairs and senior fellow for China studies at the American Foreign Policy Council. He is coauthor of China and Africa: A Century of Engagement (2012) and coeditor of China Steps Out: Beijing’s Major Power Engagement with the Developing World (2018).

Product details

Paperback: 472 pages
Publisher: Columbia University Press (April 24, 2018)
Language: English