Science & Technology
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The Vast Wonder of the World: Biologist Ernest Everett Just
$19.99 Add to cart“A must-purchase picture book biography of a figure sure to inspire awe and admiration among readers.”–School Library Journal (starred review)
Extraordinary illustrations and lyrical text present p
- Author: Mangal, Mélina
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: November 01 2018
- ISBN10: 1512483753
- Language: English
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Who Was Isaac Newton?
$6.99 Add to cartIsaac Newton was always a loner, preferring to spend his time contemplating the mysteries of the universe. When the plague broke out in London in 1665 he was forced to return home from college. It was… [more below]
- Series: Who Was…?
- Author: Pascal, Janet B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: October 30 2014
- ISBN10: 0448479133
- Language: English
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Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars: The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission
$27.99 Read moreThe long-awaited memoir of a trailblazer and role model who is telling her story for the first time.
Eileen Collins was an aviation pioneer her entire career, from her crowning achievements as the fir… [more below]- Author: Collins, Eileen M.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: October 19 2021
- ISBN10: 1950994058
- Language: English
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Movie Tie-In Edition): Young Readers Edition
$9.99 Add to cartNow a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village.
W- Author: Kamkwamba, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: March 26 2019
- ISBN10: 1984816128
- Language: English
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Einstein in Time and Space: A Life in 99 Particles
$19.99 Add to cartWalter Isaacson’s Einstein meets Craig Brown’s 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret, in this engaging and innovative biography of the famous physicist told in ninety-nine dazzling vignettes.
Most of us wo- Author: Graydon, Samuel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: December 03 2024
- ISBN10: 1982185112
- Language: English
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The Cuckoo’s Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage
$20.99 Add to cartIn this white-knuckled true story that is “as exciting as any action novel” (The New York Times Book Review), an astronomer-turned-cyber-detective begins a personal quest to expose a hidden network of… [more below]
- Author: Stoll, Cliff
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: July 02 2024
- ISBN10: 1668048167
- Language: English
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I Am Sally Ride
$16.99 Add to cartThe first American woman to fly in space is the 35th hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 9.
From childhood, Sally Ride was a daring adventurer, and her p- Series: Ordinary People Change the World
- Author: Meltzer, Brad
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 42
- Publish Date: February 18 2025
- ISBN10: 0593533429
- Language: English
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Source Code: My Beginnings
$32.00 Add to cartThe origin story of one of the most influential and transformative business leaders and philanthropists of the modern age
The business triumphs of Bill Gates are widely known: the twenty-year-old wh… [more below]- Author: Gates, Bill
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 504
- Publish Date: February 04 2025
- ISBN10: 9.79822E+12
- Language: English
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Alexander Von Humboldt: A Concise Biography
$24.95 Add to cartAn engaging account of the life and work of the legendary polymath Alexander von Humboldt
In this lucid biography, Andreas Daum offers a succinct and novel interpretation of the life and oeuvre of Ale- Author: Daum, Andreas W.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: October 22 2024
- ISBN10: 0691247366
- Language: English
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The Best of All Possible Worlds: A Life of Leibniz in Seven Pivotal Days
$32.50 Add to cartGottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716) was the Benjamin Franklin of Europe, a “universal genius” who ranged across many fields and made breakthroughs in most of them. Leibniz invented calculus (indepen
- Author: Kempe, Michael
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: November 12 2024
- ISBN10: 1324093943
- Language: English
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Dr. Calhoun’s Mousery: The Strange Tale of a Celebrated Scientist, a Rodent Dystopia, and the Future of Humanity
$27.50 Add to cart“Brilliant. . . . An absorbing read and a potent lesson in moral behavior–both of rodents and of humans.”–Deborah Blum, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Poison Squad – “A fascinating read about … [more below]
- Author: Dugatkin, Lee Alan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: October 03 2024
- ISBN10: 0226827852
- Language: English
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It Belongs to the World: Frederick Banting and the Discovery of Insulin
$19.99 Add to cartThe inspiring story of Frederick Banting, who discovered insulin. His historic contributions to the medical field, and selfless sale of his patent for just one dollar, changed the course of patients m
- Author: Katzenberger, Lisa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: October 29 2024
- ISBN10: 0063236672
- Language: English
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Letters
$40.00 Add to cartThe letters of one of the greatest observers of the human species, revealing his passion for life and work, friendship and art, medicine and society, and the richness of his relationships with friends… [more below]
- Author: Sacks, Oliver
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 752
- Publish Date: November 05 2024
- ISBN10: 0451492919
- Language: English
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The Leadership Genius of Elon Musk
$32.99 Add to cartAn admiring portrait of the pioneering entrepreneur from the former CNBC host and Forbes editor.
One of the most influential figures of our time, Elon Musk is the most talked about man in America who
- Author: Kneale, Dennis
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: January 28 2025
- ISBN10: 0063381265
- Language: English
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Soft Power for the Journey: The Life of a STEM Trailblazer
$33.99 Add to cartThis is a story of an African American woman working at the highest levels in STEM. Dr. Sandra K. Johnson earned a Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from Rice University in May 1988, the fi
- Author: Johnson, Sandra K.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 310
- Publish Date: June 04 2024
- ISBN10: 1032724250
- Language: English
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The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist
$17.95 Add to cartA leading scientist describes his life, his gender transition, his scientific work, and his advocacy for gender equality in science.
Ben Barres was known for his groundbreaking scientific work and for
- Series: Mit Press
- Author: Barres, Ben
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 20 2020
- ISBN10: 0262539543
- Language: English
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Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist
$17.99 Read moreThe inspiring memoir for young readers about a Latina rocket scientist whose early life was transformed by joining the Girl Scouts and who currently serves as CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA.
A meni- Author: Acevedo, Sylvia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: September 04 2018
- ISBN10: 1328809560
- Language: English
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Science: The Definitive Visual Guide
$50.00 Read moreDelve into the story of science – from astronomy and biology to geology and mathematics – with this illustrated guide to the great scientists, discoveries, and inventions that shaped our world.
Going- Series: DK Definitive Visual Encyclopedias
- Author: DK
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 520
- Publish Date: November 02 2021
- ISBN10: 0744045614
- Language: English
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Who Was Rachel Carson?
$6.99 Read moreThough she grew up in rural Pennsylvania, Rachel Carson dreamed of the sea. In 1936 she began work with the Bureau of Fisheries and soon after published Under the Sea Wind, her first of many nature bo… [more below]
- Series: Who Was…?
- Author: Fabiny, Sarah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: October 30 2014
- ISBN10: 0448479591
- Language: English
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Nothing Stopped Sophie: The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain
$18.99 Add to cartThe true story of eighteenth-century mathematician Sophie Germain, who solved the unsolvable to achieve her dream.
When her parents took away her candles to keep their young daughter from studying ma- Author: Bardoe, Cheryl
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: June 12 2018
- ISBN10: 0316278203
- Language: English
