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Books in GREAT IDEAS OF SCIENCE series

  • Charles Darwin: Naturalist

    Margaret Jean Anderson

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, April 1, 1994)
    Recounts the life and accomplishments of the author of "The Origin of Species"
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  • Rachel Carson: Ecologist And Activist

    Mary Gow

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Sept. 1, 2005)
    Provides a look at the life and works of the influential author of "Silent Spring," including her development as a scientist and her role in the environmentalist movement.
    Y
  • Thomas Edison: World-changing Inventor

    Katherine Krieg

    Library Binding (Core Library, Sept. 1, 2014)
    Chronicles the life and career of the genius inventor, from his time inventing for Western Union to his creation of the lightbulb and phonograph.
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  • Edwin Hubble: Discoverer of Galaxies

    Claire L. Datnow

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Sept. 1, 1997)
    Traces the life and work of the man whose study of galaxies led to a new understanding of the universe.
  • Charles Darwin: Naturalist

    Margaret Jean Anderson

    Paperback (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2001)
    Recounts the life and accomplishments of the author of "The Origin of Species."
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  • Louis Pasteur: Disease Fighter

    Linda Wasmer Smith

    Paperback (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2001)
    A biography of the noted French scientist whose discoveries, including a rabies vaccine and the process of pasteurization, had important practical applications in both medicine and industry.
    U
  • Louis Pasteur: Disease Fighter

    Linda Wasmer Smith

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, July 1, 2007)
    Presents a biography of the noted French scientist whose discoveries, including a rabies vaccine and the process of pasteurization, had important practical applications in both medicine and industry.
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  • Margaret Mead: Pioneer of Social Anthropology

    John Bankston

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Nov. 1, 2006)
    Examines the life and career of cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead, including her time as president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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  • Galileo: Astronomer and Physicist

    Paul Hightower

    Paperback (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2001)
    Profiles the life of Galileo Galilei, focusing on his defense of the Copernican theory and his struggles with the Catholic Church.
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  • Sigmund Freud: Exploring the Mysteries of the Mind

    John Bankston

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Feb. 1, 2006)
    Examines the life and work of the Austrian doctor who paved the way for modern psychotherapy.
    Y
  • Jane Goodall: Revolutionary Primatologist and Anthropologist

    Lois Sepahban

    Library Binding (Core Library, Sept. 1, 2015)
    This title is a brief, yet informative, biography on Jane Goodall. Readers will learn about Goodalls early life, personal life, and all about her contributions to science, the study of chimpanzees, conservation, and both human and animal welfare. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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  • Albert Einstein: Physicist and Genius

    Joyce Goldenstern

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, June 1, 2007)
    A biography of the life and achievements of Albert Einstein, one of the most important scientists of the twentieth century.
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