Books in Pioneers in Change series

A biography of the inventor who changed the world in which he lived with such revolutionary inventions as the phonograph, electric lighting, and motion pictures.

Presents a biography of the speech teacher whose study of sound and human voice led to the invention of the telephone.

A biography of the scientist who developed a vaccine that conquered polio.

Traces the lives of the Wright brothers and describes how they showed the world how to fly

Describes the life and work of the biologist and conservationist, examining the role of her writing in initiating the environmental movement

A biography of the wealthy woman who realized her ambition to live and work among the poor and founded Hull House, one of the first social settlement houses in the United States.

A biography of an outstanding creative thinker and designer whose inventive technological expressions were attempts to make life easier and more comfortable for people while still maintaining a close relationship with nature

Describes the life and accomplishments of the former slave who became a scientist and devoted his career to helping the South improve its agriculture

A biography of the wealthy woman who realized her ambition to live and work among the poor and founded Hull House, one of the first social settlement houses in the United States

A biography of the scientist who developed a vaccine that conquered polio