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  • Galileo Galilei: The Story of the Brilliant Italian Scholar Hounded by the Inquisition Because of His Views on the Universe

    Michael White

    Hardcover (Exley Publications Ltd, Jan. 1, 1991)
    Hard to find

  • The Wright Brothers: Powered Flight

    Anna Sproule

    Hardcover (Exley Publications Ltd, July 30, 1991)
    None

  • Johann Gutenberg: The Story of the Invention of Moveable Type and How Printing Led to a Knowledge Explosion

    Michael Pollard

    Hardcover (Exley Pub., Jan. 1, 1992)
    None

  • Marie Curie

    Alix Wood

    Library Binding (PowerKids Press, Jan. 15, 2019)
    Two-time winner of the Nobel Prize and acclaimed scientist Marie Curie contributed much to society in her lifetime. This informative volume shows readers how the work she did while she was alive still influences the world today. Colorful photographs, illuminating sidebars, and engaging text tell the story of Curie's life and work in a way that will excite and hold the attention of readers of many ages and levels. A fun science project based on the type of work Curie did will also give readers a feel for what she did and perhaps get them more interested in science themselves.
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  • James Watt: The Development of Steam Engines and How They Created Our Industrial Society

    Anna Sproulle

    Hardcover (EXLEY PUBLICATIONS LTD, Aug. 16, 1992)
    None

  • Marie Curie

    Alix Wood

    Paperback (PowerKids Press, Jan. 15, 2019)
    Two-time winner of the Nobel Prize and acclaimed scientist Marie Curie contributed much to society in her lifetime. This informative volume shows readers how the work she did while she was alive still influences the world today. Colorful photographs, illuminating sidebars, and engaging text tell the story of Curie's life and work in a way that will excite and hold the attention of readers of many ages and levels. A fun science project based on the type of work Curie did will also give readers a feel for what she did and perhaps get them more interested in science themselves.
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  • Sir Isaac Newton

    Michael White

    Hardcover (Exley Publications Ltd, July 31, 1991)
    None

  • Edwin Hubble

    Alix Wood

    Paperback (PowerKids Press, Jan. 15, 2019)
    A lot of people have heard of the Hubble Space Telescope, but many don't know much about the person it's named for. Readers of this illuminating volume will learn all about the man who, in the 1920s, used the largest telescope of the time to discover and learn about other galaxies. This informative biography teaches readers about both history and science. A science project based on Hubble's work invites readers to try their hand at becoming scientists themselves.
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  • Thomas A.Edison: How Electricity Was Harnessed for Domestic Use by One of the Great Inventors of All Time

    Anna Sproule

    Hardcover (Exley Publications Ltd, May 28, 1990)
    None

  • Margaret Mead

    Michael Pollard

    Hardcover (Exley Publications Ltd, Feb. 1, 1992)
    At th age of twenty-four and fresh from University, Margaret Mead set out alone from Philadelphia for Somoa to do eight month' research into the culture of a virtually unknown people...

  • Edwin Hubble

    Alix Wood

    Library Binding (PowerKids Press, Jan. 15, 2019)
    A lot of people have heard of the Hubble Space Telescope, but many don't know much about the person it's named for. Readers of this illuminating volume will learn all about the man who, in the 1920s, used the largest telescope of the time to discover and learn about other galaxies. This informative biography teaches readers about both history and science. A science project based on Hubble's work invites readers to try their hand at becoming scientists themselves.
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  • Sir Isaac Newton

    Alix Wood

    Paperback (PowerKids Press, Jan. 15, 2019)
    Young readers may have already heard about Newton's laws of motion, but there's much more to know about the man behind those laws. This engaging volume teaches readers about the life of Sir Isaac Newton and how the work he did hundreds of years ago still influences the things they learn at school today. Vibrant photographs and informative sidebars help readers understand the impact Newton had on science and the world as a whole. A quiz at the end of the book and a science project based on Newton's work help reinforce key elementary science curricula.
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