Product Description: Learn about the great scientist Louis Pasteur as he made advances in microbiology. Youll read about his life, the science behind his studies, and the impact of his work on the world today.

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Discover fun facts about the greatest scientists from history through Basher's fresh and unique illustration style. Did you know that Marie Curie used to keep radioactive materials in her pockets? Or that Mendeleyev literally dreamed up his famous periodic table? Superstars of Science tells the stories behind the big ideas in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, mathematics, cosmology, earth sciences, and engineering. Read about 40 great scientists including Newton and Einstein who produced theories that explained the way in which the Universe works, Crick and Watson who uncovered the structure of DNA, and Alexander Graham Bell who had the big idea that became the telephone. Each one of these greats of science has had some vital flash of insight that has changed the way we see the world and the way we live. Come meet the superstars of science!

Presents the life of the geneticist, discussing the poverty of his childhood, his struggle to get an education, his life as a monk, his discovery of the laws of genetics, and the rediscovery of his work thirty-five years after its publication.

Product Description: How can we organize and name all of the different animals and plants in the world? Many had tried before, but Carl Linnaeus came up with a system that we still use today. This Swedish scientist from over 300 years ago is known as the father of classification...read more

Product Description: Book annotation not available for this title.Title: Eureka!Author: Lin, Yoming S.Publisher: Rosen Pub GroupPublication Date: 2011/08/15Number of Pages: 24Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary of Congress:

Product Description: This addition to the Sci-Hi series looks at scientists who have made major advances and affected the way we live. Scientists include bothmen and women, bothhistorical and modern, and froma range of cultures.Some are household names, and some deserve much greater recognition and credit than they currently receive...read more

Product Description: These books present information about scientists in a biographical form, both individual and collective. Each book includes an interview with a modern day female scientist by Sally Ride Science. Sidebars in "Interview" include quotes, career info, questions to ponder, etc...read more