America's Scientific Treasures: A Travel Companion

In a friendly and entertaining style, America's Scientific Treasures describes hundreds of exciting destinations for the scientifically inclined traveler. The authors have spent many years traveling throughout the United States, and all of their suggestions are based on their own first-hand experience. The treasures they describe range from the unusual to the majestic, from the National Museum of Roller Skating to the Grand Canyon, and each has been selected for its high quality and educational merit. The book is organized geographically, spanning the forty-eight contiguous states, and the descriptions contain both travel details and lively background information. This guide will appeal in particular to armchair travelers, families looking for educational vacations, and anyone interested in America's scientific history. "This is a novel, useful, well-illustrated and generally well-written book that seeks to direct travelers to places of scientific interest: a kind of Michelin guide without the judgmental stars and worth-a-detour admonitions. Each listing is accompanied by a one- to two-page essay outlining the local attractions. . . . [T]he authors have done an excellent job of highlighting many famous and not a few obscure (the Wagner Free Institute of Science and Bartram's Garden, both in Philadelphia, and the Indiana Medical History Museum in Indianapolis) places that are well worth a passing visit. .. . This is a splendid first iteration. . . . 'Carry on Cohens, we need you.' In the hope and expectation that this book will also prosper I can only echo that statement [from an enthusiastic reviewer of a previous book by J. M. and M. J. Cohen]."--Journal of ChemicalEducation"A fairly comprehensive travel guide that takes the reader to sites of scientific interest in the 48 contiguous states. Each state is represented by its own scientific treasures including museums, arboretums, zoos, national parks, planetariums, natural or technological points of interest and homes of famous scientists. Addresses, telephone numbers, travel directions, opening and closing dates, hours of entry, handicapped access, restaurants, fees, and the availability of tour guides is listed for each attraction."--Reference & Research Book News