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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"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."--
2) Isaac Newton
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"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."--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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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. --Publishers description.
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"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."--
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English
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This book traces the life of George Washington Carver, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the agricultural discoveries for which he is best known. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievements of Carver's life.
7) Isaac Newton
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English
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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.
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English
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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.
10) Albert Einstein
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Albert Einstein created theories to explain light, time, and space. His work changed how people understood the universe. Find out more in Albert Einstein, one of the titles in the My First Science Biography series.
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Graphic Universe
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Albert Einstein challenged what people believed about the laws of physics. This graphic biography covers Einstein's theories about light, motion, and more, as well as his time in Germany, Switzerland, and the United States"--
12) Eugenie Clark
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Eugenie Clark is known as "The Shark Lady." She worked to show that sharks were important to ocean life. Find out more in Eugenie Clark, one of the titles in the My First Science Biography series.
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English
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Albert Einstein's restless intelligence drove him to ponder the biggest topics the universe has to offer: light, time, mass, energy, and more. His conclusions changed the way people thought about the laws of physics. But first, he had to pass his university entrance exams. This graphic biography traces Einstein's path from his home country of Germany to his studies in Switzerland to his time in the United States. It also follows his life as an international...
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English
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Charles Darwin's scientific work transformed the way people think about life on Earth. From his childhood in England to his pivotal ocean voyages, he took every opportunity to study the natural world. And he helped shape a new understanding of how life forms change over time. This graphic biography highlights Darwin's youthful push to become a naturalist-against the wishes of his stern father. It also shares a look at his field research, collaborations,...
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English
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Isaac Newton's youth was marked by constant curiosity. As he began a life of research and experiments, he turned this curiosity into major insights about the workings of Earth and the universe. He even developed three laws to explain the motions of objects. This graphic biography moves from Newton's childhood inventions to the breakthrough theories of his adult life. It also spotlights his time at England's Royal Mint, where he combated counterfeiting,...
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English
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At the start of the twentieth century, Marie Curie, a Polish physicist and chemist, stunned the scientific world. Her research led to the discovery of two elements, polonium and radium. She also examined the most unusual property of these elements: radioactivity. This graphic biography follows Curie from her early life in Poland to her scientific education in France. It also spotlights her work with Pierre Curie and her efforts to treat wounded soldiers...
17) Jane Goodall
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Jane Goodall is the world's leading expert on chimpanzees. She has been able to show people that chimpanzees are smart, social animals. Find out more in Jane Goodall, one of the titles in the My First Science Biography
series.
18) Marie Curie
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Marie Curie is best known for her work with radioactive material. Today, this material helps fight cancer. Find out more in Marie Curie, one of the titles in the My First Science Biography series.
19) Michael Faraday
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Michael Faraday was a scientist who worked with magnets and electricity. His work led to the invention of the first electric motor. Find out more in Michael Faraday, one of the titles in the My First Science Biography series.
20) Sir Isaac Newton
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Sir Isaac Newton is best known for his studies on forces and how objects move. His work answered many questions about how the world worked. Find out more in Sir Isaac Newton, one of the titles in the My First Science Biography series.
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