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Review: "Contemplating the connectivity of the universe, atoms, physics, and other scientific wonders is heady stuff. Add human beings and their biology, philosophies, foibles, successes, ecology, and ethics (or lack of) to the mix, and the result is this oddly titled yet thought-provoking guide. Carlson delves into the mysteries of Earth and outer and inner space in an approachable way...Black-and-white drawings are informational and often humorous, which adds appeal, as does the quirky cover of a teen dressed as a cave man, playing guitar and crooning to the cosmos. A glossary and bibliography round out the book.-- SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
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Review: "DALE CARLSON HAS WRITTEN OVER 50 BOOKS, AND SHE IS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO OPENING UP YOUNG...MINDS...A GREAT IDEA OF A GIFT FOR THE TEENAGER WHO WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT THE REAL WORLD OF MODERN SCIENCE...The psychological wisdom of Carlson makes this a sophisticated survey that's very easy to read...'It's not what others tell yoU, but what conclusions you come to based on abundant information and common sense,'she says. Carlson grapples intelligently and passionately with such difficult topics as drugs, science, ethics, ecology, and the physical universe."-- THE BOOK READER
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Summary: 'Voice of Youth Advocates' library magazine says:
Review: "In eleven chapters divided into three main sections--Where Are We From?,Where Are We Now?, and Where Are We Going?--Carlson explains the scientific view point on the origins of life, cosmology, genetics, intelligence, bioethics, and the environment in terms that teens (and any nonscientific person) can understand...She passionately defends evolution and animal rights...and challenges her readers with questions to make them think...she succeeds in making science more understandable...
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Summary: School Library Journal says:
Review: "Contemplating the connectivity of the universe, atoms, physics, and other scientific wonders is heady stuff. Add human beings and their biology, philosophies, foibles, successes, ecology, and ethics (or lack of) to the mix, and the result is this oddly titled yet thought-provoking guide. Carlson delves into the mysteries of Earth and outer and inner space in an approachable way...Black-and-white drawings are informational and often humorous, which adds appeal, as does the quirky cover of a teen dressed as a cave man, playing guitar and crooning to the cosmos. A glossary and bibliography round out the book.-- SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
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Summary: School Library Journal says:
Review: "Contemplating the connectivity of the universe, atoms, physics, and other scientific wonders is heady stuff. Add human beings and their biology, philosophies, foibles, successes, ecology, and ethics (or lack of) to the mix, and the result is this oddly titled yet thought-provoking guide. Carlson delves into the mysteries of Earth and outer and inner space in an approachable way...Black-and-white drawings are informational and often humorous, which adds appeal, as does the quirky cover of a teen dressed as a cave man, playing guitar and crooning to the cosmos. A glossary and bibliography round out the book.-- SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
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Summary: Cut-no-corners discussions of hot-button issues
Review: Written by ALA Notable book author Dale Carlson, In And Out Of Your Mind: Teen Science Human Bites presents scientific ethical and moral dilemmas in layman's language that any young reader (our older reader for that matter!) can understand. Written especially for teenagers and young adults, yet very relevant to anyone pondering the problems of science and the limits of humans, In and Out of Your Mind discusses evolution, physics, the brain, DNA, environment, and most importantly, the ethics of modern-day medicine, genetics, and how humans are treating the biosphere. An ideal addition to school and community library collections, In And Out Of Your Mind offers frank, cut-no-corners discussions of hot-button issues that will shape the future of the world.
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