Science & Technology
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Ingenious: A Biography of Benjamin Franklin, Scientist
$29.99 Add to cartBenjamin Franklin was one of the preeminent scientists of his time. Driven by curiosity, he conducted cutting-edge research on electricity, heat, ocean currents, weather patterns, chemical bonds, and
- Author: Munson, Richard
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: November 12 2024
- ISBN10: 0393882233
- Language: English
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Seattle Mystic Alfred M. Hubbard: Inventor, Bootlegger and Psychedelic Pioneer
$21.99 Read moreSeattle has a long tradition of being at the forefront of technological innovation. In 1919, an eager young inventor named Alfred M. Hubbard made his first newspaper appearance with the announcement o… [more below]
- Author: Holden, Brad
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: July 26 2021
- ISBN10: 1467148067
- Language: English
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No Domain: The John McAfee Tapes
$28.00 Read moreAn exhilarating and uncensored account of the maverick tech titan’s wild life, a breakneck journey from Silicon Valley to his sudden, mysterious death in a Barcelona prison.
“This is the only possible- Author: Eglinton, Mark
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: January 04 2022
- ISBN10: 1642939536
- Language: English
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Vip: Lewis Latimer: Engineering Wizard
$7.99 Read moreGet ready to light up the world with Lewis Latimer in this exciting middle grade nonfiction biography. Perfect for fans of the Who Was and Little Leaders series, the books in the VIP series tell the t
- Series: VIP
- Author: Patrick, Denise Lewis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 05 2021
- ISBN10: 0062889664
- Language: English
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Isaac Newton
$18.00 Add to cartIsaac Newton was born in a stone farmhouse in 1642, fatherless and unwanted by his mother. When he died in London in 1727 he was so renowned he was given a state funeral–an unheard-of honor for a sub… [more below]
- Author: Gleick, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: June 08 2004
- ISBN10: 1400032954
- Language: English
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Albert Einstein
$5.99 Add to cartExplore one of the most recognized scientists in the world with this biography of physicist Albert Einstein. Kids will learn about his life, achievements, and the challenges he faced along the way. Th… [more below]
- Series: Readers BIOS
- Author: Romero, Libby
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 13 2016
- ISBN10: 1426325363
- Language: English
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DK Life Stories: Katherine Johnson
$5.99 Read moreIn this kids’ biography, discover the inspiring story of Katherine Johnson, famed NASA mathematician and one of the subjects of the best-selling book and movie Hidden Figures.
It was an incredible acc- Series: DK Life Stories
- Author: Wilkins, Ebony Joy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 08 2019
- ISBN10: 1465479120
- Language: English
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DK Life Stories Marie Curie
$6.99 Read moreExplore the inspirational tale of this Nobel prize laureate, Marie Curie.
Learn about the fascinating life of Marie Curie, one of the world’s most celebrated women scientists who changed the course of … [more below]- Series: DK Life Stories
- Author: Walker, Nell
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: March 15 2022
- ISBN10: 0744027624
- Language: English
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The Fractalist: Memoir of a Scientific Maverick
$21.00 Read moreHere is the remarkable life story of Benoit Mandelbrot, the creator of fractal geometry, and his unparalleled contributions to science mathematics, the financial world, and the arts. Mandelbrot recoun
- Author: Mandelbrot, Benoit
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: January 14 2014
- ISBN10: 030738991X
- Language: English
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Leonardo Da Vinci: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #10: Monday with a Mad Genius
$7.99 Read moreThe #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system Getting the facts behind the fiction has never looked better. Track the … [more below]
- Series: Magic Tree House (R) Fact Tracker #19
- Author: Osborne, Mary Pope
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 13 2009
- ISBN10: 0375846654
- Language: English
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Listening to the Stars: Jocelyn Bell Burnell Discovers Pulsars
$16.99 Read moreSTARRED REVIEW! “An inspiring picture book biography of an inquisitive girl who became a world-renowned scientist, told in accessible language.”–School Library Journal starred review
STARRED REVIEW! “
- Series: She Made History
- Author: Parachini, Jodie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 01 2021
- ISBN10: 0807545635
- Language: English
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Don’t Blow Yourself Up: The Further True Adventures and Travails of the Rocket Boy of October Sky
$27.00 Add to cartFrom Homer Hickam, the author of the #1 bestselling Rocket Boys adapted into the beloved film October Sky, comes this astonishing memoir of high adventure, war, love, NASA, and his struggle for litera… [more below]
- Author: Hickam, Homer
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: October 26 2021
- ISBN10: 1642938246
- Language: English
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Marvelous Mattie: How Margaret E. Knight Became an Inventor
$19.99 Read moreWith her sketchbook labeled My Inventions and her father’s toolbox, Mattie could make almost anything – toys, sleds, and a foot warmer. When she was just twelve years old, Mattie designed a metal guar
- Author: McCully, Emily Arnold
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 21 2006
- ISBN10: 0374348103
- Language: English
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Prisoner’s Dilemma: John Von Neumann, Game Theory, and the Puzzle of the Bomb
$17.00 Read moreA masterful work of science writing that’s “both a fascinating biography of von Neumann, the Hungarian exile whose mathematical theories were building blocks for the A-bomb and the digital computer, a… [more below]
- Author: Poundstone, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: January 01 1993
- ISBN10: 038541580X
- Language: English
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George Washington Carver
$4.99 Add to cartTake a bite into the fascinating history of peanut butter and the man who invented it. Through leveled text and engaging photos, kids meet George Washington Carver and learn about his important work w… [more below]
- Series: Readers BIOS
- Author: Jazynka, Kitson
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 12 2016
- ISBN10: 1426322852
- Language: English
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How to Become an Accidental Genius
$24.95 Read moreDon’t be afraid to try! Make connections! Be persistent! Ask questions and never take no for an answer! Learn the secrets and amazing stories of successful inventors!
How to Become an Accidental Geniu
- Series: Accidental
- Author: MacLeod, Elizabeth
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: April 02 2019
- ISBN10: 1459816765
- Language: English
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The Light Ages: The Surprising Story of Medieval Science
$30.00 Read moreSoaring Gothic cathedrals, violent crusades, the Black Death: these are the dramatic forces that shaped the medieval era. But the so-called Dark Ages also gave us the first universities, eyeglasses, a
- Author: Falk, Seb
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: November 17 2020
- ISBN10: 132400293X
- Language: English
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Albert Einstein Was a Dope?
$6.95 Read moreDid you know that Albert Einstein was a high school dropout, and that he failed his physics class when he finally made it to college? Or that when he died, his brain and eyeballs were removed from his
- Series: Wait! What?
- Author: Gutman, Dan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: May 04 2021
- ISBN10: 1324017058
- Language: English
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A Little Closer to Home: How I Found the Calm After the Storm
$26.99 Read moreIn Ginger Zee’s follow-up to the bestselling Natural Disaster, the ABC chief meteorologist takes readers on a much deeper journey of self discovery.
When Ginger Zee opened her life to readers in Natur… [more below]- Author: Zee, Ginger
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: January 11 2022
- ISBN10: 1368042007
- Language: English
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Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey
$21.99 Add to cartFrom world-renowned scientist Jane Goodall, as seen in the new National Geographic documentary Jane, comes a poignant memoir about her spiritual epiphany and an appeal for why everyone can find a reas… [more below]
- Author: Goodall, Jane
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: October 01 2000
- ISBN10: 0446676136
- Language: English
