"Rhyming children's picture book about how scientists use data."--

Examines what is known about dinosaur bones, behavior, and other characteristics and how different the facts often are from what scientists, from ancient China to the recent past, believed to be true.

Traces the period between Copernicus's theory about the sun's location at the center of the universe through the early days of atomic theory, offering introductory portraits of such contributors as Giordano Bruno, Galileo, and Isaac Newton.

Many of the inventions and discoveries that we use in our lives today were created centuries ago -- during the golden age of Muslim empires and beyond. Art, music, astronomy, physics, mathematics, medicine, and so many other files of knowledge we shared and created and discussed in Arabia, Persia, Iraq, and India a very, very long time ago.

Discusses the life story of Isaac Newton, his study of light and gravity, and his development of the three laws of motion.

"A science biography that examines the life and work of Marie Curie and offers kids the opportunity to make their own designs and inventions with hands-on activities"--OCLC.

Benjamin Franklin's life was remarkable. From humble origins, he rose to become one of the most well-known and popular figures in North America and Europe during the eighteenth century. During his life Franklin developed an extraordinary range of interests. His contributions to science include major discoveries in electricity and oceanography, but his activities as a businessman, publisher and writer, philosopher, and statesman are equally important...

Science that Changed the World provides a gender and racially diverse cross-section of scientists through history. The intention is to describe the science that was discovered, the manner in which it was discovered and the impact of the discoveries. There is a balance of the history of discovery and an exploration of the principles. This book provides a broad summary of science history, not a detailed description of individuals, events or science....

"Describes past and present military weapons and how they are used" --Provided by publisher.