Kahn, Jetty. Women in medical science careers. Mankato, Minn. : Capstone, c2000.
Tells the stories of the careers of five women who work in medical science: Gail Flaggs, Patricia Hoben, Margaret Hostetter, Janis Jackson, and Betty Jane Khreiss.

Kahn, Jetty. Women in physical science careers. Mankato, MN : Capstone High/Low Books, [1998], c1999.
An introduction to the physical sciences precedes biographies of the following women in those fields: France Córdova, Sandra Faber, Shirley Ann Jackson, Marcia McNutt, and Karin Rabe.

Markham, Lois. Discoveries that changed science. Austin, TX : Raintree/Steck Vaughn, c1995.
Copernican theory -- Blood circulation -- Lenses that magnify -- The theory of gravity -- Electricity -- The first medical use of ether -- Germ theory -- Bessemer process -- The theory of evolution -- Genetics -- Periodic table -- Quantum theory -- Radioactivity -- Theory of relativity -- Vitamins -- Insulin -- Penecillin -- DNA -- Polio vaccine -- Plate tectonics. Introduces discoveries that changed science by such notable men and women as Copernicus, William Harvey, Galileo, Isaac Newton, Thomas Edison, Louis Pasteur, Henry Bessemer, Charles Darwin, Gregor Mendel, Dmitri Mendeleyev, Max Planck, Madame Curie, Albert Einstein, Dorothy Hodgkin, and others. Illustrated with photographs.

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World Book's young scientist. Chicago : World Book, c1991.
v. 1. Space technology. Computers -- v. 2. Light & electricity. Magnetic power -- v. 3. Atoms & molecules. Gases -- v. 4. Planet Earth. Water -- v. 5. Living world. Plants -- v. 6. Animals -- v. 7. Human body. Communications -- v. 8. Energy. Conservation -- v. 9. Construction. Machines -- v. 10. Student guide. Index.

Parker, Steve. 1970-90 : computers and chips. North American ed., U.S. ed. Milwaukee, WI : G. Stevens, 2001.
Looks at some of the significant scientific and technological discoveries and inventions made in the years between 1970 and 1990, and includes a time line, glossary, photographs and illustrations, and resources for further study.

Parker, Steve. 1900-20 : a shrinking world. North American ed., U.S. ed. Milwaukee, WI : G. Stevens, 2001.
Looks at some of the significant scientific and technological discoveries and inventions made in the years between 1900 and 1920, and includes a time line, glossary, photographs and illustrations, and resources for further study.

Parker, Steve. 1920-40 : atoms to automation. North American ed. Milwaukee, WI : G. Stevens, 2001, c2000.
Looks at some of the significant scientific and technological discoveries and inventions made in the years between 1920 and 1940, and includes a time line, glossary, photographs and illustrations, and resources for further study.

Parker, Steve. 1940-60 : the nuclear age. North American ed., U.S. ed. Milwaukee, WI : G. Stevens, 2001.
Looks at some of the significant scientific and technological discoveries and inventions made in the years between 1940 and 1960, and includes a time line, glossary, photographs and illustrations, and resources for further study.

Parker, Steve. 1960s : space and time. North American ed., U.S. ed. Milwaukee, WI : G. Stevens, 2001.
Looks at some of the significant scientific and technological discoveries and inventions made in the 1960s, and includes a time line, glossary, photographs and illustrations, and resources for further study.

Talking with adventurers : conversations with Christina M. Allen, Robert Ballard, Michael L. Blakey, Ann Bowles, David Doubilet, Jane Goodall, Dereck & Beverly Joubert, Michael Novacek, Johan Reinhard, Rick C. West and Juris Zarins. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, c1998.
Twelve men and women who work in the field of science discuss and explain their occupations, including what they might do in a normal working day and the scariest thing that ever happened to them.

Steele, Philip, 1948-. Great discoveries. New York : F. Watts, c1995.
Each chapter leads the reader to the brink of an historic scientific discovery, then presents a series of alternatives from which the reader must decide what happened next.

Gay, Kathlyn. Science in ancient Greece. New York : F. Watts, 1988.
Discusses the theories of ancient Greek philosopher-scientists such as Ptolemy, Pythagoras, Hippocrates, and Aristotle, and describes scientific discoveries and their applications in ancient Greece.

Beshore, George. Science in ancient China. New York : F. Watts, 1988.
Surveys the achievements of the ancient Chinese in science, medicine, astronomy, and cosmology, and describes such innovations as rockets, wells, the compass, water wheels, and movable type.

Lippincott, Kristen, 1954-. Astronomy. 1st American ed. New York : DK, 1999.
Reveals the discoveries and research that have transformed our understanding of the planets and stars of the universe.

Gutnik, Martin J. Electricity : from Faraday to solar generators. A Franklin Watts library ed. New York : F. Watts, 1986.
Traces the history of the study of electricity, from discoveries by the early Greeks to more recent developments in communication, electronics, and solar generators.

Genetics. North American ed. Milwaukee, WI : Gareth Stevens Pub., 2003.
Explores DNA, how it determines heredity, and some of the implications of recent genetic discoveries. Includes related activities.

Bridgman, Roger Francis, 1940-. Electronics. London ; : Dorling Kindersley, c2000.
Text and accompanying photographs trace the history, discoveries, and devices of the science of electronics.

Cole, Michael D. Friendship 7 : first American in orbit. Springfield, N.J. : Enslow Publishers, c1995.
An account of the flight's challenges and triumphs, describing John Glenn's successful mission as the first American to orbit the Earth.

Macdonald, Fiona. The world in the time of Leonardo Da Vinci. Parsippany, N.J. : Dillon Press, 1998.
Provides information about what was going on in the world at the time of Leonardo da Vinci, discussing rulers and leaders, daily life, discovery and invention, the arts, and belief systems in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas; and includes brief biographical information about the Renaissance artist and inventor.

Amram, Fred M. B. African-American inventors : Lonnie Johnson, Frederick McKinley Jones, Marjorie Stewart Joyner, Elijah McCoy, Garrett Augustus Morgan. Mankato, MN : Capstone Press, c1996.
Brief biographical profiles of five African American inventors.

Blashfield, Jean F. Women inventors 1. Minneapolis : Capstone Press, c1996.
Presents brief accounts of the lives and inventions of five women: Ruth Handler, Margaret Knight, Cynthia Westover, Elizabeth Hazen, and Rachel Brown.

Blashfield, Jean F. Women inventors 2. Minneapolis : Capstone Press, c1996.
Presents brief accounts of the lives and inventions of five women: Amanda Jones, Mary Anderson, Bette Nesmith Graham, Dr. Ruth Benerito, and Becky Schroeder.

Blashfield, Jean F. Women inventors 3. Minneapolis : Capstone Press, c1996.
Presents brief accounts of the lives and inventions of five women: Catherine Green, Harriet Hosmer, Madame C.J. Walker, Yvonne Brill, and Nancy Perkins.

Blashfield, Jean F. Women inventors 4. Minneapolis : Capstone Press, c1996.
Presents brief accounts of the lives and inventions of five women: Sybilla Masters, Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner, Mildred Davidson Austin Smith, Stephanie Kwolek, and Frances Gabe.

Camp, Carole Ann. American women of science. Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow, c2001.
Follows the struggles and triumphs of ten women breaking through the science barriers.

Currie, Stephen, 1960-. Women inventors. San Diego, CA : Lucent Books, c2001.
Temple Grandin -- Madame Walker -- Rose O'Neill -- Grace Hopper -- Margaret Knight. Examines the lives, personalities, and achievements of five women inventors from throughout history, including Temple Grandin, Madame Walker, Rose O'Neill, Grace Hopper, and Margaret Knight.

Henderson, Susan K. African-American inventors. Mankato, Minn. : Capstone High/Low Books, c1998.
Bill Becoat -- George Carruthers -- Meredith Gourdine -- Jesse Hoagland -- Wanda Sigur. Brief biographical profiles of five African-American inventors: Bill Becoat, George Carruthers, Meredith Gourdine, Jesse Hoagland, and Wanda Sigur.

Oleksy, Walter G., 1930-. Hispanic-American scientists. New York : Facts on file, c1998.
Profiles the lives and careers of ten Hispanic-Americans whose research has influenced scientific learning in the late twentieth century.

Parker, Steve. The Wright brothers and aviation. New York, N.Y. : Chelsea House, c1995.
Captures the life and times of Orville and Wilbur Wright, two brothers whose interest in aviation prompted them to build the world's first power-driven airplane.

Scientists : the lives and works of 150 scientists. [Detroit, MI] : UXL, c1996.
v. 1. A-F -- v. 2. G-O -- v. 3. P-Z. Contains biographies of 150 scientists, providing information on their early lives, formative experiences, and inspirations; and includes essays that discuss the importance of each scientist's work, profiles of people who influenced them, and sources for further reading.

Sherrow, Victoria. Great scientists. New York : Facts on File, c1992.
Profiles eight American scientists who have made important contributions to twentieth-century science, including Thomas Hunt Morgan, Robert Oppenheimer, and Linus Pauling.

Tames, Richard. Engineers. [North Mankato, Minn.] : Chrysalis Education ;, c2003.
Introduction -- Hero of Alexandria -- Leonardo da Vinci -- James Watt -- Eli Whitney -- Thomas Telford -- The Stephensons -- The Brunels -- Thomas Edison -- Henry Ford -- The Wright Brothers -- Glossary -- Index. Discusses the lives and achievements of some of the major engineers in the history of the world, including Leonardo da Vinci, Eli Whitney, Henry Ford, and others.

Tiner, John Hudson, 1944-. 100 scientists who changed the world. Milwaukee, Wis. : World Almanac Library, 2003.
This book contains brief biographies of 100 scientists, from ancient Greece to the present day, who have made significant contributions to our understanding of the world around us.

Parker, Steve. Aristotle and scientific thought. New York : Chelsea House, c1994.
Biography of the Greek philosopher and scientist, discussing his thinking and the times in which he lived.

Hinman, Bonnie. Benjamin Banneker : American mathematician and astronomer. Philadelphia, Pa. : Chelsea House Publishers, c2000.
A biography of the eighteenth-century African American who taught himself mathematics and astronomy and helped survey what would become Washington, D.C.

Parker, Steve. Alexander Graham Bell and the telephone. New York : Chelsea House, c1995.
Presents the life and times of Bell, the inventor of the first fully-working version of the telephone.

Pasachoff, Naomi E. Alexander Graham Bell : making connections. New York : Oxford University Press, c1996.
Examines the personality as well as the thought processes that led this inventor to his discoveries which have promoted understanding of the natural world.

Williams, Brian, 1943-. Karl Benz. New York : Bookwright, 1991.
A biography of the German engineer and inventor who pioneered in building motor-driven vehicles.

Parker, Steve. Marie Curie and radium. New York, NY : Chelsea House, c1995.
Details the life and work of Marie Curie from early childhood to the discovery of radium and her two Nobel Prizes.

Birch, Beverley. Marie Curie : the Polish scientist who discovered radium and its life-saving properties. Milwaukee : G. Stevens, 1988.
A biography of the chemist whose work with radium laid the foundation for much of today's scientific knowledge.

Evans, J. Edward. Charles Darwin : revolutionary biologist. Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, c1993.
The hidden tremor -- The young gentleman -- The compulsive collector -- Flycatcher to scientist -- The Galapagos and on -- The beginnings of a theory -- The legacy. A biography of the English naturalist who, after collecting plants and animals from around the world, came up with the theory of evolution by natural selection.

Parker, Steve. Charles Darwin and evolution. New York : Chelsea House, c1995.
Presents the life of Darwin, his research in natural history, and his theory of evolution.

Talmadge, Katherine S. The life of Charles Drew. Frederick, Md. : Twenty-First Century Books, c1992.
A biography of the African-American surgeon who was noted for his research on blood plasma.

Buranelli, Vincent. Thomas Alva Edison. Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Silver Burdett Press, c1989.
A biography of the inventor who changed the world in which he lived with such revolutionary inventions as the phonograph, electric lighting, and motion pictures.

Parker, Steve. Thomas Edison and electricity. Philadelphia : Chelsea House, c1995.
Biography of the inventor of the electric light bulb and the phonograph.

Parker, Steve. Albert Einstein and relativity. New York : Chelsea House, c1995.
Explains the role of Einstein, a German-American scientist, in the study of modern physics and the development of scientific thought.

Nicholson, Lois, 1949-. Dian Fossey. Philadelphia : Chelsea House Publshers, 2003.
Profiles the life of the scientist who studied mountain gorillas in central Africa and worked to ensure their survival.

Parker, Steve. Galileo and the universe. Philadelphia : Chelsea House, c1995.
Examines the life and discoveries of Galileo, the Italian mathematician, astronomer, and physicist who laid the foundation for modern experimental science.

McTavish, Douglas. Galileo. New York : Bookwright Press, 1991.
Describes the life and theories of Galileo relating how his discoveries conflicted with the accepted beliefs of his time.

Cole, Michael D. John Glenn : astronaut and senator. Rev. ed. Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow, c2000.
The life of Senator John Glenn from his childhood in small-town Ohio, through his days as an astronaut, to his present political career, and his 1998 return to space.

Tilton, Rafael. John Glenn. San Diego, CA : Lucent Books, c2001.
A biography of the famous astronaut and U.S. senator.

Cole, Michael D. John Glenn, astronaut and senator. Hillside, NJ : Enslow, c1993.
Describes the life of Ohio senator John Glenn, from his childhood in small-town Ohio, through his days as an astronaut, to his present political career.

Gow, Mary. Tycho Brahe : astronomer. Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow, c2002.
Presents the life and work of the famous sixteenth-century Danish astronomer.

Kallen, Stuart A., 1955-. Leonardo da Vinci. San Diego, CA : Lucent Books, c2000.
A biography of the well-known Italian Renaissance man, discussing his personal life, artistic accomplishments, scientific observations, and final legacy.

McLanathan, Richard B. K. Leonardo da Vinci. New York : Abrams, 1990.
Follows the life of the versatile artist Leonardo da Vinci, from his childhood near Florence to his death in France.

Parker, Steve. Guglielmo Marconi and radio. New York : Chelsea House, c1995.
Early influences -- Across the garden -- Across the Channel -- Across the Atlantic -- Around the world -- After Marconi -- The world in Marconi's time. Biography of the man whose experiments with electromagnetic waves and development of radio ushered in an era of wireless communication.

Parker, Steve. Guglielmo Marconi and radio. New York : Chelsea House, 1994.
Discusses the inventor's life, his early influences, his applications of theories in physics to discover radio, and his contributions to the science of communication.

Anderson, Dale, 1953-. Maria Mitchell : astronomer. Philadelphia : Chelsea House, c2003.
Watching the sun disappear -- A child of Nantucket : 1818-1835 -- Teaching and learning : 1835-1847 -- Earning a medal : 1847-1855 -- Expanding the horizon : 1855-1861 -- Mitchell as professor : 1862-1869 -- Carrying the torch for women : 1869-1876 -- The force of personal character. Profiles a Vassar professor who was one of the most famous astronomers in the United States at the end of the nineteenth century and whose central message to her students was "never cease to wonder.".

Ipsen, D. C. Isaac Newton, reluctant genius. Hillside, N.J. : Enslow, c1985.
A biography of the seventeenth-century English scientist who developed the theory of gravity, discovered the secret of light and color, and formulated the system of calculus.

Newfield, Marcia. The life of Louis Pasteur. Frederick, Md. : Twenty-First Century Books, c1992.
The life and work of the noted French scientist whose discoveries, including a rabies vaccine and the process of pasteurization, had important practical applications in both medicine and industry.

Parker, Steve. Louis Pasteur and germs. New York : Chelsea House, 1994.
A biography of the man who founded the science of microbiology.

Ronan, Colin A. Galileo. New York : Putnam, [1974].

Kaye, Judith. The life of Florence Sabin. 1st ed. New York : Twenty-First Century Books, c1993.
A biography of the physician who made significant contributions to the field of medicine as a researcher, professor, and public health advocate and who became the first woman ever to be elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

Curson, Marjorie. Jonas Salk. Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Silver Burdett Press, c1990.
A biography of the scientist who developed a vaccine that conquered polio.

Tomlinson, Michael, 1967-. Jonas Salk. Vero Beach, Fla. : Rourke Publications, c1993.
A biography of the scientist and humanitarian who discovered the vaccine for polio, a disease which crippled many people in the early part of the century.

Lampton, Christopher. Wernher von Braun. New York : Watts, 1988.
Traces the life and achievements of German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun from his childhood dreams of human interplanetary travel to their realization as von Braun became a prominent figure in modern rocketry.

Romei, Francesca. Leonardo da Vinci : artist, inventor, and scientist of the Renaissance. New York : Peter Bedrick Books, 1994.
Presents the life and work of Leonardo da Vinci in painting, sculpture, architecture, medicine, science, and engineering.

Distinguished African American scientists of the 20th century. Phoenix, Ariz. : Oryx Press, c1996.
Profiles of one-hundred African-American scientists, looking at their early years, higher education, and career highlights.

Gaines, Ann. Thomas Edison. Vero Beach, Fla. : Rourke Pub., c2002.
An introduction to the life of the man who developed the electric light bulb and many other inventions.