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Author
Series
Publisher
Raintree
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
If you're a cold-weather lover who likes a challenge, then read this book to find out what a job in Antarctica could hold for you. From doing research as a glaciologist to driving an icebreaker ship, there are many fascinating jobs that you can learn about in this Wild Work title.
7) Galileo
Author
Publisher
Macmillan Pub. Co
Pub. Date
[1992]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
28 unnumbered pages : illustrations, map ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Examines the life and discoveries of the noted mathematician, physicist, and astronomer, whose work changed the course of science.
Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
95 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Describes how some of the most important scientific discoveries and theories came about and offers insights into the lives of the scientists who made the contributions.
12) Galileo
Author
Series
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the life and work of the scientist who was persecuted by the Inquisition for his views of the universe.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2003]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
31 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Focuses on Benjamin Franklin's role as an inventor of whimsical gadgets and practical contraptions, with an emphasis on his experiment of flying a kite during a rainstorm.
Author
Publisher
Mondo Pub
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
A biography of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, who challenged the belief of his age that Earth was the center of the universe and proved that it is, instead, a planet orbiting the Sun.
17) Archimedes
Author
Series
Publisher
Bookwright
Pub. Date
1991.
Physical Desc
47 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines the life, discoveries, and contributions of the ancient Greek mathematician who introduced mechanics, mathematical formulas, and experimental science.
19) Thomas Paine
Author
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
[1990]
Physical Desc
111 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines the life of the influential political writer whose pamphlet "Common Sense" became one of the basic tracts of the American Revolution.
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