D. C. Ipsen
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EDMOND HALLEY: More Than a Man With a Comet [Xlibris 2004, 60 pp] The book tells the story of Edmond Halley, first to predict the return of a comet. Though he is known mostly for his study of the heavens, he found much on earth to interest him and even carried his interests beneath its surface as he contributed to undersea exploration and made deductions about the earth's interior. ENDEAVOUR: Quest for the Distance of the Sun [Xlibris 2004, 155 pp] The voyage of Endeavour was more than an exploration of southern waters. In its conception it was a scientific expedition to establish the distance of the sun. Although the book describes the voyage's explorations, it doesn't forget its scientific aims, even tracing the quest for the distance of the sun from ancient times to the present. THE RIDDLE OF THE STEGOSAURUS [Addison-Wesley 1969, 96pp] From the jacket: D. C. Ipsen has carefully traced the scientific history of the stegosaurus, showing how pioneer paleontologists refined and discarded early ideas to arrive at today's concept of the animal ... Comment: The dusty, fumbling science of paleontology becomes both clear and human in this straightforward account ... (School Library Journal) RATTLESNAKES AND SCIENTISTS [Addison-Wesley 1970, 112pp] From the jacket: D. C. Ipsen relates the absorbing stories of individual scientists who investigated one of the most fascinating of all snake groups ... Comment: When we are through we may not like snakes better, but we have been charmed. (Christian Science Monitor) WHAT DOES A BEE SEE? [Addison-Wesley 1971, 96pp] From the jacket: This is much more than a story of what a bee can see. It is a story of how scientists discover facts ... Comment: A really fine account of hypothesis formulation and checking process ... I recommend this book most heartily. (The Horn Book Magazine) THE ELUSIVE ZEBRA [Addison-Wesley 1971, 112pp] From the jacket: ... not just a book about zebras. It is also a book about animals whose colors have puzzled scientists. And perhaps as much as anything, it is a book about the scientists who have been puzzled. Comment: ... lively skeptical book ... Line by line direct and interesting, the book is even more valuable between the lines. (Scientific American) EYE OF THE WHIRLWIND: The Story of John Scopes [Addison-Wesley 1973, 160pp] From the jacket:... an intriguing study of a man who wanted to live his own life and of the notorious Monkey Trial that upset his plans. Comment: "... to make a contest of words, the battle of Darwin vs the Bible, understandable and exciting for fifth graders is quite a feat. The author accomplishes it with distinction. (Boston Globe) ISAAC NEWTON: Reluctant Genius [Enslow 1985, 93pp] From the jacket: Newton is revealed as a solitary figure who was reluctant to expose many of his ideas to the criticism of the scientific community. Comment: Here is a superb children's biography which could serve as a touchstone for the writing of such books. (Alameda County Library Review) [Listed in BOOKS FOR THE TEEN AGE, 1986, The New York Public Library] ARCHIMEDES: Greatest Scientist of the Ancient World [Enslow 1988, 64pp] From the jacket: Archimedes is best known for running through the streets of Syracuse shouting "Eureka!" after discovering a scientific principle while taking a bath. This discovery was just one of his many great contributions to science. Comment: This is a clear, accurate, well-organized book that young acults, their teachers, and interested general adult readers will enjoy. (Science Books and Films, Norfolk) ABOUT THE AUTHOR D. C. Ipsen, who writes sometimes under the name David Ipsen, is an engineer gone astray. After years as a research engineer and teacher in the General Electric Company at Schenectady and at Lynn and in the Engineering Department of the University of California at Berkeley, he became involved in U.C.'s Elementary School Science Project, which stimulated his interest in bringing an understanding of science to children. VITAL STATISTICS Born in Schenectady on February 15, 1921. Degrees from University of Michigan (B.S.E. 1942) and University of California (Ph.D. 1953). Married Heather Zoccola August 28, 1949. Sons Carl, January 8, 1958 and Eric, May 7, 1959. Resident of Berkeley since 1950. |
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