Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology
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Cousteau: El Descubridor de Los Mares
$22.95 Add to cartThis volume tells the story of Jacques Cousteau, the legendary explorer who discovered the wonders of the underwater world, so close to our lives up to then, and yet so unknown. This exciting epic is … [more below]
- Series: Genios de la Ciencia
- Author: Zwick Eby, Philippe
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: May 01 2021
- ISBN10: 8417137327
- Language: Spanish
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Picture Book Edition
$8.99 Add to cartThe picture book retelling of the New York Times bestseller – Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor! A lyrical and gloriously illustrated true story of one boy’s determination t… [more below]
- Author: Kamkwamba, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 06 2026
- ISBN10: 9798217111121
- Language: English
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A Doctor at Heart: The Story of Groundbreaking Scientist and Teacher Vivien Thomas
$19.99 Read moreA fascinating and inspiring picture book biography about Vivien Thomas, a pioneer of children’s heart surgery and trailblazer for Black people in STEM.
Vivien Thomas always loved solving problems and- Author: Schoettler, Joan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: May 12 2026
- ISBN10: 1481476661
- Language: English
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Erno Rubik
$15.99 Read moreDiscover the fascinating story of Ernő Rubik, the inventor of the world-famous Rubik’s Cube, and master of creativity and problem-solving!
Ernő Rubik was born in Budapest in Hungary in 1944.
- Series: Little People, Big Dreams
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 05 2026
- ISBN10: 1805702866
- Language: English
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Fearless Firsts: Geniuses Who Changed How We Live
$16.99 Read moreCelebrate 50+ geniuses who broke barriers, took risks, and changed our world forever!
While these scientists, engineers, and more came from different backgrounds and overcame unique struggles, they had
- Series: Fearless Firsts
- Author: Buckley Jr, James
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: April 07 2026
- ISBN10: 1728275121
- Language: English
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Mary Morland in the Time of Dinosaur Discovery
$19.99 Add to cartUnearth the extraordinary contributions Mary Morland made to 19th-century paleontology by pursuing her passion in spite of society’s expectations in this fascinating picture book biography with a ques… [more below]
- Author: Kurtz, Jane
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: February 24 2026
- ISBN10: 1665955546
- Language: English
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Change Is in the Air: The Hidden Discoveries of Eunice Newton Foote, the First Climate Scientist
$18.99 Add to cart★ “A decidedly tardy tribute to a brilliant 19th-century scientist and suffragist…A nuanced portrait of a woman who was ahead of her times in more ways than one.” —Kirkus, starred review
This- Author: Donnelly, Rebecca
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 10 2026
- ISBN10: 1250828538
- Language: English
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How to Have a Thought: A Walk with Charles Darwin
$19.99 Add to cartTake a walk with Charles Darwin in this electrifying new picture book from Sibert Medalist Nicholas Day.
How do you work through a complicated idea, solve a tricky problem, or make a big discovery? Ch- Author: Day, Nicholas
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 13 2026
- ISBN10: 0823458504
- Language: English
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Understanding Physics
$14.99 Add to cartPart of the best-selling “Understanding” series that brings to life the wide world of physics. Rather than explaining details about how to do physics, this book focuses on explaining what different br… [more below]
- Series: Understanding
- Author: Stobbart, Darran
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 07 2025
- ISBN10: 1836052138
- Language: English
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Marie Curie
$20.99 Add to cartDiscoverer of two chemical elements. Winner of two Nobel Prizes. Provider of X-ray examinations for millions of World War I wounded. Despite her fame, the legacy of Polish-born scientist Marie Curie i… [more below]
- Author: Cohen-Janca, Irène
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: August 12 2025
- ISBN10: 1568464002
- Language: English
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Spark: Jim West’s Electrifying Adventures in Creating the Microphone
$18.99 Add to cartIn this first picture book in the Black Innovators series, meet the insatiably curious Jim West, who invented a vital piece of the device we all carry in our pockets–transforming how the world commun… [more below]
- Series: The Black Innovators
- Author: Ramirez, Ainissa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 21 2025
- ISBN10: 1536225282
- Language: English
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When Science Stood Still: How S. Chandrasekhar Predicted the Existence of Black Holes
$19.99 Add to cartDiscover the remarkable true story about the man who discovered the science of black holes and persisted in his theories against the disbelief of the scientific community in this nonfiction picture bo… [more below]
- Author: Rao, Shruthi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 14 2025
- ISBN10: 1665949961
- Language: English
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Wanda Oye Las Estrellas (Spanish Edition): Una Astr?noma Ciega Escucha Al Universo
$18.99 Add to cartEdici?n en espa?ol! Un libro ilustrado de no ficci?n que narra la biograf?a de la astrof?sica Wanda D?az Merced y c?mo perder la vista no la detuvo de estudiar las estrellas.
Una historia inspiradora- Author: Hansen, Amy S.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 19 2025
- ISBN10: 1623544882
- Language: Spanish
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Who Are Suni and Butch?
$5.99 Add to cartLearn all about the lives and extended space adventure of astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore in this exciting biography.
In March 2025, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore splashed into the Gulf o- Series: Who HQ Now
- Author: Anderson, Kirsten
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: October 28 2025
- ISBN10: 9798217244744
- Language: English
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Who Was Katherine Johnson?
$6.99 Add to cartRead all about how a young Black girl who loved numbers grew into a brilliant mathematician who helped land the first person on the moon in this inspiring addition to the Who Was? series.
From a very- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Moses, Shelia P.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: October 21 2025
- ISBN10: 0593752163
- Language: English
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The Lost Women of Science
$17.99 Add to cartFrom the popular Lost Women of Science podcast, comes an empowering collection that recognizes ten trailblazing female scientists whose lives and works have been lost to history…until now. Uncover t… [more below]
- Series: The Lost Women of Science
- Author: Bellows, Melina Gerosa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: August 19 2025
- ISBN10: 0593896718
- Language: English
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Rewriting the Rules: How Dr. Kathleen Friel Created New Possibilities for Brain Research and Disability
$19.99 Add to cartWhen Kathleen Friel was young, she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and a doctor told her parents all the things she’d never be able to do.
They left his office for good and found a new doctor.
As
- Author: Zeiger, Danna
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 09 2025
- ISBN10: 9798765647271
- Language: English
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Understanding AI
$14.99 Add to cartArtificial Intelligence is all about humans asking computers and other machines to think and even behave like humans, and to take on jobs that people find too difficult or too boring. But how do you a
- Series: Understanding
- Author: Hall, Rose
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 05 2025
- ISBN10: 1836050984
- Language: English
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Seeds of Discovery: How Barbara McClintock Used Corn and Curiosity to Solve a Science Mystery and Win a Nobel Prize
$18.99 Add to cartThe quirky and singular Nobel Prize winner Barbara McClintock, a founder of modern genetics who did things her own way, is honored in this lively young STEM biography by Sibert Honor winner Lori Alexa
- Author: Alexander, Lori
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 28 2025
- ISBN10: 006324599X
- Language: English
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As the Seas Rise: Nicole Hern?ndez Hammer and the Fight for Climate Justice
$18.99 Add to cartThis inspiring picture book biography introduces environmental scientist Nicole Hern?ndez Hammer, who was recognized by former first lady Michelle Obama at the 2015 State of the Union Address for her … [more below]
- Author: Padron, Angela Quezada
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: June 11 2024
- ISBN10: 1665913940
- Language: English
