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Giants of science (Viking) volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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Albert Einstein: his name has become a synonym for genius. His wild case of bedhead and playful sense of humor made him a media superstar-the first, maybe only, scientist-celebrity.
He wasn't much for lab work-in fact he had a tendency to blow up experiments. What he liked to do was think-not in words, but in "thought experiments." What was the result of all his thinking? Nothing less than the overturning of Newtonian physics.
Once again, Kathleen...
12) Marie Curie
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Giants of science (Viking) volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 4
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English
Description
Traces the life and work of the Polish-born scientist whose study of radioactivity lead to her receiving two Nobel Prizes.
13) Charles Darwin
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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Traces the life and work of the British biologist made famous by his controversial theory of natural selection.
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Viking
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Think rocks are boring? Hard to like? Kinda just sit there, doing nothing? Why even write a whole book about them?? Bethany Barton will tell you why ... because we wouldn't be here if there were no rocks! From the Grand Canyon to volcanoes to diamonds and fossils, geology--the study of rocks--shows us where we've been and where we're going. With tons of humor and scores of fascinating facts, Bethany Barton introduces younger readers to geology and...
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Viking
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Do you ever wonder where we put all of our garbage, who gets rid of it, or how our planet isn't a big pile of mess? I'm Trying to Love Garbage has all the answers! From scavengers to detritivore to decomposers, nature's garbage collectors are everywhere.But humans play an important role too, and our favorite narrator is back to tell us all about it. With Bethany Barton's trademark balance of informative and hilarious, readers will finish this picture...
18) Titanic sinks!
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Publisher
Viking
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Presents the true story of the building and launching of the Titanic and offers a "you are there" feeling when the steamship struck an iceberg and sank on her maiden voyage.
Author
Series
Giants of science (Viking) volume 1
Language
English
Description
Explores the scientific studies, experiments, and observations of this world-renowned artist and scientist of the fifteenth century through a review of the writings, notes, and sketches left behind in his vast collection of notebooks.
20) Isaac Newton
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Giants of science (Viking) volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Presents a biography of Isaac Newton, a celebrated genius of his time who invented calculus and gave a scientific explanation of gravity, but also tried to destroy other scientists who questioned his work.
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