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by Raymond L. Francis The Illustrated Almanac of Science, Technology, and Invention Published 1997 by Perseus Books Group Find this book in our catalog.
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by Sarah Houghtlin Inventions: Great Ideas and Where They Come from Published 2002 by Capstone Press Find this book in our catalog.
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Readers of all ability levels will want to read these high-low books from 5 high-interest nonfiction subject areas: sports, history, biography, adventure, and science. Each easy-to-read book explores a fascinating narrative account of the subject. This all-new series features historical photographs, full-color graphics, glossary words on each page, and a contemporary chapter-book format.
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by Grolier Educational Inventions and Inventors Published 1999 by Grolier Educational Corporation Find this book in our catalog.
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by Jetty St John African-American Scientists Published 1996 by Capstone Press Find this book in our catalog.
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Readers will explore the life work of scientists, inventors, aviators, and explores from a wide range of backgrounds. This series supports women's studies, ethnic studies, and career exploration units. It also provides positive role models for readers. This series explores and supports the standard "Science, Technology, and Society," as required by the National Council for the Social Studies.
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by John Hudson Tiner 100 Scientists Who Shaped World History Published 2000 by Bluewood Books Find this book in our catalog.
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Here are engaging one-page biographies of 100 scientists who have made significant impacts in various fields, including astronomy, chemistry, physics, and mathematics. The entries are chronologically presented in an easy-to-read book, filled with 100 photos and illustrations.
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Videos or DVDs:
Invention
Madacy, 2000.
608 INV
The Inventors
PBS, 1982.
608 INV
They Made America
WGBH, 2004.
926 THE
Search the catalog using the following subject terms:
Inventions
Inventions - - juvenile literature
Science - - biography
Scientists - - biography - - juvenile literature
Science - - history
Books on this topic are generally found in this Dewey Decimal System range of numbers:
608-609
920
A complete list of the Library’s magazines and newspaper titles can be found at:
http://www.starklibrary.org/Magazine%20and%20Newspaper%20List.pdf
Websites:
Christ Church City Libraries: Inventors and Inventions
http://library.christchurch.org.nz/kids/inventions
National Inventors Hall of Fame
http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/searchindalpha.asp
Time 100: Scientists and Thinkers
http://www.time.com/time/time100/scientist/index.html
World of Scientific Biography
http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography