Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology
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Who Is Bill Gates?
$6.99 Add to cartBill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington, in 1955, is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. In this Who Was…? biography, children will learn of Gates’ childhood passion … [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Demuth, Patricia Brennan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: March 21 2013
- ISBN10: 0448463326
- Language: English
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Computer Decoder: Dorothy Vaughan, Computer Scientist
$9.95 Add to cartA full-color picture book biography about Dorothy Vaughan, one of NASA’s first African American managers and one of the groundbreakers on the front line of electronic computing–includes hands-on STEM
- Series: Picture Book Biography
- Author: Diehn, Andi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 10 2019
- ISBN10: 1619307650
- Language: English
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Wonderful Hair: The Beauty of Annie Malone
$18.99 Read moreForgotten today, Annie Turnbo Malone was an influential Black business leader in the early 20th century.
She turned her personally developed hair care products into a successful industry, including s
- Author: Catarevas, Eve Nadel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 04 2022
- ISBN10: 195435410X
- Language: English
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First Flight: The Story of Tom Tate and the Wright Brothers
$5.99 Add to cartThis Level Four I Can Read book is a perfect bridge to chapter books for elementary-grade kids–and it introduces the thrilling story of the Wright Brothers, flight pioneers.
When Tom Tate hears that
- Series: I Can Read Level 4
- Author: Shea, George
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: February 18 2003
- ISBN10: 0064442152
- Language: English
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On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein (Albert Einstein Book for Kids, Books about Scientists for Kids, Biographies for Kids, Kids
$9.99 Add to cartTravel along with Einstein on a journey full of curiosity, laughter, and scientific discovery. Parents and children alike will appreciate this moving story of the powerful difference imagination can m… [more below]
- Series: Illustrated Biographies by Chronicle Books
- Author: Berne, Jennifer
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: March 15 2016
- ISBN10: 145215211X
- Language: English
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Fossil Hunter: How Mary Anning Changed the Science of Prehistoric Life
$17.99 Read more“This in-depth, beautifully illustrated biography of Mary Anning sings with the passion and perseverance of the woman herself, who from girlhood on scoured the shifting cliffs of her native Dorset to
- Author: Blackford, Cheryl
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 25, 2022
- ISBN10: 0358396050
- Language: English
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Nikola Tesla
$15.99 Add to cartFrom the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Nikola Tesla, the scientist and inventor whose groundbreaking inventions we continu… [more below]
- Series: Little People, Big Dreams #83
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 06 2022
- ISBN10: 071127083X
- Language: English
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Steve Jobs
$15.99 Read moreIn this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Steve Jobs, the visionary whose ideas still shape the world.
Steve Jo- Series: Little People, Big Dreams #48
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 06, 2020
- ISBN10: 0711245770
- Language: English
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Ocean Speaks: How Marie Tharp Revealed the Ocean’s Biggest Secret
$18.99 Add to cartMeet Marie Tharp (1920-2006), the first person to map the Earth’s underwater mountain ridge, in this inspiring picture book biography from the author of Shark Lady.
From a young age, Marie Tharp loved- Author: Keating, Jess
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: June 30 2020
- ISBN10: 0735265089
- Language: English
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Charles Darwin
$15.99 Read moreFrom the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Charles Darwin, the scientist who changed the way people see the world.
Although h- Series: Little People, Big Dreams #53
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 26 2021
- ISBN10: 071125771X
- Language: English
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Who Was Charles Darwin?
$6.99 Add to cartAs a young boy, Charles Darwin hated school and was often scolded forconducting “useless” experiments. Yet his passion for the natural world was so strong that he suffered through terrible seasickness… [more below]
- Series: Who Was…?
- Author: Hopkinson, Deborah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: May 19 2005
- ISBN10: 0448437643
- Language: English
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Kid Scientists: True Tales of Childhood from Science Superstars
$13.99 Add to cartFunny and totally true childhood biographies and full-color illustrations tell tales from the challenging yet defining growing-up years of Albert Einstein, Jane Goodall, Marie Curie, and 12 other bril… [more below]
- Series: Kid Legends #5
- Author: Stabler, David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 09 2018
- ISBN10: 1683690745
- Language: English
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The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
$8.99 Read moreJacques Cousteau was the world’s ambassador of the oceans. His popular TV series brought whales, otters, and dolphins right into people’s living rooms. Now, in this exciting picturebook biography, Dan… [more below]
- Author: Yaccarino, Dan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 08 2012
- ISBN10: 0375844708
- Language: English
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Electrical Wizard: Candlewick Biographies: How Nikola Tesla Lit Up the World
$6.99 Read more“An engaging volume that will encourage both budding scientists and anyone intrigued by the creative process.” — Kirkus Reviews
Here is the story of the ambitious young man who brought life-changing- Series: Candlewick Biographies
- Author: Rusch, Elizabeth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: September 08 2015
- ISBN10: 0763679798
- Language: English
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Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom Volume 6
$19.99 Add to cartMeet Wu Chien Shiung, famous physicist who overcame prejudice to prove that she could be anything she wanted.
“Wu Chien Shiung’s story is remarkable–and so is the way this book does it justice.” —Bo- Series: People Who Shaped Our World #6
- Author: Robeson, Teresa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: October 08 2019
- ISBN10: 1454932201
- Language: English
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Chasing Space
$9.99 Add to cart“In Chasing Space, Leland Melvin tackles stupendous obstacles with dogged determination, showing you what is indeed possible in life–if you belive.” –Neil deGrasse Tyson, author of Astrophysics for
- Author: Melvin, Leland
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 10 2018
- ISBN10: 0062665936
- Language: English
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Stephen Hawking
$15.99 Read moreIn this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Stephen Hawking, the genius physicist and author.
When Stephen Hawkin- Series: Little People, Big Dreams #22
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 05 2019
- ISBN10: 178603333X
- Language: English
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The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver
$18.99 Read moreThe inspirational story of George Washington Carver and his childhood secret garden is brought to life in this picture book biography by the author-illustrator team behind Muhammad Ali: A Champion Is
- Author: Barretta, Gene
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 14 2020
- ISBN10: 0062430157
- Language: English
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Who Was Jacques Cousteau?
$6.99 Read moreJacques Cousteau is the most famous and beloved name in the world of deep-sea exploration. Cousteau discovered his passion in 1938, when he first used a pair of goggles to dive off the coast of France… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Medina, Nico
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: April 21 2015
- ISBN10: 0448482347
- Language: English
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Black Women in Science: A Black History Book for Kids
$9.99 Add to cartLearn about amazing Black women in STEM–15 fascinating science biographies for kids 9 to 12
Throughout history, Black women have blazed trails across the fields of science, technology, engineering, a- Series: Biographies for Kids
- Author: Pellum, Kimberly Brown
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 138
- Publish Date: October 08 2019
- ISBN10: 1641527072
- Language: English
