The Man Who Knew Everything: The Strange Life of Athanasius Kircher

In 1638, Kircher was lowered into the smoking crater of Mt. Vesuvius to observe how volcanoes work.

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AR LEVEL

READ TIME

LEXILE© MEASURE

8-10

N/A

45-60 mins

980L

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ISBN

58

English

Annick Press

9781554519767

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