The Temperature Scales of Fahrenheit and Celsius

by Eileen S Coates and Eileen S. Coates

Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, a Polish-born Dutch physicist, maker of scientific instruments, and inventor of the alcohol and mercury thermometers, developed the Fahrenheit temperature scale commonly used in the United States. Anders Celsius, a Swedish astronomer, developed the Celsius temperature scale, also called the centigrade scale, which is used in most countries and for scientific purposes worldwide. This book explores the path these men took...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538343592
• ISBN13: 9781538343593
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: PowerKids Press
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 7 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 4