Lori Alexander
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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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Cactus Queen: Minerva Hoyt Establishes Joshua Tree National Park
$18.99 Add to cartHow did the Joshua Tree National Park in California come to be? Meet Minerva Hamilton Hoyt, an artist, activist, and environmentalist, whose determination saved the desert and helped to create the par… [more below]
- Author: Alexander, Lori
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 05 2024
- ISBN10: 166268021X
- Language: English
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All in a Drop: How Antony Van Leeuwenhoek Discovered an Invisible World
$11.99 Read moreFor fans of the “Who Was” series, this lively, accessible, and full-color chapter book biography shows how a self-taught scientist was the first to observe the microbial life in and around us. By buil… [more below]
- Author: Alexander, Lori
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: November 23 2021
- ISBN10: 0358569753
- Language: English
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A Sporting Chance: How Ludwig Guttmann Created the Paralympic Games
$19.99 Read moreTelling the inspiring human story behind the creation of the Paralympics, this young readers biography artfully combines archival photos, full-color illustrations, and a riveting narrative to honor th… [more below]
- Author: Alexander, Lori
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: April 07 2020
- ISBN10: 1328580792
- Language: English
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Mini Mighty Sweeps
$17.99 Read moreDon’t miss this charming picture book about a tiny cleaning machine with a mighty heart. Perfect for fans of Sherri Duskey Rinker’s Mighty, Mighty Construction Site, and Three Cheers for Kid McGear.
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- Author: Alexander, Lori
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 02 2022
- ISBN10: 0062250167
- Language: English
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What’s a Germ, Joseph Lister?: The Medical Mystery That Forever Changed the Way We Heal
$19.99 Add to cartThis engrossing, timely, and highly illustrated biography of the father of modern surgery reveals the shocking practices of surgeons before Joseph Lister proved where infections come from.
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- Author: Alexander, Lori
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: January 01, 1970
- ISBN10: 0358538173
- Language: English
