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scientific discovery

Books about scientific discovery for readers of all ages.

Cover of World History Biographies: Isaac Newton

World History Biographies: Isaac Newton

Philip Steele

Ages 9–14scientific discoverycuriosity

Cover of Did Fleming Rescue Churchill?

Did Fleming Rescue Churchill?

James Cross Giblin

Ages 8–12historymystery

Cover of Young Reader's Nature Library

Young Reader's Nature Library

Ages 9–12nature explorationscientific discovery

Cover of Prehistoric Life (DK Visual Dictionaries)

Prehistoric Life (DK Visual Dictionaries)

DK Publishing

Ages 6–12prehistoric lifedinosaurs

Cover of Marie Curie

Marie Curie

Beverley Birch

Ages 8–12perseverancescientific discovery

Cover of British Columbia, frontier for ideas

British Columbia, frontier for ideas

Harry E. Cullis, Harry E. Cullis, David T. Suzuki

Ages 10–16innovationtechnology

Cover of Comets and meteors

Comets and meteors

Isaac Asimov

Ages 8–12astronomyspace exploration

Cover of Venus

Venus

Isaac Asimov

Ages 6–10astronomyspace exploration

Cover of The Icarus project

The Icarus project

Laura Quimby

Ages 10–14scientific discoveryadventure

Cover of Gaia warriors

Gaia warriors

Nicola Davies

Ages 8–14environmental protectionclimate action

Cover of Astronomy

Astronomy

Ages 12–15space explorationscientific discovery

Cover of Pasteur's fight against microbes

Pasteur's fight against microbes

Beverley Birch, Christian Birmingham

Ages 7–12scientific discoveryperseverance

Cover of Life Story

Life Story

Virginia Lee Burton

Ages 5–10natural historyevolution

Cover of Exploring Creation With Zoology 2

Exploring Creation With Zoology 2

Jeannie K. Fulbright

Ages 8–12nature explorationscientific discovery

Cover of My life with the dinosaurs

My life with the dinosaurs

Stephen Czerkas

Ages 8–14paleontologydinosaurs

Cover of Rita Levi-Montalcini

Rita Levi-Montalcini

Lisa Yount, Ray Spangenburg, Diane Kit Moser

Ages 10–16perseverancescientific discovery

Cover of Working with a War 'V'

Working with a War 'V'

Norman Newman

Ages 8–12chemistryphysics

Cover of Half brother

Half brother

Kenneth Oppel

Ages 11–15familyidentity

Cover of The EARTH DWELLERS

The EARTH DWELLERS

Erich Hoyt

Ages 9–14natureinsects

Cover of My Place in Space

My Place in Space

Robin Hirst, Sally Hirst

Ages 8–12astronomyspace exploration

Cover of Marie Curie

Marie Curie

Liza N. Burby

Ages 7–12perseverancescientific discovery

Cover of Prentice Hall Science Explorer

Prentice Hall Science Explorer

Ages 14–18astronomyspace exploration

Cover of Earth and the Solar System (Science Alive!)

Earth and the Solar System (Science Alive!)

Darlene Lauw, Lim Cheng Puay

Ages 9–12space explorationearth science

Cover of Charles Babbage

Charles Babbage

Bruce Collier, James MacLachlan

Ages 12–18innovationperseverance