discoveries in science

The great African-American chemist George Washington Carver changed how we see not only peanuts, but the opportunities for black people in science.

Explores the progression and improvements in technological innovations in ancient China and connects them to the present day.

Have you gotten a shot at the doctor's office recently? In the 1920s, about six thousand children a year were dying of pertussis, or whooping cough. Grace Eldering and Pearl Kendrick began to study of the disease, and their research eventually led to a reliable vaccine. Learn how their combined efforts helped to treat and eventually prevent a deadly disease that mostly affected children, as well as providing a model for how to approach public health concerns.

Features information on eight different scientists and the struggles they had in convincing the world that their revolutionary ideas were correct, including such figures as Nikola Tesla, Charles Darwin, and Ignaz Semmelweis.

Explores the history of nuclear power.

"This book takes readers on a... journey through some of history's... scientific revelations, such as the existence of black holes, the role of mold in fighting killer diseases, and how maggots -yes, maggots!-are used to treat serious wounds"--Publisher provided.

Examines the periodic table and the chemical elements it encompasses through history, literature, science, and art from antiquity to the early twenty-first century and discusses true stories and facts about the building blocks of the universe.

Explores the strange and ridiculous paths science can take, describing bizarre experiments, discoveries, and figures.

"This book takes readers on a... journey through some of history's... scientific revelations, such as the existence of black holes, the role of mold in fighting killer diseases, and how maggots -yes, maggots!-are used to treat serious wounds"--Publisher provided.

Examines notable research and discoveries in space and astronomy, covering extrasolar planets, colonization in space and other worlds, traveling among the stars, gravitational waves, formation and evolution of galaxies, and dark matter.