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  • Early Cars

    Rodney Dale

    Paperback (British Library, Jan. 27, 1994)
    Light wear to cover. Shipped from the U.K. All orders received before 3pm sent that weekday.

  • That Helped Explore Earth and Space

    Antonio Casanellas, Ali Garousi

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 1, 2000)
    Explains how early inventions, including those of the sundial and compass, as well as more recent discoveries, have helped scientists explore outer space; includes science experiments relating to these instruments.
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  • Louis Pasteur and Pasteurization

    Jennifer Fandel

    Audio CD (Graphic Library, July 1, 2007)
    Tells the story of Louis Pasteur's invention of the pasteurization process and the effects of this invention on the spread of disease through food.
    V

  • That Advanced Industry and Technology

    Antonio Casanellas, Ali Garousi

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 1, 2000)
    Describes the invention and function of such things as a combine harvester, a laser, an electronic microscope, a missile, and plastic; includes several related activities.
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  • Isaac Newton and the Laws of Motion

    Andrea Gianopoulos

    Audio CD (Graphic Library, July 1, 2007)
    In graphic novel format, tells the story of how Isaac Newton developed the laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation.
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  • Isaac Newton and the Laws of Motion

    Andrea Gianopoulos, Phil Miller

    Audio CD (Graphic Library, Jan. 1, 2010)
    None
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  • Jonas Salk and the Polio Vaccine

    Katherine Krohn, Al Milgrom

    Audio CD (Graphic Library, July 1, 2007)
    None
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  • Conquering the Sky

    Nicholas Brasch

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, July 15, 2013)
    In 193 Wilbur and Orville Wright completed the first successful flight of a heavier-than-air craft, at once realizing the centuries-old dream of human flight and paving the way for generations of explorers to come. With clear text and illustrated timelines, this book takes students through the events leading up to that historical moment and the milestones that have since followed, while informative sidebars and clear diagrams explore developments in flight in more detail. A Mix and Match activity encourages students to engage with the text, and a curated list of websites offer suggestions for further investigation.
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  • Marie Curie and Radioactivity

    Connie Colwell Miller

    Audio CD (Graphic Library, July 1, 2007)
    None
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  • Samuel Morse and the Telegraph

    David Seidman

    Audio CD (Graphic Library, July 1, 2007)
    None
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  • Genetics and Genetic Engineering

    Lisa Yount

    Hardcover (Facts on File, Oct. 1, 1997)
    Profiles geneticists and highlights discoveries they have made; includes Gregor Mendel and the laws of inheritance, James Watson and the structure of DNA, and Stanley Cohen and genetic engineering.
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  • Thomas Edison and the Light Bulb

    Monica L. Rausch

    Paperback (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 12, 2007)
    Describes the impact of the light bulb and effective indoor electric lighting, and recounts the life and career of their inventor, Thomas A. Edison.
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