The Mysterious Rays of Dr. Rontgen

by Beverly Gherman, Stephen Marchesi (Illustrator)

A study of the work of Wilhelm Ro+a5ntgen, the winner of the first Nobel prize in physics, documents his discovery of X-rays and discusses what X-rays are, how Ro+a5ngen discovered them, and how they are used in modern medicine, industry, and science.

24 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

BEVERLY GHERMAN has previously written children's biographies of Georgia O'Keeffe, Agnes de Mille, Sandra Day O'Connor, E.B. White, Wilhelm Röntgen, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Norman Rockwell. She lives in San Francisco, California.

Reviews

[Matthew · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an impressive piece of writing. It was a picture book biography divided into short chapters that explained something that was entirely above my head in a very simple, understandable way. This is the sort of book that can help a child understand something like x-rays.

[Teri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Surprisingly well done!!! All my kids were riveted. More nonfiction needs to be presented in this story format.