scientists

Introduces the life of Benjamin Franklin, describing his early life in Boston and Philadelphia, his role in writing the Constitution and Declaration of Independence, and his career as a scientist and inventor.

A biography of the chemist whose work with radium laid the foundation for much of today's scientific knowledge.

Tells the story of the life and work of nineteenth-century French researcher Louis Pasteur.

Each chapter leads the reader to the brink of an historic scientific discovery, then presents a series of alternatives from which the reader must decide what happened next.

Recounts the life story of Alexander Fleming, his study of medicine, his research of bacteriology, and his discovery of penicillin.

Discusses the ways scientists affect animal welfare covering such topics as animal testing, animals on farms, animals in the wild, lives of pets, climate change and more, and examines ethical questions involving animal welfare.

A biography of the scientist and humanitarian who discovered the vaccine for polio, a disease which crippled many people in the early part of the twentieth century.

Iago Johnson, his cousins, sister, and friend go deep inside the Swiss mountains to search for an emergency shutdown device to stop the end of the world after a scientist family member is kidnapped.

Presents a comprehensive study of early counting machines and computers, their inventors, and the evolution of that technology since ancient times.

Briefly retells the life of the famous scientist, George Washington Carver.