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Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
79 p. : col. ill. ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the field of genetics is told through the story of Randy Lewis and his work with golden orb weaver spiders as well as his subsequent creation of artificial spider silk that can be used to save and improve lives.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
A collection of artworks inspired by the lives and achievements of fifty famous women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, from the ancient world to the present, profiles each notable individual.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2000
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
p. cm.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A biography of the eighteenth-century printer, inventor, and statesman who played an influential role in the early history of the United States.
10) The science book
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
c2014
Physical Desc
352 pages : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Science Book is an inventive visual take on astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, and physics. With eye-catching artwork, step-by-step diagrams, and illustrations that break down complicated ideas into manageable concepts, the Science Book will have readers conversant in genetic engineering, black holes, and global warming in no time. Along the way are found mini-biographies of the most well-known scientists, and a glossary of helpful scientific...
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Shares the story of renowned astronaut and distinguished scientist Kathryn Sullivan, describing how she defied the conventions of her childhood to pursue interests previously limited to boys and how she became the first woman to walk in space.
Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Children's Books
Pub. Date
1992
Edition
North American ed.
Physical Desc
68 p.: ill. (some col.); 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the nineteenth-century French scientist who discovered the process for destroying harmful bacteria with heat and opened the door to the new science of microbiology.