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Aristotle

pioneering philosopher and founder of the Lyceum
2006
A biography of ancient Greek philosopher, Aristotle, who was a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great; and describes his life, education, and works which included books on physics, poetry, zoology, logic, rhetoric, government, and biology.

Rachel Carson

author, ecologist
2003
A biography of the biologist who helped initiate the environmental movement.

Careers in high tech

1992
Covers all the important aspects of high tech today and in the future while providing up-to-date facts on careers in medicine, electronics, engineering, and education.

Alexander von Humboldt, colossus of exploration

1991
Examines the life and times of the German scientist and naturalist whose nineteenth-century explorations of Mexico and the South American interior furthered scientific understanding of the natural world.

The amazing work of scientists with Max Axiom, super scientist

2013
"In graphic novel format, follows the adventures of Max Axiom as he reveals what scientists do and how they work"--Provided by publisher.

Dolphins in danger

2005
Riley helps save a pod of dolphins that become trapped in a lagoon in Tahiti.

Truth on trial

the story of Galileo Galilei
1979
A biography of the 16th-century Italian mathematician, physicist, and astronomer who questioned the accepted scientific theories of his time and was tried by the Inquisition for his ideas.

Benjamin Franklin

1993
A biography of the accomplished and influential eighteenth-century printer, inventor, scientist, statesman, and diplomat.

A Passion to know

20 profiles in science
1984
Profiles 20 scientists showing their personalities and methods of work.

The life and times of Archimedes

2005
Profiles the life and career of Archimedes, one of the greatest mathematicians of the ancient world.

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