Clang!: Ernst Chladni's Sound Experiments

What if your science experiments were so interesting that even an Emperor wanted to know more?

In 1806, scientist Ernst Chladni (KLOD-nee) left Germany for a three-year road trip, entertaining Europeans with his science.

He made wires, columns of air, and solids vibrate. He wrote about this in his native German language, but his French scientist friends wanted to read about it in French. How could he get the cash he needed to write his new book?

In February, 1809, Chladni's friends took him to the Tuliere Palace. This elementary science picture book dramatizes the exciting meeting between a German scientist and French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.

Like Bill Nye, the Science Guy today, Chladni popularized science. But during his work as an entertainer, he struggled to find the time and finances do actual research. This story provides a glimpse at the life of Ernst Chladni, the Father of Acoustics. It's an amazing example of how scientists collaborate internationally. The story is based on Chladni's own description of the event.

Author: Darcy Pattison
Publisher: Mims House
Published: 03/10/2018
Pages: 34
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.10lbs
Size: 8.30h x 8.30w x 0.20d
ISBN: 9781629440941
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 03/01/2018 pg. 139

About the Author
Pattison, Darcy: - Children's book author Darcy Pattison finds inspiration in writing about science and nature; three of her books have been honored as NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books: Nefertiti the Spidernaut: How a Jumping Spider Learned to Hunt in Space, 2017; Abayomi, the Brazilian Puma: The True Story of an Orphaned Cub, 2015; and Desert Baths, 2013. Wisdom, the Midway Albatross: Surviving the Japanese Tsunami and Other Disasters for Over 60 Years (Mims House), a starred review in Publisher's Weekly. Burn: Michael Faraday's Candle is a physical science book about how a candle burns, based on Michael Faraday's famous 1848 juvenile Christmas lecture. Other picture books include The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman (Harcourt), which received an Irma Simonton Black and James H. Black Award for Excellence in Children's Literature Honor Book award, starred reviews in BCCB and Kirkus, and has been published in a Houghton Mifflin textbook; Searching for Oliver K. Woodman (Harcourt); 19 Girls and Me (Philomel); and 11 Ways to Ruin a Photograph: A Military Family Story (Mims House). Her series, The ALIEN, INC. CHAPTER BOOK SERIES includes Kell, the Alien; Kell and the Horse Apple Parade; Kell and the Giants; and Kell and the Detectives. She is also the author of middle grade novels and teaches nationally a Novel Revision Retreat. For more, see darcypattison.com/aboutWillis, Peter: - With over 20 years of 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. Other titles include the picture book, Burn: Michael Faraday's Candle, and The Nantucket Sea Monster: A Fake News Story, which was a December, 2017 Junior Library Guild selection.

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