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kristenremenar's review against another edition
4.0
Stonehenge is a fascinating subject unto itself, but I love that this book isn't just encyclopedia-ish listings of facts. Instead, Aronson talks about how our views of history change as we discover more, and that the asking of new questions is key to better understanding the past.
sandraagee's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting. I liked the way that Aronson emphasized how important it is to look at something in a new light in order to really understand it, rather than simply accepting the status quo. The photographs are great, and I appreciated how the pictures were more than just wonderful shots of the famous henge. Aronson's first-person narration can be a bit tedious at times, but otherwise the text is put together well.
caroparr's review against another edition
3.0
More than ten years old now, so some of the research findings have undoubtedly changed. But that's the main virtue of this book: showing young readers that we need to question research and test it against what we already know even if the researcher is well known (like Richard Atkinson, who may have ignored or overlooked some evidence that contradicted his theories). Very engaging and beautifully illustrated.
abigailbat's review against another edition
4.0
It was just what I would expect from Mr. Aronson - meticulously researched and documented and written in a way that encourages kids to question, to seek their own answers, and to keep looking at history with fresh eyes. Because if you do that, who knows what you'll find??
http://www.abbythelibrarian.com/2010/06/if-stones-could-speak.html
http://www.abbythelibrarian.com/2010/06/if-stones-could-speak.html
ainiali's review against another edition
4.0
I've seen the documentary about the archaeology digging . It change my view of the place and thus, it's no more one of the wonder of the world, in my opinion.
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to prove the theory that Stonehenge is not a temple or a place for religion ritual but a burial siteki4eva's review against another edition
2.0
Interesting information, but a little confusing. The way the book is written makes it hard to understand.
maidmarianlib's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting but could have used a little more information than just a personal narrative.
erin_boyington's review against another edition
4.0
What happens when one person's insight leads an archaeologist to see an ancient place like Stonehenge in a brand new way?
Spurred by the insights of an archaeologist named Ramilisonina from Madagascar, British archaeologist Mike Parker Pearson began searching the area around Stonehenge. This book is short and full of full-color photographs that show the ways in which the Riverside Project Team have excavated new sites that give insight into the ancient mysteries of Stonehenge.
The book reminded me of the many DK Eyewitness books I devoured as a kid (here's a list of the topics they cover), and I think it will do what author Marc Aronson intended: inspire the next generation of curious minds to look at old things in new ways and get excited about the potential of science and exploration.
"This is a book about questioning what others believe to be true, not accepting ideas just because famous people say they are right. I think knowledge is more like a wave than a switch. Only very rarely do we go from being totally wrong to totally right - as a light turns off and on. Instead, what we learned before allows us to move on to what we can see next. We can surf ahead, but there will always be another challenge, another crest, another next step." - p. 8
Marc Aronson has written many nonfiction books for young adult readers, including Ain't Nothing but a Man: My Quest to Find the Real John Henry (with Scott Reynolds Nelson) and Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science (with Marina Budhos).
Spurred by the insights of an archaeologist named Ramilisonina from Madagascar, British archaeologist Mike Parker Pearson began searching the area around Stonehenge. This book is short and full of full-color photographs that show the ways in which the Riverside Project Team have excavated new sites that give insight into the ancient mysteries of Stonehenge.
The book reminded me of the many DK Eyewitness books I devoured as a kid (here's a list of the topics they cover), and I think it will do what author Marc Aronson intended: inspire the next generation of curious minds to look at old things in new ways and get excited about the potential of science and exploration.
"This is a book about questioning what others believe to be true, not accepting ideas just because famous people say they are right. I think knowledge is more like a wave than a switch. Only very rarely do we go from being totally wrong to totally right - as a light turns off and on. Instead, what we learned before allows us to move on to what we can see next. We can surf ahead, but there will always be another challenge, another crest, another next step." - p. 8
Marc Aronson has written many nonfiction books for young adult readers, including Ain't Nothing but a Man: My Quest to Find the Real John Henry (with Scott Reynolds Nelson) and Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science (with Marina Budhos).
jar7709's review against another edition
3.0
Read-aloud selection go go along with prehistory studies, a basic primer on recent research regarding science of Stonehenge. I really like Marc Aronson usually but this one felt a little light. Kids were pretty ambivalent about it. Not enough bones, I guess.