nobel prize winners

In graphic novel format looks at the life of Polish-French physicist and chemist Marie Curie.

A picture book that describes how Mexican American chemist Mario J. Molina discovered that CFCs, a chemical used in spray cans, was destroying Earth's protective ozone layer.

Simple text and photographs introduce the life of Mother Teresa, who founded an order of nuns called the Missionaries of Charity to take care of the poor in India.

Contains photographs and profiles of more than two hundred men and women recognized by the Nobel Prize since it was established in 1901 to reward accomplishments in the areas of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace, with a prize in economics added in 1968, and includes a complete list of all prize winners.

"Marie Curie wasn't just a scientist. She was also an inventor and professor. Young readers will discover how she pioneered research on radioactivity and won two Nobel prizes while doing so"--Provided by publisher.

"A biography of Marie Curie, the physicist and chemist who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize"--Provided by publisher.

Highlights the life, career, and legacy of Gertrude Belle Elion, a female pioneer in biochemistry and pharmacology. Includes a glossary, resources for further information, text-related questions, and color photographs.

Collects ten essays that were featured at a conference that was held in June 2004 at University of California in Los Angeles to commemorate Ralph J. Bunche, a founding father of the United Nations, who was a key figure in planning the international trusteeship system that paved the way for the decolonization process in Africa and Asia following World War II.

This book examines the life of Albert Einstein in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills.

Examines the life of Nobel Prize winner medical physicist Rosalyn Sussman Yalow in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills.