Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology
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Why Should I Care About Jane Goodall?: A Biography of Jane Goodall Just For Kids!
$9.99 Add to cartMost people today know about Jane Goodall because of her incredible work with chimpanzees in the Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania. They may also know about her efforts to educate people about en
- Series: Why Should I Care About… #1
- Author: Rogers, Sam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 60
- Publish Date: April 12 2019
- ISBN10: 1629177695
- Language: English
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All about Margaret Hamilton
$7.99 Read moreWhen the very first men landed on the moon on July 20, 1969, more than half a billion people around the world were watching. They were amazed at what they were seeing on their television sets. The jou
- Series: All About…People
- Author: Orr, Tamra
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 03, 2023
- ISBN10: 1681571366
- Language: English
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Awesome Achievers in Technology: Super and Strange Facts about 12 Almost Famous History Makers
$11.99 Add to cartPart of a super fun middle grade series, Awesome Achievers in Technology puts the spotlight on lesser-known heroes and their contributions in tech.
Everyone has heard the name Steve Jobs, but what abo- Series: Awesome Achievers
- Author: Katz, Alan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: August 06 2019
- ISBN10: 0762463368
- Language: English
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A Weed Is a Flower: The Life of George Washington Carver
$7.99 Add to cartDiscover how George Washington Carver went from a slave to an innovator of agricultural science in this luminously illustrated picture book.
Born a slave, George Washington Carver went on to become th- Author: Aliki
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 15 1988
- ISBN10: 0671664905
- Language: English
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The Hero Schliemann: The Dreamer Who Dug for Troy
$8.99 Read more“Anyone with an interest in archaeology or in liars and braggarts will be drawn in by this slim biography of the hyper-imaginative Schliemann.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred … [more below]
- Author: Schlitz, Laura Amy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: February 26 2013
- ISBN10: 0763665045
- Language: English
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Lewis Latimer: The Man Behind a Better Light Bulb
$8.99 Add to cartWhy is Lewis Latimer important? His invention of the carbon filament made light bulbs more afforable and longer lasting. Readers follow his journey from working with Alexander Graham Bell to improving… [more below]
- Series: Little Inventor
- Author: Dickmann, Nancy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2020
- ISBN10: 1977117864
- Language: English
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Marie Curie
$14.00 Read moreFrom artists and pilots to scientists and revolutionaries, this new small format series presents the most inspiring historical figures to children. In an accessible and fun way, with colorful illustra… [more below]
- Series: Pequeños Relatos de Grandes Historias
- Author: Thomas, Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: June 01 2019
- ISBN10: 8417254609
- Language: Spanish
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The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon: The True Story of Alan Bean
$18.99 Read moreJourney to the moon on the Apollo 12 mission with Alan Bean, the fourth astronaut to walk on the lunar surface and the only artist to paint its beauty firsthand
As a boy, Alan wanted to fly planes. As… [more below]
- Author: Robbins, Dean
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 28 2019
- ISBN10: 1338259539
- Language: English
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The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle: The Cool Science Behind Frank Epperson’s Famous Frozen Treat
$17.99 Add to cartFrank William Epperson is a curious boy who wants to be an inventor when he grows up. Since inventing begins with experimenting, Frank spends a lot of time in his “laboratory” (i.e. his back porch) tr… [more below]
- Author: Renaud, Anne
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 01 2019
- ISBN10: 1525300288
- Language: English
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A Life Electric: The Story of Nikola Tesla
$18.99 Add to cartA lyrical biography of the eccentric engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla
“An elegant and enlightening look at a man who brightened the whole world.” –Booklist, starred review
Born at the stroke of midn- Author: Westergaard, Azadeh
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: July 27 2021
- ISBN10: 0593114604
- Language: English
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The Wright Brothers: Nose-Diving Into History
$11.99 Add to cartA hilarious nonfiction look at two of history’s most epic “failures” the Wright brothers, whose countless crashes ultimately led to groundbreaking success.
Although Orville and Wilbur Wright are celeb- Series: Epic Fails #1
- Author: Thompson, Ben
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: July 10 2018
- ISBN10: 1250150566
- Language: English
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Alfred Nobel: The Man Behind the Peace Prize
$17.95 Add to cartAlmost everyone has heard of the Nobel Prize, a collection of prizes awarded for accomplishments in science, medicine, literature, and peace. But few people know about the man who established the awar… [more below]
- Author: Wargin, Kathy-Jo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 15 2009
- ISBN10: 1585362816
- Language: English
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The Age of Learjet: Adventures, Innovations, and Sky-High Dreams
$17.91 Add to cartJet Dreams Take Flight
Imagine the sleek Learjet streaking across the sky in this high-flying adventure! Picture yourself zooming through the clouds as young readers discover the trailblazing history
- Author: Hamel, Peter G.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 150
- Publish Date: November 13 2023
- ISBN10: 9798989216000
- Language: English
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What Miss Mitchell Saw
$19.99 Add to cartDiscover the amazing true story of Maria Mitchell, America’s first professional female astronomer.
Every evening, from the time she was a child, Maria Mitchell stood on her rooftop with her telescope- Author: Barrett, Hayley
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 03 2019
- ISBN10: 1481487590
- Language: English
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The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane
$16.99 Add to cartA Newbery Honor-winning biography of the men whose experiments brought about the Age of Flight.
This engaging narrative account of Orville and Wilbur Wright, two men with little formal schooling but- Author: Freedman, Russell
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: January 01 1991
- ISBN10: 082341082X
- Language: English
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Charles Darwin’s on the Origin of Species: Big Ideas for Curious Minds
$12.99 Read moreEvery once in a while, an idea comes along that is so radical, so surprising, that it completely transforms the way that we look at the world.
This beautifully illustrated book brings to life Charles- Series: Arcturus Genius Ideas
- Author: Leach, Michael
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: February 06 2024
- ISBN10: 1398831182
- Language: English
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¡Fushhh! / Whoosh!: El Chorro de Inventos Súper Húmedos de Lonnie Johnson
$7.99 Add to cartAhora en espa ol, la verdadera historia del juguete favorito de todos los ni os en el verano, la S per Pistola de Agua, y c mo fue inventado por accidente.
Mientras trataba de crear un sistema de enfr- Author: Barton, Chris
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 07 2019
- ISBN10: 1580895239
- Language: Spanish
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Patricia’s Vision: The Doctor Who Saved Sight Volume 7
$19.99 Read moreThe inspiring story of Dr. Patricia Bath, a groundbreaking ophthalmologist who pioneered laser surgery–and gave her patients the gift of sight.
Born in the 1940s, Patricia Bath dreamed of being an- Series: People Who Shaped Our World #7
- Author: Lord, Michelle
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: January 07 2020
- ISBN10: 145493137X
- Language: English
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Who Is Bill Gates?
$6.99 Add to cartBill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington, in 1955, is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. In this Who Was…? biography, children will learn of Gates’ childhood passion … [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Demuth, Patricia Brennan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: March 21 2013
- ISBN10: 0448463326
- Language: English
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Computer Decoder: Dorothy Vaughan, Computer Scientist
$9.95 Add to cartA full-color picture book biography about Dorothy Vaughan, one of NASA’s first African American managers and one of the groundbreakers on the front line of electronic computing–includes hands-on STEM
- Series: Picture Book Biography
- Author: Diehn, Andi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 10 2019
- ISBN10: 1619307650
- Language: English
