Science & Technology
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Who Was Alexander Graham Bell?
$6.99 Read moreDid you know that Bell’s amazing invention–the telephone–stemmed from his work on teaching the deaf? Both his mother and wife were deaf. Or, did you know that in later years he refused to have a tel… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Bader, Bonnie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: October 31 2013
- ISBN10: 0448464608
- Language: English
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The Impossible Man: Roger Penrose and the Cost of Genius
$32.00 Add to cartThe first biography–“a stunning achievement” (Kai Bird, American Prometheus)–of the dazzling and painful life of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Roger Penrose
When he was six years old, Roger Penrose- Author: Barss, Patchen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: November 12 2024
- ISBN10: 1541603664
- Language: English
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Sisters in Science: How Four Women Physicists Escaped Nazi Germany and Made Scientific History
$32.99 Add to cartThe extraordinary true story of four women pioneers in physics during World War II and their daring escape out of Nazi Germany
In the 1930s, Germany was a hotbed of scientific thought. But after the- Author: Campbell, Olivia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: December 31 2024
- ISBN10: 0778333388
- Language: English
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Ingenious: A Biography of Benjamin Franklin, Scientist
$29.99 Add to cartBenjamin Franklin was one of the preeminent scientists of his time. Driven by curiosity, he conducted cutting-edge research on electricity, heat, ocean currents, weather patterns, chemical bonds, and
- Author: Munson, Richard
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: November 12 2024
- ISBN10: 0393882233
- Language: English
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Seattle Mystic Alfred M. Hubbard: Inventor, Bootlegger and Psychedelic Pioneer
$21.99 Read moreSeattle has a long tradition of being at the forefront of technological innovation. In 1919, an eager young inventor named Alfred M. Hubbard made his first newspaper appearance with the announcement o… [more below]
- Author: Holden, Brad
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: July 26 2021
- ISBN10: 1467148067
- Language: English
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No Domain: The John McAfee Tapes
$28.00 Read moreAn exhilarating and uncensored account of the maverick tech titan’s wild life, a breakneck journey from Silicon Valley to his sudden, mysterious death in a Barcelona prison.
“This is the only possible- Author: Eglinton, Mark
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: January 04 2022
- ISBN10: 1642939536
- Language: English
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Vip: Lewis Latimer: Engineering Wizard
$5.99 Read moreGet ready to light up the world with Lewis Latimer in this exciting middle grade nonfiction biography. Perfect for fans of the Who Was and Little Leaders series, the books in the VIP series tell the t
- Series: VIP
- Author: Patrick, Denise Lewis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 05 2021
- ISBN10: 0062889664
- Language: English
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Isaac Newton
$18.00 Read moreIsaac Newton was born in a stone farmhouse in 1642, fatherless and unwanted by his mother. When he died in London in 1727 he was so renowned he was given a state funeral–an unheard-of honor for a sub… [more below]
- Author: Gleick, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: June 08 2004
- ISBN10: 1400032954
- Language: English
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Albert Einstein
$5.99 Add to cartExplore one of the most recognized scientists in the world with this biography of physicist Albert Einstein. Kids will learn about his life, achievements, and the challenges he faced along the way. Th… [more below]
- Series: Readers BIOS
- Author: Romero, Libby
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 13 2016
- ISBN10: 1426325363
- Language: English
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DK Life Stories: Katherine Johnson
$5.99 Read moreIn this kids’ biography, discover the inspiring story of Katherine Johnson, famed NASA mathematician and one of the subjects of the best-selling book and movie Hidden Figures.
It was an incredible acc- Series: DK Life Stories
- Author: Wilkins, Ebony Joy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 08 2019
- ISBN10: 1465479120
- Language: English
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DK Life Stories Marie Curie
$6.99 Read moreExplore the inspirational tale of this Nobel prize laureate, Marie Curie.
Learn about the fascinating life of Marie Curie, one of the world’s most celebrated women scientists who changed the course of … [more below]- Series: DK Life Stories
- Author: Walker, Nell
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: March 15 2022
- ISBN10: 0744027624
- Language: English
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The Fractalist: Memoir of a Scientific Maverick
$21.00 Add to cartHere is the remarkable life story of Benoit Mandelbrot, the creator of fractal geometry, and his unparalleled contributions to science mathematics, the financial world, and the arts. Mandelbrot recoun
- Author: Mandelbrot, Benoit
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: January 14 2014
- ISBN10: 030738991X
- Language: English
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Leonardo Da Vinci: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #10: Monday with a Mad Genius
$7.99 Read moreThe #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system Getting the facts behind the fiction has never looked better. Track the … [more below]
- Series: Magic Tree House (R) Fact Tracker #19
- Author: Osborne, Mary Pope
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 13 2009
- ISBN10: 0375846654
- Language: English
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Listening to the Stars: Jocelyn Bell Burnell Discovers Pulsars
$16.99 Read moreSTARRED REVIEW! “An inspiring picture book biography of an inquisitive girl who became a world-renowned scientist, told in accessible language.”–School Library Journal starred review
STARRED REVIEW! “
- Series: She Made History
- Author: Parachini, Jodie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 01 2021
- ISBN10: 0807545635
- Language: English
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Don’t Blow Yourself Up: The Further True Adventures and Travails of the Rocket Boy of October Sky
$27.00 Add to cartFrom Homer Hickam, the author of the #1 bestselling Rocket Boys adapted into the beloved film October Sky, comes this astonishing memoir of high adventure, war, love, NASA, and his struggle for litera… [more below]
- Author: Hickam, Homer
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: October 26 2021
- ISBN10: 1642938246
- Language: English
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Marvelous Mattie: How Margaret E. Knight Became an Inventor
$19.99 Read moreWith her sketchbook labeled My Inventions and her father’s toolbox, Mattie could make almost anything – toys, sleds, and a foot warmer. When she was just twelve years old, Mattie designed a metal guar
- Author: McCully, Emily Arnold
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 21 2006
- ISBN10: 0374348103
- Language: English
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Prisoner’s Dilemma: John Von Neumann, Game Theory, and the Puzzle of the Bomb
$17.00 Add to cartA masterful work of science writing that’s “both a fascinating biography of von Neumann, the Hungarian exile whose mathematical theories were building blocks for the A-bomb and the digital computer, a… [more below]
- Author: Poundstone, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: January 01 1993
- ISBN10: 038541580X
- Language: English
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Pierre Curie
$5.95 Read moreA delightful book. It marks one of the few instances in which the proverbial humdrum life of the student of physical science, together with the more austere ideals, have been made intelligible. — The… [more below]
- Author: Curie, Marie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: November 21 2012
- ISBN10: 0486201996
- Language: English
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George Washington Carver
$4.99 Add to cartTake a bite into the fascinating history of peanut butter and the man who invented it. Through leveled text and engaging photos, kids meet George Washington Carver and learn about his important work w… [more below]
- Series: Readers BIOS
- Author: Jazynka, Kitson
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 12 2016
- ISBN10: 1426322852
- Language: English
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How to Become an Accidental Genius
$24.95 Read moreDon’t be afraid to try! Make connections! Be persistent! Ask questions and never take no for an answer! Learn the secrets and amazing stories of successful inventors!
How to Become an Accidental Geniu
- Series: Accidental
- Author: MacLeod, Elizabeth
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: April 02 2019
- ISBN10: 1459816765
- Language: English
