The First Flight Across the United States (First Books--First Flight, #1)
by Richard L Taylor
A biography of the pioneering aviator, trained by the Wright brothers, who completed the first flight across the United States in 1911.
A biography of the persistent experimenter whose interest in electricity led him to develop an electronic television system in the 1920s.
Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4-11 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical ideas for guided reading are included at the back of each book. Pearl/Band 18 books offer fluent readers a complex, substantial text with challenging themes to facilitate sustained comprehension, bridging the gap between a...
William Hewlett (Unlocking the Secrets of Science)
by Kathy Tracy
Genius Scientists and Their Genius Ideas (Genius Scientists and Their Genius Ideas)
George Washington Carver (Real Readers) (Real Readers Series: Level Blue)
by Miena Benitez and Mirna Benitez
A biography of the agriculturist for beginning readers, chronicling his struggle to get an education, his work at the Tuskegee Institute, and how he helped popularize peanuts as a cash crop in the South. Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of the African American scientist who promoted the idea of crop rotation and found many uses for peanuts.
Wilbur & Orville Wright
by Stephanie Sammartino McPherson and Joseph Sammartino Gardner
Biography Today Scientists & Inventors Series
Contains current biographical sketches, autobiographies and obituary entries for well-known scientists and inventors. "Contains current biographical sketches of well-known scientists and inventors from a wide range of fields, including space and aeronautics, health and medicine, computers and technology, behavioral and social sciences, and the environment."--Provided by publisher.
Lise Meitner (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Inventors & Scientists )
by Mike Venezia
- The format of the series is unique, with humorous, cartoon-like original illustrations from the author.- Special sales potential in museum gift shops.- Perfect for developing scientists and critical thinkers.- Emphasizes the hard work, patience, and fearless curiosity needed to do great science.
Dian Fossey (Gateway Greens)
by Corinne J Naden, Nadin, Corinne, and Rose J Blue
Fine Print (A Carolrhoda creative minds book) (Creative Minds Biography (Paperback))
by Joann Johansen Burch
George Washington Carver (On My Own Biographies (Paperback)) (Yo Solo Biografias)
by Andy Carter and Carol Saller
"To be a naturalist is better than to be a king." --William Beebe's journal, December 31, 1893 William Beebe was a pioneer in the field of ecology, the father of deep-sea exploration, and an avid conservationist. This picture-book biography charts the life of this famous naturalist from his childhood studying animals in New Jersey through his later years studying birds at the research station he started in Trinidad. Back matter includes quotes from Beebe, a glossary of terms, and an illustrate...
Albert Einstein: The Genius Who Failed School - Biography Book Best Sellers Children's Biography Books
by Baby Professor