Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology
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Rewriting the Rules: How Dr. Kathleen Friel Created New Possibilities for Brain Research and Disability
$19.99 Add to cartWhen Kathleen Friel was young, she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and a doctor told her parents all the things she’d never be able to do.
They left his office for good and found a new doctor.
As
- Author: Zeiger, Danna
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 09 2025
- ISBN10: 9798765647271
- Language: English
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Understanding AI
$14.99 Add to cartArtificial Intelligence is all about humans asking computers and other machines to think and even behave like humans, and to take on jobs that people find too difficult or too boring. But how do you a
- Series: Understanding
- Author: Hall, Rose
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 05 2025
- ISBN10: 1836050984
- Language: English
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Seeds of Discovery: How Barbara McClintock Used Corn and Curiosity to Solve a Science Mystery and Win a Nobel Prize
$18.99 Add to cartThe quirky and singular Nobel Prize winner Barbara McClintock, a founder of modern genetics who did things her own way, is honored in this lively young STEM biography by Sibert Honor winner Lori Alexa
- Author: Alexander, Lori
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 28 2025
- ISBN10: 006324599X
- Language: English
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As the Seas Rise: Nicole Hern?ndez Hammer and the Fight for Climate Justice
$18.99 Read moreThis inspiring picture book biography introduces environmental scientist Nicole Hern?ndez Hammer, who was recognized by former first lady Michelle Obama at the 2015 State of the Union Address for her … [more below]
- Author: Padron, Angela Quezada
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: June 11 2024
- ISBN10: 1665913940
- Language: English
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Boardwalk Babies
$18.99 Read moreIn the late 19th century, there wasn’t much hope for premature babies–until Dr. Couney developed the incubator. The device was so new and strange, hospitals rejected it. So Dr. Couney set up a sidesh
- Author: Moss, Marissa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 02 2021
- ISBN10: 1939547660
- Language: English
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Space Torah: Astronaut Jeffrey Hoffman’s Cosmic Mitzvah
$19.99 Read moreAs a child, Jeff’s head was often in the clouds.
As an astronaut, he journeyed far beyond them. On his final mission, Jeff brought a miniature Torah into orbit for an out-of-this-world Shabbat celebr
- Author: Burk, Rachelle
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: March 05 2024
- ISBN10: 1951365194
- Language: English
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Dancing Through Space: Dr. Mae Jemison Soars to New Heights
$18.99 Read more“A quick but lyrical character study.”–Kirkus Reviews
“The sky proves no limit in Lukidis’s encouraging biography of Black female astronaut Mae Jemison.”–Publishers Weekly
“This makes a good additi- Author: Lukidis, Lydia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 04 2024
- ISBN10: 0807514586
- Language: English
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Great Lives in Graphics: Leonardo Da Vinci
$14.99 Add to cartGreat Lives in Graphics: Leonardo da Vinci is a graphic retelling of da Vinci’s story which gives children a visual snapshot of his life and creative genius, while educating them on everything from hi
- Series: Great Lives in Graphics
- Author: Button Books
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 08 2024
- ISBN10: 1787081125
- Language: English
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Breaking the Mold: Changing the Face of Climate Science
$14.99 Add to cartSixteen scientists. Protecting our planet. Making science more equitable.
An Orbis Pictus Recommended Book
A Green Earth Book Award Honor
A Blueberry Award Honor Scientists who collect microbes from sur- Series: Books for a Better Earth
- Author: Levy, Dana Alison
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: September 17 2024
- ISBN10: 0823458857
- Language: English
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Women Who Shaped Science: Inspirational Leaders in Stem
$14.99 Read moreA fascinating journey through history chronicling 20 remarkable women who were pioneers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This beautifully illustrated non-fict
- Author: Durkin, Frances
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 72
- Publish Date: February 11 2025
- ISBN10: 9798890941862
- Language: English
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Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka Con La Papa: Join the Quest with Peru’s Famed Scientist and Potato Expert
$19.99 Add to cartWhat can a potato do? To Peruvian scientist Alberto Salas, they have the power to change the world. Go on the hunt with Alberto for for wild potatoes before they go extinct in this playful picture boo
- Author: Fajardo, Sara Andrea
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 18 2025
- ISBN10: 1250838614
- Language: English
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Yvonne Clark and Her Engineering Spark
$19.99 Add to cartBased on a true story, this inspiring picture book is about a curious, tinkering girl who grew up to become one of the first Black female engineers for NASA – for fans of Ada Twist, Scientist and Coun
- Author: Wells, Allen R.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 07 2025
- ISBN10: 0374391351
- Language: English
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Just Wild Enough: Mireya Mayor, Primatologist
$17.99 Add to cart2022 Russell Freedman Award for Nonfiction – Finalist
Primatologist Mireya Mayor is living pr
2022 Foreword INDIES Finalist – Juvenile Nonfiction
2023 Green Earth Book Award Long List for Picture Book- Series: She Made History
- Author: Magellan, Marta
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 22 2022
- ISBN10: 807540854
- Language: English
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The Woman Who Split the Atom: The Life of Lise Meitner
$19.99 Read moreBestselling author-illustrator Marissa Moss tells the gripping story of Lise Meitner, the physicist who discovered nuclear fission
As a female Jewish physicist in Berlin during the early 20th century,
- Author: Moss, Marissa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: April 05 2022
- ISBN10: 1419758535
- Language: English
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The Eclipse of 1919: How Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity Changed Our World
$18.99 Add to cartFrom his earliest days as a child, Albert Einstein was fascinated with the relationship between light and gravity. He couldn’t stop thinking about the laws of the universe, and was determined to descr… [more below]
- Author: McCully, Emily Arnold
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: July 29 2025
- ISBN10: 0316475521
- Language: English
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Hidden Heroes of Science: Shining a Light on the Unknown Trailblazers of the Scientific World
$19.99 Add to cartUncover the unnamed heroes who contributed to some of our world’s most important science.
Explore the hidden heroes that created the miraculous things we find all around us in this science book for ch- Author: Gallivan, Peter
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: June 17 2025
- ISBN10: 593969065
- Language: English
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The True Story of Vanilla: How Edmond Albius Made History
$24.95 Add to cartIn 1841, a 12-year-old enslaved boy, Edmond Albius, made history when he discovered how to hand-pollinate vanilla plants using a bamboo twig.
Until that time, only bees in Mexico could pollinate the p
- Series: Orca Biography
- Author: Richards, Ann
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 104
- Publish Date: May 13 2025
- ISBN10: 1459838440
- Language: English
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Santiago Saw Things Differently: Santiago Ram?n Y Cajal, Artist, Doctor, Father of Neuroscience
$8.99 Add to cart“An introduction to Santiago Ram?n y Cajal, an artist and medical researcher who made a crucial discovery. . . . Brightly illuminates a brilliant and multitalented yet unjustly obscure scientist.” —K… [more below]
- Series: Curious Minds
- Author: Iverson, Christine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 15 2024
- ISBN10: 1536238333
- Language: English
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The Tarantula in My Purse: And 172 Other Wild Pets
$9.99 Add to cartFrom bestselling nature writer and Newbery Medal winner Jean Craighead George comes an autobiographical story about how wild it can be living in a house full of animal fans.
Imagine living with a skunk
- Author: George, Jean Craighead
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 134
- Publish Date: September 22 2023
- ISBN10: 0064462013
- Language: English
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Wood, Wire, Wings: Emma Lilian Todd Invents an Airplane
$19.99 Read moreMeet self-taught engineer Emma Lilian Todd as she tackles one of the greatest challenges of the early 1900s: designing an airplane.
Emma Lilian Todd’s mind was always soaring–she loved to solve probl- Author: Larson, Kirsten W.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: February 25 2020
- ISBN10: 1629799386
- Language: English
