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Bloomsbury presents Kew: Darwin and Hooker by Alexandra Stewart, read by Henry Nott. On 24th November 1859, Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species was first published, selling out almost immediately. Describing the now well known theory that humans evolved through a process called natural...

This illuminating biography reveals how the daughter of Lord Byron, Britain's most infamous Romantic poet, became the world's first computer programmer. Even by 1800s standards, Ada Byron Lovelace had an unusual upbringing. Her strict mother worked hard at cultivating her own role as the...

As a young boy, Charles Darwin hated school and was often scolded for conducting “useless” experiments. Yet his passion for the natural world was so strong that he suffered through terrible seasickness during his five-year voyage aboard The Beagle. Darwin collected new creatures from the...

The inspiring true story of mathematician Katherine Johnson--made famous by the award-winning film Hidden Figures--who counted and computed her way to NASA and helped put a man on the moon! Katherine knew it was wrong that African Americans didn't have the same rights as others--as wrong as...

An inspiring and accessible biography of the beloved naturalist, broadcaster, and documentarian David Attenborough As a boy, David loved exploring the wild places near his home in England, collecting fossils, rocks, and newts. When he grew older, he got a job in television, where he had an idea...

Bloomsbury presents Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders written and read by Kate Pankhurst. Celebrate 10 fantastic years of the genre-defining series with this special anniversary edition of Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders – part of the revolutionary Fantastically Great...

Find out what happens in this kids book about flying against all odds. Sometimes, we are faced with challenges that seem insurmountable. But with grit and hard work, one can achieve great things! Mini Movers and Shakers was developed to inspire children to dream big and work hard. Fun, relatable characters in books easy enough for young listeners, yet interesting for adults.

Embark with us on a powerful journey where we walk side by side with some of the most iconic scientists in history, both male and female! We’ll be exploring everything from the mysterious cosmos and foundational laws of physics to the building blocks of life itself!

Wer war Francis Drake? Ein ruchloser Pirat, der von den Spaniern El Draque genannt wurde und im 16. Jahrhundert auf seinen Kaperfahrten in die Karibik Angst und Schrecken verbreitete, gewaltige Schätze anhäufte und sich damit die Gunst der englischen Königin Elisabeth I. sicherte? Oder war Francis Drake ein genialer Navigator, der als erster englischer Seefahrer der Geschichte die Welt umsegelte und den Aufstieg Englands zur Seemacht einläutete? Er war alles: Freibeuter und Weltumsegler.

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon and, to an audience of over 450 million people, proclaimed his step a giant leap for mankind. This Eagle Scout built his own model planes as a little boy and then grew up to be a test pilot for experimental aircraft before becoming an...

At least as far back as the ancient myth of Icarus, humans longed to fly - but it wasn't until December 17, 1903, on the windy dunes of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, that the dream finally came true. And it was all thanks to Orville and Wilbur Wright, two former bicycle mechanics who built their first toy plane - a rubber-band powered rotary - when they were just children.

All most people talk only about the Fibonacci Sequence, the simplest one to calculate...but people rarely go deeper than that, so Gene Grossman decided to - and has done with this Fibonacci book the same thing he did with the popular books he wrote entitled Celestial Navigation for the Complete Idiot and Trigonometry for the Complete Idiot: He wrote plain-English explanations that even kids above the age of eight should be able to easily follow - and explain to their parents.... And it goes the other way, too.

The gripping story of volcanologists Maurice and Katia Krafft, perfect for armchair adventurers who loved The Mona Lisa Vanishes and Becoming Muhammad Ali. Complete with extensive backmatter for school and at-home conversations. This beautiful biography in verse is about two French scientists...

Srinivasa Ramanujan has been described as a rock-star mathematician. Though he died almost one hundred years ago, his work in mathematics will always be important.

Although he is credited with changing history through his invention of printing, Johann Gutenberg remains mysterious. In Fine Print, author Joann Johansen Burch pieces together Gutenberg's amazing story.

Growing up in the 1830s, Louis Pasteur saw the horrifying effects of diseases like rabies and tuberculosis. Filled with curiosity and imagination, Pasteur began a lifelong search for answers to his many questions about diseases. Although many scientists disagreed with his unusual ideas, his discoveries made him famous. Through his dedication and insight, Pasteur saved millions of lives and laid the groundwork for future medical advancements.

Eddie Rickenbacker was a World War I Flying Ace, a Medal of Honor winner, and even a racecar driver. But did you know that his first attempt at flying was to ride his bicycle off the roof of his house while holding an umbrella?

From Karyn Parson's critically acclaimed Sweet Blackberry video series comes the little known story of Garrett Morgan, an African American inventor who created the traffic signal. Before Garrett Morgan became a successful inventor and saved countless lives with his creations, he was a little boy...

The untold story of five women who fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s and 1930s - and won.  

All throughout history, Black men have made important contributions to scientific discovery. This collection of biographies for kids explores 15 of these intelligent men and the extraordinary scientific accomplishments they achieved—even when they faced huge challenges. You’ll learn how they stood up against racism and inequality and never stopped following their passions for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.