Kathleen Krull
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Giants of science (Viking) volume 5
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An exploration of the life and times of German-born theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, whose contributions to the field earned his a Nobel Prize.
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"Benjamin Franklin was a famous colonial inventor and multitasker who may be best remembered as one of America's Founding Fathers. But he was also a 'natural philosopher' (the term for scientists back in the 1700s), whose experiments led to important discoveries about the nature of electricity-including his famous demonstration that electricity and lightning were one and the same....this biography shed new light on the man who considered science his...
4) Isaac Newton
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Giants of science (Viking) volume 2
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"Isaac Newton was a man with an imagination so large that just 'by thinking on it' he invented a new branch of math-calculus-and figured out the scientific explanation of gravity. Yet Newton was so small-minded that he tried to destroy other scientists who dared question his findings. World famous for his scientific discoveries, he nonetheless spent far more time trying to predict the future from passages in the Bible and unlock the secret of turning...
5) Marie Curie
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Giants of science (Viking) volume 4
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"The winner of not just one but two Nobel Prizes, Marie Curie dies in 1934 of radiation poisoning--from years of investigating the dangerous elements that she herself had discovered. Until recently, her notebooks were still so radioactive that scientists and scholars had to sign a medical release before looking at them. But her work, which led to the atomic age in science, was also her salvation; it sustained her through periods of black depression,...
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Every U.S. president is the focus of public scrutiny, but how well do we know these men? What kind of fathers do presidents make? Husbands? Neighbors? Other books focus on the historical achievements of those who have occupied our country's highest office; Lives of the Presidents looks instead at their bad habits, silly nicknames, and strange pets. Every president—from George Washington to Barack Obama—is included, with an emphasis on...
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Award-winning author Kathleen Krull takes an in-depth historical look at immigration in America--with remarkable stories of some of the immigrants who helped build this country. With its rich historical text, fascinating sidebars about many immigrants throughout time, an extensive source list and timeline, as well as captivating photos, American Immigration will become a go-to resource for every child, teacher, and librarian discussing the complex...
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"You might know that Columbus discovered America, Lewis and Clark headed west with Sacajawea, and Sally Ride blasted into space. But what do you really know about these bold explorers? What were they like as kids? What pets or bad habits did they have? And what drove their passion to explore unknown parts of the world? With juicy tidbits about everything from favorite foods to first loves, Lives of the Explorers reveals these fascinating adventurers...
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On August 28, 1963, more than 200,000 people gathered in Washington, DC, to demand equal rights for all races. It was there that Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech, and it was this peaceful protest that spurred the momentous civil rights laws of the mid-1960s. With black-and-white artwork throughout and sixteen pages of photographs, the March is brought to life!
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"Did you know that Edgar Alan Poe wrote with a cat on his shoulders? That a dog saved Pablo Neruda's life? Or that Mark Twain had a cat named Bambino? Writers and Their Pets tells these stories and many more with full-color illustrations and a chirpy narrative that will delight literary buffs, history lovers, and animal enthusiasts. Writers and Their Pets is the perfect follow-up to the successful Artists and Their Pets"--Provided by publisher.