Larson, Kirsten W

"This moving biography powerfully parallels the kindling of Cecilia Payne's own curiosity and her scientific career with the process of a star's birth, from mere possibility in an expanse of space to an eventual, breathtaking explosion of light"--.

"A behind-the-scenes look at the creation and evolution of Wonder Woman, the iconic character who has inspired generations of girls and women as a symbol of female strength and power"--OCLC.

Looks at Emma Lilian Todd's designing of planes, making her the first female designer in that field.

This photo-illustrated book for elementary readers describes animals that drink the blood of other animals and even people.

This photo-illustrated book describes the life of US Border Patrol Agents, including the work they do to keep criminals, weapons, and drugs out of the United States.

This photo-illustrated book describes the life of SWAT officers, including the work they do to catch dangerous criminals and free hostages.

This photo-illustrated book describes the life of a Federal Air Marshal, including how they work undercover on flights to fight terrorism.

Examines the history of the scientific method and describes each of its components, including observation, research, making an hypothesis, designing and conducting an experiment, and analyzing the results.

Explores a range of different robots fully operating in today's military, and forecasts what robots may do in the future.

An introduction to elevators, looking at their history and engineering.