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Charles Drew

pioneer in medicine
A biography of the pioneering African American doctor famous for his work with blood plasma.
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The life of Ben Franklin

Examines the life and accomplishments of Ben Franklin from his birth until his death in 1790, including helping to write the Constitution, his years as an inventor, and in France representing the United States.

Benjamin Franklin

citizen of the world
Chronicles the life and accomplishments of American inventor and statesman Benjamin Franklin, using expert commentary, archival material, and Franklin's own writings.

The invisible man

The tale of a scientist who discovers how to make his body become invisible, but, when he can't make himself visible again, becomes violently insane.

The thing from another world

When a group of scientists at the North Pole discovers a crashed spacecraft, an Air Force captain and his crew are sent to investigate.

Frankenstein

a Kaplan SAT score-raising classic
A monster, assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies, develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator.

Frankenstein

A monster assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator.

The amazing work of scientists with Max Axiom, super scientist

"In graphic novel format, follows the adventures of Max Axiom as he reveals what scientists do and how they work"--Provided by publisher.

You wouldn't want to be Sir Isaac Newton!

a lonely life you'd rather not lead
Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict the life of seventeenth-century scientist Sir Isaac Newton.

Leonardo da Vinci

genius of the Italian renaissance
Young readers may have seen reproductions of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa and even some of his inventions, but there was much more to his genius. Leonardo was also a scientist and a sculptor. He loved the outdoors. This biography allows young readers to get to know Leonardo from his youth in the Italian countryside and then witness how his work as an adult won over noblemen and royalty who paid him for his art. Readers will be introduced to some of Leonardo's most famous and influential work and discover how it continues to influence today's art and science.

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