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Books in Great Life Stories: Inventors and Scientists series

  • Madam C.J. Walker: Inventor and Businesswoman

    Lisa M. Bolt Simons

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2018)
    Madam C.J. Walker wasn't just an inventor. She was also a political activist and businesswoman. Young readers will discover that she was not only fought for civil rights, but became one of the most successful African-American business owners ever.
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  • Marie Curie: A Scientific Pioneer

    Allison Lassieur

    Library Binding (Children's Press(CT), Sept. 1, 2003)
    New copy. Fast shipping. Will be shipped from US.
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  • Elizabeth Blackwell

    Emily James

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Explore the life and achievements of Elizabeth Blackwell. Photographs, a timeline, and easy-to-read text tell the story of America's first woman doctor.
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  • Gregor Mendel: Genetics Pioneer

    Della Yannuzzi

    Library Binding (Children's Press(CT), March 1, 2004)
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  • Henry Ford

    Emily James

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Explore the life and achievements of Henry Ford. Photographs, a timeline, and easy-to-read text tell the story of this great automobile maker who started the Ford Motor Company.
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  • Albert Einstein

    Emily James

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Explore the life and achievements of Albert Einstein. Photographs, a timeline, and easy-to-read text tell the story of this famous scientist.
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  • Margaret Bourke-White: Adventurous Photographer

    Christopher C. L. Anderson

    Library Binding (Children's Press(CT), March 1, 2005)
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  • The Wright Brothers

    Emily James

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Explore the lives and achievements of the Wright Brothers. Photographs, a timeline, and easy-to-read text tell the story of these famous inventors of the airplane.
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  • Alexander Graham Bell

    Emily James

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Explore the life and achievements of Alexander Graham Bell. Photographs, a timeline, and easy-to-read text tell the story of this famous inventor.
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  • Rachel Carson

    Emily James

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Explore the life and achievements of Rachel Carson. Photographs, a timeline, and easy-to-read text tell the story of this ground-breaking scientist who worked to protect the Earth.
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  • Elizabeth Blackwell

    Emily James

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Explore the life and achievements of Elizabeth Blackwell. Photographs, a timeline, and easy-to-read text tell the story of America's first woman doctor.
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  • Benjamin Banneker: Self-Educated Scientist

    Lisa M. Bolt Simons

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2018)
    Benjamin Banneker wasn't just a scientist. He was also an author, astronomer, and mathematician. Young readers will discover how this self-taught man came to be one of the first important African American intellectuals.
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