Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology
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ADA Byron Lovelace & the Thinking Machine
$18.99 Read moreAda Lovelace, the daughter of the famous romantic poet, Lord Byron, develops her creativity through science and math. When she meets Charles Babbage, the inventor of the first mechanical computer, Ada
- Author: Wallmark, Laurie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: October 13 2015
- ISBN10: 1939547202
- Language: English
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Rosalind Franklin
$15.99 Read moreIn this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Rosalind Franklin, the scientist who was crucial to the discovery of t… [more below]
- Series: Little People, Big Dreams #65
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 24 2021
- ISBN10: 0711259577
- Language: English
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Buzzing with Questions: The Inquisitive Mind of Charles Henry Turner
$19.99 Read moreThe story of Charles Henry Turner, the first Black entomologist — a scientist who studies bugs — is told in this fascinating book for young readers.
Can spiders learn? How do ants find their way hom- Author: Harrington, Janice N.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: November 05 2019
- ISBN10: 1629795585
- Language: English
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Always Looking Up: Nancy Grace Roman, Astronomer
$17.99 Read moreA Mighty Girl’s 2019 Books of the Year
An inspiring look at the scientist who became “The Mother of Hubble.” This empowering picture book biography tells the story of Nancy Grace Roman, the astronomer- Series: She Made History
- Author: Gehl, Laura
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 01 2019
- ISBN10: 0807502960
- Language: English
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ADA Lovelace, Poet of Science: The First Computer Programmer
$19.99 Read moreALA NOTABLE BOOK
“Stanley has been delighting and informing readers with her biographies for years, and here, her considerable talents are once again on display…Hartland’
AMELIA BLOOMER TOP TEN BOOK- Author: Stanley, Diane
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 04 2016
- ISBN10: 1481452495
- Language: English
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Albert Einstein
$8.99 Read moreIn this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Albert Einstein, the legendary scientist.
Little Albert grew up in Ge- Series: Little People, Big Dreams #72
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 03 2023
- ISBN10: 0711284334
- Language: English
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From Here to There: Inventions That Changed the Way the World Moves
$19.99 Add to cart* “These innovations in transportation should inspire readers to go far.” – Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Celebrating the invention of vehicles, this collective biography tells the inspiring stories- Author: Kirkfield, Vivian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: January 19 2021
- ISBN10: 1328560910
- Language: English
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Secrets of the Sea: The Story of Jeanne Power, Revolutionary Marine Scientist
$17.99 Add to cartThe curiosity, drive, and perseverance of the nineteenth-century woman scientist who pioneered the use of aquariums to study ocean life are celebrated in this gorgeous, empowering picture book.
How di- Author: Griffith, Evan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 09 2021
- ISBN10: 0358244323
- Language: English
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Mario Y El Agujero En El Cielo / Mario and the Hole in the Sky: Cómo Un QuÃmico Salvó Nuestro Planeta
$7.99 Read moreUna historia real sobre un cient?fico contempor?neo que salv? la capa de ozono y el planeta, evitando un desastre en el medioambiente.
Mario Molina es un cient?fico mexicoamericano y un h?roe de nuest- Author: Rusch, Elizabeth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 07 2023
- ISBN10: 1623541875
- Language: Spanish
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I Am Stephen Hawking
$16.99 Add to cartThe groundbreaking physicist and disability advocate is the 34th hero in this New York Times bestselling biography series for ages 5 to 9.
From a young age, Stephen Hawking had a strong sense of wonde- Series: Ordinary People Change the World
- Author: Meltzer, Brad
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 17 2024
- ISBN10: 0593533399
- Language: English
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Let’s Fly!: Barrington Irving’s Record-Breaking Flight Around the World
$18.99 Add to cartThe true story of Barrington Irving, who broke records as the youngest person and first Black man to fly solo around the world–co-authored by Barrington and award-winning author Chana Stiefel, with a… [more below]
- Author: Stiefel, Chana
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 14 2025
- ISBN10: 0593532139
- Language: English
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Evidence!: How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera
$19.99 Add to cartThe incredible true story of the doctor who traced London’s cholera outbreak to a single water pump, and went on to save countless lives through his groundbreaking research!
Dr. John Snow is one of th- Author: Hopkinson, Deborah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 13 2024
- ISBN10: 0593426819
- Language: English
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Mario and the Hole in the Sky: How a Chemist Saved Our Planet
$8.99 Read moreThe true story of how a scientist saved the planet from environmental disaster–now in paperback!
Mexican American Mario Molina was a modern-day hero who helped solve the ozone crisis of the 1980s. Gr- Author: Rusch, Elizabeth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 02 2024
- ISBN10: 1623541867
- Language: English
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Listen Up!: Alexander Graham Bell’s Talking Machine
$5.99 Read moreIT’S 1876 AND THE whole country is celebrating the 100th birthday of the United States. The biggest party is in Philadelphia at the World’s Fair, where the latest and greatest inventions are on displa… [more below]
- Series: Step Into Reading – Level 3
- Author: Kulling, Monica
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: August 28 2007
- ISBN10: 0375831150
- Language: English
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Ida Scudder: Healing Bodies, Touching Hearts
$11.99 Add to cartIda Scudder was sure she would never follow in the footsteps of her medical missionary father. But when she witnessed Indian women dying because their religious beliefs didn’t allow male doctors to tr… [more below]
- Series: Christian Heroes: Then & Now
- Author: Benge, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 190
- Publish Date: February 23 2005
- ISBN10: 157658285X
- Language: English
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How Emily Saved the Bridge: The Story of Emily Warren Roebling and the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
$19.99 Read moreThe amazing story of Emily Warren Roebling, the woman who stepped in to oversee the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, which was completed in 1883.
Emily was not an engineer, but she was educated in
- Author: Wishinsky, Frieda
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 01 2019
- ISBN10: 1773061046
- Language: English
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Dr. Fauci: How a Boy from Brooklyn Became America’s Doctor
$17.99 Read moreThe definitive picture book biography of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and one of the most crucial figures in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Befo- Author: Messner, Kate
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: June 29 2021
- ISBN10: 1665902434
- Language: English
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Black Inventors: 15 Inventions That Changed the World
$19.99 Add to cartDiscover 15 inventors and inventions that changed the world in this guide for kids ages 8 to 12
Throughout history, Black inventors have achieved some of the world’s greatest advancements in science, t
- Series: Biographies for Kids
- Author: Trusty, Kathy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 120
- Publish Date: May 24 2022
- ISBN10: 9798886086539
- Language: English
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Ordinary Genius: The Story of Albert Einstein
$10.99 Add to cartWhat do you think of when you hear the name Albert Einstein? Perhaps you picture an old man with rumpled clothing, a halo of wild white hair, and an impish grin. You might know that he developed two o
- Series: Trailblazer Biographies
- Author: McPherson, Stephanie Sammartino
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: June 01 1997
- ISBN10: 1575050676
- Language: English
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Black Pioneers of Science and Invention
$9.99 Add to cartDr. Haber has lifted from obscurity 14 remarkably gifted black Americans who played crucial roles in this country’s scientific and industrial progress. Includes photos and illustrations.
- Author: Haber, Louis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: January 02 1992
- ISBN10: 0152085661
- Language: English
