scientists

"Women scientists are not new, but they haven't always gotten credit for being so stellar. In Jennifer Calvert and Octavia Jackson's Science Superstars, you'll be introduced to 30 remarkable women whose passion and dedication to all things science led to groundbreaking discoveries, vital medicine, essential technology, and cutting-edge inventions that changed the world. If you use GPS or Wi-Fi, you have Hedy Lamarr to thank for that. If you are fascinated by space travel, look no further than Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, Stephanie Kwolek, Sally Ride, and Mae Jemison. And if you're spellbound by advances in medicine, the work of Elizabeth Blackwell, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin, and others is indispensable to the world we know today. Discover the triumphs, curiosity, and hard work of female trailblazers whose love of science spurred revolutionary advances"--From the publisher's web site.

"The Invisible Man (1897) blends comedy and tragedy in its story of a scientist who discovers a way to make himself invisible. His inability to reverse the process leads to a radical disconnection from society - and eventually from his own sanity. Arriving in a town where no one knows him, disguised in bandages and dark glasses, the invisible man is driven to violent and criminal extremes before his secret is revealed. This prescient parable of the dark side of scientific progress demonstrates H.G. Wells's signature gift for dramatizing humanity's grandest possibilities and darkest fears."--Back cover.

"After time-traveling to 1955, Marty McFly finds himself stranded in the past. The time machine he used doesn't work anymore, and he needs to help his parents fall in love...or else he'll never be born! Can he make things right before it's too late?"--Dust jacket.

"This book celebrates the animal friends of twenty famous people in art, music, literature, and science"--Back cover.

"... an electrifying thriller about a mysterious killer virus bringing the world to its knees"--Publisher.

The Queen of Techworld, afraid that Snow White will supplant her as the smartest scientist, exiles the child--but the robots that she repairs save her and help her defeat the evil queen. Written in Spanish and in graphic-novel format.

A biography of physicist Albert Einstein, discussing his childhood in Germany, his family and education, his marriages and children, and his ideas about space, matter, and time.

The ghost of the evil Mawley Crackbone is haunting Stitch Head, whose patchwork heart used to belong to Mawley--and when he convinces Stitch Head to yield to him and sets out to use the Mad Professor's latest creation to destroy the town, it is up to the Creature and Arabella to save their friend.

Discusses Robert Wilson, the particle physicist who built the Fermilab Accelerator; Mark Ptashne, who made a lifetime study of the lambda virus; and John McCarthy, who is a major contributor in the field of artificial intelligence.

"Readers will discover how some scientists and inventors used their intelligence in groundbreaking ways. Accessible biographies reveal key information about great thinkers of history, including Isaac Newton, Marie Curie, and Stephen Hawking"--Provided by publisher.