Ocean State Libraries

"Vivid text details how early mechanical automatons led to the advanced, intelligent robots of today. It also puts a spotlight on the brilliant scientists who made these advances possible. Useful sidebars, rich images, and a glossary help readers understand the science and its importance. Maps and diagrams provide context for critical discoveries in the field. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards." --

This title presents the history of genetics. Vivid text details how early studies of heredity and genes led to our modern understanding of how DNA works. It also puts a spotlight on the brilliant scientists who made these advances possible. Useful sidebars, rich images, and a glossary help readers understand the science and its importance. Maps and diagrams provide context for critical discoveries in the field. Aligned to Common Core Standards and...

Ebola: story of an epidemic--What is epidemiology?--The earliest epidemiology--Worldwide diseases--Scientific study of disease--New weapons against epidemics--modern epidemiology--getting a handle on pandemics--Epidemiology present and future.

Surveys the history of discoveries in physics from the theoriesof Aristotle to recent developments, emphasizing the contributions of Isaac Newton.

The life and contributions of the scientist called the father ofnuclear science for his development of the nuclear theory of the atom in 1911 and discovery of alpha and beta rays and protons.

"This title presents the history of food science. Vivid text details how early studies of nutrition and food chemistry led to today's food safety standards and genetically modified crops. It also puts a spotlight on the brilliant scientists who made these advances possible."--Publisher's website.