Books in Raintree Perspectives: The Science Behind series

This book explores the fascinating science behind weather. Topics include clouds, thunderstorms, and hurricanes.

This book explores the awesome science behind heat. Topics include energy, the Sun, and friction.

"This book traces the life of Louis Pasteur, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the work on pasteurization and vaccination for which he is best known. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievements of Pasteur's life."--

This book traces the life of Charles Darwin, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the theories of evolution and natural selection for which he is best known. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievements of Darwin's life.

Each book in this series traces the life of a famous scientist or inventor, from their childhood and education through their sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the discoveries or inventions for which they are best known. A timeline at the end of each book summarizes key milestones and achievements of each scientist.

This book explores the amazing science behind communication. Topics include the Pony Express, the printing press, and the Internet.

This book traces the life of Thomas Edison, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the many inventions for which he is best known. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievements of Edison's life.--

Each book in this series traces the life of a famous scientist or inventor, from their childhood and education through their sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the discoveries or inventions for which they are best known. A timeline at the end of each book summarizes key milestones and achievements of each scientist.

"This book traces the life of Isaac Newton, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the work on gravity and light for which he is best known. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievements of Newton's life."--

"This book traces the life of Alexander Graham Bell, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the invention for which he is best known: the telephone. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievements of Bell's life."--

This book traces the life of Neil Armstrong, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the moon-landing for which he is best known. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievements of Armstrong's life.--

This title explores the amazing science behind plants. Topics include photosynthesis and parts of a plant.