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Author
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"During the nineteenth century, an Austrian friar named Gregor Mendel discovered that invisible factors, now called genes, determined the traits of an organism. Mendel found that certain traits passed down from parents were either dominant or recessive, and that patterns of trait inheritance could be reliably predicted. His work was little noticed until the early twentieth century, when other scientists, working independently, replicated his work....
6) Galileo
Author
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Discusses the life story of Galileo, his use of an improved telescope to study the Earth's movement around the sun, and how his theories put him into conflict with the religious leaders of his time.
7) Alfred Nobel
Author
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Discusses the life story of Alfred Nobel, his invention of dynamite and subsequent wealth to his sadness at the explosive's destructive power and decision to create yearly prizes for those who have rendered the greatest services to mankind.
Author
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The French scientist Louis Pasteur made important contributions to chemistry and microbiology. His studies of microbes, which he called germs, helped people to understand the cause of decay in food. Pasteur made important contributions to the alcohol and silk industries, but he is perhaps best known for creating lifesaving vaccines against deadly illnesses, including anthrax, cholera, and rabies. This biography explains Pasteur's many contributions...
Author
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"In 1831, at the age of twenty-two, Charles Darwin embarked on a momentous five-year-long voyage on the HMS Beagle. His observations during this voyage led Darwin to eventually conclude that all species of plant and animal life have slowly evolved over thousands of years, adapting themselves to their environment by a process of natural selection. This book tells the story of Darwin's life, detailing the findings and events that led him to develop...
10) Isaac Newton
Author
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Discusses the life story of Isaac Newton, his study of light and gravity, and his development of the three laws of motion.
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