Synopsis: « En accompagnant son père qui cherchait des pierres et des coquillages sur la plage, Mary est devenue une passionnée de la chasse aux fossiles! À l'âge de 12 ans, elle a trouvé le squelette d'un gigantesque reptile marin nommé «ichtyosaure». C'est l'une des plus importantes découvertes préhistoriques de tous les temps. Les recherches de Mary ont suscité un intérêt mondial pour la paléontologie. »--Quatrième de couverture

Synopsis: Recounts the voyage of an eighteenth-century French aeronaut by hot air balloon from Philadelphia to Woodbury, New Jersey, in 1793.

Synopsis: Describes the work done by a doctor as he makes his rounds at a hospital, inspects people with various medical conditions, and performs a physical examination of a patient.

Synopsis: Animal lover and kid scientist Olga is back! Great for fans of the acclaimed graphic novels Real Friends and Invisible Emmie.In this second installment of a series Franny K. Stein creator Jim Benton called “great, kooky, monstrous fun,” Olga wants to leave earth in search of Meh’s home planet, but first she’ll have to discover why Meh is acting so strange.Olga: We’re Out of Here is jam-packed with facts and fun: Elise Gravel’s classic comic…

Synopsis: An illustrated children's biography of the world-famous cellist and his sister, a physician. Full-color. Grades K-5

Synopsis: Discusses the early life and career of Wilbur and Orville Wright who ran a printing business from their childhood home and who as young men operated a bicycle shop. In December of 1902 the brothers became the first people to fly.

Synopsis: The inventions and inspiration of Benjamin Franklin and how they've stood the test of timeWhat would you do if you lived in a community without a library, hospital, post office, or fire department? If you were Benjamin Franklin, you'd set up these organizations yourself. Franklin also designed the lightning rod, suggested the idea of daylight savings time, and invented bifocals-all inspired by his common sense and intelligence. In this…