Describes how different kinds of scientists--including entomologists, paleontologists, and meteorologists--use numbers and take measurements in their work.

Describes some of the major medical discoveries, such as the cure for tuberculosis and the cause of malaria, made by researchers who were eventually awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine.

"Scientists work hard in the lab and in the field to make important discoveries. But that's not all. They also love to dance, fly drones, eat french fries, and more! Meet fourteen phenomenal scientists"--

A fictionalized biography of the scientist whose experiments in the properties of air led him to discover oxygen.

True or False? Benjamin Banneker used a telescope and mathematics to predict a solar eclipse. True! In 1789, Banneker calculated when the moon would pass between the earth and sun. And he did it without any formal math or science training. As a young boy, he worked on the farm owned by his father, who was a freed slave in Maryland. He helped to survey and plot out the site for the U.S. capital city, Washington, D.C. He also published several almanacs...

Describes the early lives and notable achievements of five black scientists, Susan McKinney Steward, George Washington Carver, Ernest Everett Just, Percy Lavon Julian, and Shirley Ann Jackson.

A biography of mathematician, physicist, and astronomer Galileo, from his early years to his confrontations with the church, his last years, and his legacy.

Examines the personality, thought processes, scientific discoveries, and life of an important figure who helped to shape our understanding of the natural world.