Discusses the theories of ancient Greek philosopher-scientists such as Hippocrates, Aristotle, and Pythagoras.
Provides an introduction to the work of a scientist including creating a hypothesis, creating a test group, a control group, and reaching a conclusion.
Presents an introduction to scientists, in simple text with illustrations, describing the work they do in the wild, under the sea, about the past, and in outer space.
Clever illustrations and story lines, together with full-color reproductions of actual paintings, give children a light yet realistic overview of Leonardo DaVinci's life and style.
Ben Franklin was the scientist who, with the help of a kite, discovered that lightning is electricity. He was also a statesman, an inventor, a printer, and an author-a man of such amazingly varied …
Scientists and Inventors traces the stories behind the world's great discoveries - from invention of the wheel to the splitting of the atom. Stunning Discovery artwork shows scientists in action, p…
This easy-to-read biography describes the early lives and notable achievements of Susan McKinney Steward, the first Black female doctor in New York State; George Washington Carver, the world-famous…
Offers brief profiles of scientists from ancient times to the present day, including lesser-known figures and women pioneers
Now available in paperback for the first time, James Cross Giblin and Michael Dooling tell the story of the man known as the "wisest American." Benjamin Franklin was one of seventeen children, and…