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Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 3
Description
"A stunning addition to the Scientists in the Field series that explores mercury pollution found in the rivers and streams of Western Montana that might cause harm to humans--and the extinction of the entire osprey species."--
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
True story of six women who programmed the ENIAC computer as part of a secret WWII mission. They learned to program the computer without any software, instructions or tools (none existed.). --
The story of Jean Jennings, Kay McNulty, Frances Bilas, Ruth Lichterman, Betty Snyder, and Marlyn Wescoff, who were chosen to work on the ENIAC computer.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"From fossil hunters to nuclear researchers, this book introduces remarkable individuals whose contributions to science were often overlooked. Colorful spreads full of photographs and sidebars support reader engagement and celebrate each hero's achievements."--
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"A gorgeous picture book based on the true story of a scientist who solves the mysteries of monarch butterfly migration with the help of schoolchildren! A perfect story for nature lovers of all ages from the Caldecott Honor winning author of The Noisy Paint Box." --Publisher's website.
89) Gregor Mendel
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"During the nineteenth century, an Austrian friar named Gregor Mendel discovered that invisible factors, now called genes, determined the traits of an organism. Mendel found that certain traits passed down from parents were either dominant or recessive, and that patterns of trait inheritance could be reliably predicted. His work was little noticed until the early twentieth century, when other scientists, working independently, replicated his work....
92) Galileo
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Examines the life and discoveries of the noted mathematician, physicist, and astronomer, whose work changed the course of science.
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Describes the friendship between the two inventors and how Thomas Edison's advice to the young Henry Ford inspired Ford to work on his automobiles until he came up with an inexpensive, reliable version which became the Model T.
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 9
Description
The fascinating, little-known story of how two brilliant female physicists' groundbreaking discoveries led to the creation of the atomic bomb.
In 1934, Irène Curie, working with her husband and fellow scientist, Frederic Joliot, made a discovery that would change the world: artificial radioactivity. This breakthrough allowed scientists to modify elements and create new ones by altering the structure of atoms. Curie shared a Nobel Prize with her...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
Discover the life of Marie Curie, a story for kids 6 to 9 about discovering big things through hard work. Marie Curie became one of the most celebrated scientists in history. Before she changed the world with her discoveries in physics and chemistry, Marie was an intelligent girl who studied hard to reach the top of her class. She overcame many challenges, including people who told her she couldn’t be a scientist because she was a woman. She didn’t...
Author
Series
Giants of science (Viking) volume 1
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 3
Description
For more than thirty years-half his life-he was obsessively devoted to investigating Everything in the natural world. Nothing escaped his interest-how our eyes see, why the sky is blue, what forces build mountains, how light travels, where water comes from, and-most fascinating of all to Leonardo-the inner workings of the human body. Nothing stopped him. It was illegal to dissect human corpses, so he did autopsies in secret, even devising a clever...
99) Ben Franklin
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Many students know the story of Ben Franklin's famed electricity experiment, but do they understand how influential he was in the formation of the United States? Through simple but engaging narrative, this fully illustrated volume leads readers through Franklin's childhood, his diverse interests and accomplishments, and the role he played in the American Revolution and creation of an independent nation.