scientists

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Astronomy

Examines the lives and accomplishments of women scientists in the field of astronomy.
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Louis Pasteur, young scientist

Traces the childhood and young adult years of the renowned French microbiologist whose interest in chemistry resulted in the process called pasteurization.
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Who was Albert Einstein?

Tells the life story of history-making physicist Albert Einstein, describing his beginnings as a scientist, his experiences in Nazi Germany, his arrival in the U.S., and his major accomplishments, and includes a chronology.
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Frankenstein

A graphic novel adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel about a young medical student who creates a living being from corpses and suffers violent consequences for his actions; also includes biographical data on Mary Shelley and a timeline of scientific discoveries spanning 1747-1834.
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The time machine

Presents the text to H.G. Wells' classic late nineteenth-century novel "The Time Machine," and includes a short biographical essay on the author, introduction, and notes.
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The island of Dr. Moreau

Dr. Moreau, a scientist, finds an isolated island that gives him the freedom to create hideous creatures with human intelligence.
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The Frankenstein journals

In New York City J.D. discovers Bertie, who is rich and spends his days sitting on his butt, which is the body part that makes them "cousins"--but Frankenstein's daughter has also arrived, and enlisted the help of the Werewolf and the Invisible Man, so J.D. will have to figure out a way save both Bertie and himself.
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Jurassic Park

At Jurassic Park, Drs. Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler learn the extent of the genetic manipulation that has occurred to create the park's dinosaur inhabitants and fear that Hammond and his scientists may have been reckless in their revival of certain, particularly deadly, species of dinosaurs.
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The tarantula scientist

Describes the research that Samuel Marshall and his students are doing on tarantulas, including the largest spider on earth, the Goliath bird eating tarantula.
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Leonardo da Vinci

genius of the Italian renaissance
A simple look at the life and art of Leonardo da Vinci.
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