The World of Scientists Set

Retrace the steps of notable scientists and their important contributions to science! This set of 14, 32-page books feature biographies of women contributed by Sally Ride Science and is perfect for students in grades 6-8. Each book features easy-to-read layouts, high-interest nonfiction text, hands-on lab activity, supporting graphics, highlighted content-area vocabulary, sidebars, photographs, graphs, glossary, and index. Reader titles include (titles may vary):

• Rachel Carson: Nature's Guardian
• George Washington Carver: Agriculture Pioneer
• Marie Curie: Pioneering Physicist
• Thomas Edison and the Pioneers of Electromagnetism
• Albert Einstein: Gentle Genius
• Making It Go: The Life and Work of Robert Fulton
• Jane Goodall: Animal Scientist and Friend
• Hippocrates: Making the Way for Medicine
• Antoine Lavoisier: Founder of Modern Chemistry
• Gregor Mendel: Genetics Pioneer
• Isaac Newton and the Laws of the Universe
• Louis Pasteur and the Fight Against Germs
• Max Planck: Uncovering the World of Matter
• Alfred Wegener: Uncovering Plate Tectonics