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Guinea pig scientists: bold self-experimenters in science and medicine
Par C. B. Mordan, Leslie A Dendy, Mel Boring. 2005
Ten case studies of "guinea pig scientists," people who have experimented on their own bodies to contribute to scientific knowledge.…
Describes their research conducted in a superheated room, in a lonely cave, inside a pressure chamber, and on a rocket-propelled sled. Discusses the experiments' significance. For grades 5-8. 2005The man who went to the far side of the moon: the story of Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins
Par Bea Uusma Schyffert. 2003
1969. Chronicles what Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins did, saw, and thought during America's first lunar-landing mission. Relates how teammates…
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed the lunar module and took mankind's first steps on the moon, while Collins piloted Columbia solo fourteen times around the moon. For grades 4-7. 2003Hidden from history: the lives of eight American women scientists (Avisson young adult series)
Par Kim K Zach, Kim K. Zach. 2002
Collective biography of eight female scientists from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries who excelled in their male-dominated fields. Describes the…
background and achievements of biochemist Gertrude Elion, biologist/geneticist Nettie Stevens, astronomer Annie Cannon, anatomist Florence Sabin, and computer scientist Grace Hopper, among others. For junior and senior high readers. 2002Examines the life of the scientist who was awarded the 1968 Nobel physics prize for developing the hydrogen bubble chamber,…
a tool for tracking atomic particles. Also describes earlier research by Alvarez, including his work helping to develop the atomic bomb in World War II. For grades 5-8. 2003Biography of Canadian doctor Frederick Banting (1891-1941), whose medical research led to the use of insulin as a treatment for…
diabetes. Relates how Banting received the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1923 and shared the award money with his closest research associate. For grades 4-7. 2002The Wright sister: Katharine Wright and her famous brothers
Par Richard Maurer. 2003
Family letters describe the life of Katharine (1874-1929), the college-educated teacher and younger sister of aviators Orville and Wilbur Wright.…
As the brothers became more famous, Katharine acted as their social secretary and traveled with them to Europe. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2003Rocket man: Robert H. Goddard and the birth of the space age
Par David A. Clary, David A Clary. 2003
Biography of Massachusetts-born physicist known as the American father of modern rocketry. This balanced portrait of Goddard (1882-1945) not only…
considers his contributions to space-flight technology, major among them the liquid-fueled rocket, but also his contradictory nature and the rise and fall of his image in the twentieth century. 2003Wings of madness: Alberto Santos-Dumont and the invention of flight
Par Paul Hoffman. 2003
Author of The Man Who Loved Only Numbers (RC 48056) examines the life and work of Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873-1932), the…
Brazilian-born aeronautical pioneer whose dirigibles captivated Paris. Hoffman highlights Santos-Dumont's aerial accomplishments, role in the race for manned flight, and despair at the destructive power of militarized aircraft during World War I. 2003The sky's the limit: stories of discovery by women and girls
Par Melissa Sweet, Catherine Thimmesh. 2002
Examines ways by which observant females have contributed to scientific knowledge. Stories describe women studying chimpanzees in the jungle, watching…
the heavens at night, and collecting fossils. Explains how a fourteen-year-old's science project--pasteurizing water in puddles to make it safe to drink--benefits Third World countries. For grades 5-8. 2002Find where the wind goes: moments from my life
Par Mae Jemison. 2001
Memoir of the first African American woman astronaut, who traveled aboard the Endeavour space shuttle on September 12, 1992. Describes…
her childhood, education including a medical degree, time in the Peace Corps in Africa, and NASA training. For grades 6-9. 2001Girls think of everything: stories of ingenious inventions by women
Par Catherine Thimmesh, Melissa Sweet. 2000
Profiles ten women and two girls who--through necessity, ingenuity, and hard work--responded successfully to challenges by inventing such items as…
Toll House cookies, glow-in-the-dark paper, the Snugli baby carrier, and windshield wipers. Includes instructions on how to apply for a patent. For grades 4-7. 2000John Glenn's return to space
Par Gregory Vogt, Greg Vogt. 2000
A brief summary of the American space program. Covers astronaut training, equipment, and responsibilities. Focuses on John Glenn's second flight…
into space in 1998 at age seventy-seven, comparing it with his first flight in 1962. For grades 4-7. 2000Ice bound: a doctor's incredible battle for survival at the South Pole
Par Jerri Nielsen, Maryanne Vollers. 2001
Former emergency room doctor records her ordeal with breast cancer during an eleven-month stay in Antarctica. Describes the dilemma she…
faced as the only medical officer for the forty-one members of the research team. Recalls the camaraderie that developed amid the extreme conditions of the 1999 polar winter. Bestseller. 2001Lord of the fries and other stories: And Other Stories
Par Tim Wynne-Jones, Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff. 1999
Seven short stories about active imaginations and making choices. In the title piece, two girls find themselves in a dilemma…
after pretending they know a tragic story about the cook at their favorite burger place. For grades 5-8. 1999Alexander Fleming: discoverer of penicillin (A book report biography)
Par Ted Gottfried. 1997
Describes Fleming's early years in Scotland, his schooling in England, and his work with the British Army Medical Services. Then…
discusses his discovery of penicillin and his difficulties in getting others to believe in his breakthrough. Includes a glossary of medical terms and a chronology. For grades 6-9Neil Armstrong: the first man on the moon (People to Know Ser.People to KnowBiography)
Par Barbara Kramer. 1997
Explores the astronaut training and flight that led Neil Armstrong to become the first astronaut to walk on the moon…
on July 20, 1969. This biography details Armstrong's strong work ethic and educational accomplishments, along with his private life. For grades 6-9Clara Barton: Civil War nurse (Historical American Biographies Ser.Historical American Biographies)
Par Nancy Whitelaw. 1997
The life of the woman who established the first American chapter of the Red Cross. Tells how she developed an…
interest in nursing as a child. Helping her brother regain his health and caring for Civil War wounded inspired her lifelong work to improve conditions for the sick and injured. For grades 4-7Galileo Galilei: first physicist (Oxford Portraits in Science)
Par James H MacLachlan, James MacLachlan. 1997
Presents Galileo's life in the context of the Renaissance world in which he lived. Galileo, whose father wanted him to…
study medicine, proved instead to have a natural talent for mathematics. The author discusses Galileo's studies and how he established principles that changed the way we see the world today--including his theories about falling bodies and the tides. For grades 6-9Stephen Hawking: revolutionary physicist (Great Achievers Ser.Great Achievers)
Par Melissa McDaniel. 1994
Biography of the British scientist who is famous for his work with black holes. Details Hawking's early experience with computer…
technology, his diagnosis with Lou Gehrig's disease in his youth, and his achievement in spite of the illness. Recounts his education, which led to a doctorate, and his scientific research. For grades 5-8 and older readersAmerican heroes of exploration and flight (Collective biographies)
Par Anne E Schraff, Anne Schraff. 1996
Profiles the lives of ten distinguished American explorers and aviators. Describes the polar treks of Matthew Henson, Robert Peary, and…
Richard Byrd; Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic flight; and the space journeys of Neil Armstrong, Sally Ride, and others. For grades 5-8