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Discoveries that changed science

1995
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.

Women scientists

1991
Profiles the lives and achievements of ten American women scientists, including Annie Jump Cannon, Margaret Mead, and Rachel Carson.

Multicultural women of science

three centuries of contributions
1996
Profiles nearly forty important multicultural women in scientific history, each with a hands-on activity and several critical thinking activities. Covers environmental, Earth and space, and life science; chemistry and physics; medicine; and technology.

Save the Earth science experiments

science fair projects for eco-kids
2008
Provides instructions for over twenty science experiments which teach about environmental problems, covering energy, garbage, pollution, water, and more.

Janice VanCleave's engineering for every kid

easy activities that make learning science fun
2007
Presents a collection of experiments and activities to help children understand various types of engineering such as structural, solar, electrical, and chemical; and describes how each is applied to everyday situations.

Lessons in science safety with Max Axiom, super scientist

2007
Presented in graphic novel format, super scientist Max Axiom describes the importance of science safety.

Mythbusters

don't try this at home!
2006
A companion book to the Mythbusters TV series in which urban legends are tested against science.

Smash it! crash it! launch it!

50 mind-blowing, eye-popping science experiments
2006
Presents a collection of fifty science experiments that test the laws of physics including creating a cola geyser.

On giants' shoulders

great scientists and their discoveries : from Archimedes to DNA
1998
Profiles the milestones in the history of science, focusing on twelve individuals and their extraordinary breakthroughs.

Science

100 scientists who changed the world
2003
Profiles one hundred scientists from ancient times to the present whose discoveries have changed the world.

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