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K-3
Pebble Plus: Great Scientists and Inventors series.
These books provide cursory introductions to men and women who have made contributions to the scientific world. The brief texts deal with the subjects' early years, work, and legacies. Large archival photographs (mostly grainy portraits and poorly reproduced documents) accompany the simple narratives but do not add much visual interest for budding scientists. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Pebble Plus: Great Scientists and Inventors titles: Albert Einstein, Elizabeth Blackwell, and Rachel Carson.
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K-3
Pebble Plus: Great Scientists and Inventors series.
These books provide cursory introductions to men and women who have made contributions to the scientific world. The brief texts deal with the subjects' early years, work, and legacies. Large archival photographs (mostly grainy portraits and poorly reproduced documents) accompany the simple narratives but do not add much visual interest for budding scientists. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Pebble Plus: Great Scientists and Inventors titles: Albert Einstein, Elizabeth Blackwell, and Rachel Carson.
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K-3
Pebble Plus: Great Scientists and Inventors series.
These books provide cursory introductions to men and women who have made contributions to the scientific world. The brief texts deal with the subjects' early years, work, and legacies. Large archival photographs (mostly grainy portraits and poorly reproduced documents) accompany the simple narratives but do not add much visual interest for budding scientists. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Pebble Plus: Great Scientists and Inventors titles: Albert Einstein, Elizabeth Blackwell, and Rachel Carson.
64 pp.
| Brown Bear
| September, 2009
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-933834-45-0$35.65
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YA
Facts at Your Fingertips: Great Scientists series.
This well-organized series outlines the lives and achievements of major figures in the title scientific disciplines. Each section begins with biographical information and ends with a timeline that includes both the person's scientific discoveries and social and political events of the time. Sidebars highlight lasting impact and connections to other scientists. Photographs and illustrations complement the sophisticated texts (printed in a small font). Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Facts at Your Fingertips: Great Scientists titles: Chemistry, Earth, and Space Sciences, Life Sciences, Philosophy, Invention, and Engineering, and Physical Sciences.
64 pp.
| Brown Bear
| September, 2009
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-933834-47-4$35.65
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YA
Facts at Your Fingertips: Great Scientists series.
This well-organized series outlines the lives and achievements of major figures in the title scientific disciplines. Each section begins with biographical information and ends with a timeline that includes both the person's scientific discoveries and social and political events of the time. Sidebars highlight lasting impact and connections to other scientists. Photographs and illustrations complement the sophisticated texts (printed in a small font). Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Facts at Your Fingertips: Great Scientists titles: Chemistry, Earth, and Space Sciences, Life Sciences, Philosophy, Invention, and Engineering, and Physical Sciences.
64 pp.
| Brown Bear
| September, 2009
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-933834-48-1$35.65
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YA
Facts at Your Fingertips: Great Scientists series.
This well-organized series outlines the lives and achievements of major figures in the title scientific disciplines. Each section begins with biographical information and ends with a timeline that includes both the person's scientific discoveries and social and political events of the time. Sidebars highlight lasting impact and connections to other scientists. Photographs and illustrations complement the sophisticated texts (printed in a small font). Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Facts at Your Fingertips: Great Scientists titles: Chemistry, Earth, and Space Sciences, Life Sciences, Philosophy, Invention, and Engineering, and Physical Sciences.
64 pp.
| Brown Bear
| September, 2009
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-933834-46-7$35.65
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YA
Facts at Your Fingertips: Great Scientists series.
This well-organized series outlines the lives and achievements of major figures in the title scientific disciplines. Each section begins with biographical information and ends with a timeline that includes both the person's scientific discoveries and social and political events of the time. Sidebars highlight lasting impact and connections to other scientists. Photographs and illustrations complement the sophisticated texts (printed in a small font). Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Facts at Your Fingertips: Great Scientists titles: Chemistry, Earth, and Space Sciences, Life Sciences, Philosophy, Invention, and Engineering, and Physical Sciences.
56 pp.
| Raintree
| August, 2008
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-4109-3231-0$31.43
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4-6
Great Scientists series.
These biographies cover the lives and accomplishments of some of the world's greatest scientists. Significant events are highlighted, along with major discoveries. Informative sidebars, photographs, and illustrations accompany the texts. Though the writing is choppy, the series is a decent introduction to important scientific figures. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Great Scientists titles: Rosalind Franklin, Guglielmo Marconi, and Louis Pasteur.
48 pp.
| Raintree
| August, 2008
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-4109-3230-3$31.43
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4-6
Great Scientists series.
These biographies cover the lives and accomplishments of some of the world's greatest scientists. Significant events are highlighted, along with major discoveries. Informative sidebars, photographs, and illustrations accompany the texts. Though the writing is choppy, the series is a decent introduction to important scientific figures. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Great Scientists titles: Rosalind Franklin, Guglielmo Marconi, and Louis Pasteur.
32 pp.
| Raintree
| September, 2008
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-4109-3228-0$31.43
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4-6
Great Scientists series.
These biographies cover the lives and accomplishments of some of the world's greatest scientists. Significant events are highlighted, along with major discoveries. Informative sidebars, photographs, and illustrations accompany the texts. Though the writing is choppy, the series is a decent introduction to important scientific figures. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Great Scientists titles: Rosalind Franklin, Guglielmo Marconi, and Louis Pasteur.
48 pp.
| Raintree
| September, 2008
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-4109-3229-7$31.43
(4)
4-6
Great Scientists series.
These biographies cover the lives and accomplishments of some of the world's greatest scientists. Significant events are highlighted, along with major discoveries. Informative sidebars, photographs, and illustrations accompany the texts. Though the writing is choppy, the series is a decent introduction to important scientific figures. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Great Scientists titles: Rosalind Franklin, Guglielmo Marconi, and Louis Pasteur.
112 pp.
| Morgan
| July, 2002
|
LibraryISBN 1-883846-93-5$$21.95
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YA
Great Scientists series.
Goodhue carefully documents Anning's largely unheralded nineteenth-century contributions to the fledgling science of paleontology. Combing the cliffs around her home in England, Anning found and described significant prehistoric specimens, including the first Ichthyosaurus. The narrative is occasionally jumpy but accurate, and is illustrated with poorly reproduced black-and-white photos and sketches. Bib., glos., ind.
112 pp.
| Morgan
| June, 2000
|
LibraryISBN 1-883846-55-2$$19.95
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YA
Great Scientists series.
Because the media-savvy Sagan frequently appeared as a television commentator, some of his colleagues viewed him as a less-than-serious scientist. This biography examines both aspects of his career and touches on his education, marriages, and social activism. The chronology of events is not always clear in this volume, which is illustrated with black-and-white photos. A time line is included. Bib., ind.
112 pp.
| Morgan
| November, 1999
|
TradeISBN 1-883846-52-8$$19.95
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YA
Great Scientists series.
This biography details the physicist's struggles against sexism as a woman scientist, her flight from Germany during World War II, and her frustration when the scientific community never fully acknowledged her accomplishments in discovering nuclear fission. Illustrated with black-and-white photos, the book competently describes Meitner's life, capably explains scientific concepts, and fills a gap in juvenile biographies. Bib., glos., ind.