scientists

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Benjamin Franklin

2005
A biography of Benjamin Franklin, discussing his various careers in colonial America, including printing and inventing, and examining his role in the American Revolution.

George Washington Carver

2003
An introduction to the life of George Washington Carver, who was born a slave in Missouri and went on to become a college professor known for his accomplishments in the field of agriculture.

Vitro

2014
Resolving to find the mother who left her behind, Sophie enlists the help of a charter pilot to visit a remote Pacific island lab only to encounter genetically enhanced humans created in a scientific experiment who all possess a terrible flaw.

State of wonder

2012
When Marina Singh's mentor, Dr. Annick Swenson, who was working on a valuable new drug, disappears in the Amazon, Marina is tasked with finding her. Despite the fact that the last person sent to find Dr. Swenson died during the course of his search, Marina sets out and encounters more than a few unusual twists along the way.

Science across cultures

2010
Shows how through history, scientists from different cultures have added to our understanding of the world. Also provides an overall explanation of what science really is, and what makes a scientist.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories

1995
A scientific experiment that goes awry, and turns a man into a monster.

Traveling with Che Guevara

the making of a revolutionary
2004
Presents the diaries of Albert Granado describing his motorcycle journeys through South American in 1952 with Ernesto Guevara, later to be known as Che Guevara, and includes archival photographs and timeline.

The invisible man

a grotesque romance
2002

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