Science And Technology category: 927 books
by Monica Kulling
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2016
This fascinating Step 3 History Reader describes the invention of the first Ferris wheel—an engineering marvel. The 1893 World’s Fair organizers wanted something big to draw people to Chicago . . . something that would rival the Eiffel Tower. George Ferris, an American engineer, had the idea for...
Making Contact!
Marconi Goes Wireless
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2013
The fifth book in Tundra's Great Idea Series, Making Contact! tells the story of Guglielmo Marconi, who became the father of wireless communication.
As a boy, Marconi loved science and invention. Born in 1874 in Bologna, Italy, to a wealthy family, Marconi grew up surrounded by books in his...
by Claire Throp
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2015
This series will tell the amazing stories of inspiring people who have made a difference and changed the world, despite the odds stacked against them. They will detail the characters' humble origins, the obstacles standing in their way that had to be overcome, and discuss the successes and achievements...
Newton's Rainbow
The Revolutionary Discoveries of a Young Scientist
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2017
Famed for his supposed encounter with a falling apple that inspired his theory of gravity, Isaac Newton (1642–1727) grew from a quiet and curious boy into one of the most influential scientists of all time. Newton's Rainbow tells the story of young Isaac—always reading, questioning, observing,...
by Lisa Zamosky
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017
Pasteurization is used on many foods and drinks, including milk and yogurt! This engaging biography introduces readers to the scientist who first began pasteurization--Louis Pasteur. Featuring vibrant images, easy-to-read text, and intriguing facts, readers will discover the incredible accomplishments...
by Patricia Brennan Demuth, Who HQ
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2015
Like Michelangelo, Galileo is another Renaissance great known just by his first name--a name that is synonymous with scientific achievement. Born in Pisa, Italy, in the sixteenth century, Galileo contributed to the era's great rebirth of knowledge. He invented a telescope to observe the heavens. From...
by Jennifer Swanson
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2018
Have you ever tried to come up with ways to solve a problem in your community? Wangari Maathai worked to solve an environmental crisis and help people at the same time.
When Maathai was young, it was unusual for girls in Kenya to go to school, but she was determined to learn more about science...
How Emily Saved the Bridge
The Story of Emily Warren Roebling and the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2019
The Brooklyn Bridge, the iconic suspension bridge that connects Manhattan and Brooklyn, was completed in 1883. It is thanks to Emily Warren Roebling that the bridge was finished at all.
Emily was not an engineer, but she was educated in math and science. She married Washington Roebling, the...
Camino a las estrellas (Path to the Stars Spanish edition)
mi recorrido de Girl Scout a ingeniera astronáutica
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2018
Una familia cariñosa, un vecindario repleto de niños y una mamá que cantaba todo el día… Sylvia Acevedo amaba todo lo que tenía en la vida. Un día se enfermó su hermanita, y todo cambió.
Mientras su familia luchaba por salir adelante después de esa devastadora enfermedad, la vida...
Path to the Stars
My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2018
The 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 meningitis outbreak in their underprivileged neighborhood left Sylvia Acevedo’s family forever...
by Heather E. Schwartz
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2018
Have you ever wished that you could do something heroic to help your country? When Alan Turing was a boy, he was fascinated by math and science. Later, Turing's math skills would help Great Britain win World War II.
Turing's parents and teachers thought he'd be better off dropping math in favor...
Margaret Mead
Coming of Age in America
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 1999
The American anthropologist Margaret Mead (1901-1978) was barely 24 years old when she left New York to study the natives of Samoa, New Guinea, and other remote Pacific islands. Anthropological research to her was not a dull academic discipline but an adventure in which every little detail, from Balinese...
Star Stuff
Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
For every child who has ever looked up at the stars and asked, "What are they?" comes the story of a curious boy who never stopped wondering: Carl Sagan.
When Carl Sagan was a young boy he went to the 1939 World's Fair and his life was changed forever. From that day on he never stopped...
Pioneers in Medicine
From the Classical World to Today
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Battling disease, championing new techniques, recommending necessary medications, and offering comfort and guidance to those in need are just some of the many responsibilities with which healers over time have been charged. Even as the field of medical science rapidly evolves, doctors, researchers,...