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Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Full of the true-life stories of scientists and innovators who have shaped our society and how we see the world around us, this book puts major scientific discoveries into context. Readers learn who inspired whom, and which discoveries laid the groundwork for more amazing innovation.
Author
Language
English
Description
"A brilliant and brave investigation by Michael Pollan, author of five New York Times best sellers, into the medical and scientific revolution taking place around psychedelic drugs--and the spellbinding story of his own life-changing psychedelic experiences When Michael Pollan set out to research how LSD and psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) are being used to provide relief to people suffering from difficult-to-treat conditions...
Author
Publisher
Christy Ottaviano Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Known as "The Enchantress of Numbers" by many inventors and mathematicians of the 19th century, Ada Lovelace is recognized today as history's first computer programmer. Her work was an inspiration to such famous minds as Charles Babbage and Alan Turing. This is her story"--
5) Ada Lovelace
Author
Series
Publisher
Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents information about Ada Lovelace, from her childhood in England and her studies in mathematics to her development of the first computer programming language.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Author Kidder gives us a window onto the paradoxical world of software engineering and Internet commerce, where genius and artistry often mingle with vulgarity and greed, and where Paul English, for all his success, seems at times almost an innocent. Fortune, mania, genius, philanthropy--the co-founder of the travel website Kayak.com grew up in working-class Boston in the 1970s, a boy who rebelled against authority but discovered a world that called...
Author
Series
Publisher
The Innovation Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the life and accomplishments of the animal scientist and designer of cruelty-free livestock facilities, from her early life and autism diagnosis through her journey to become a livestock expert.
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