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A boy rides a bicycle down a dusty road. But in his mind, he envisions himself traveling at a speed beyond imagining, on a beam of light. This brilliant mind will one day offer up some of the most revolutionary ideas ever conceived. From a boy endlessly fascinated by the wonders around him, Albert Einstein ultimately grows into a man of genius recognized the world over for profoundly illuminating our understanding of the universe. Jennifer Berne and...
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Meet Katherine Johnson, a brilliant mathematician who worked at NASA in the early 1950s until retiring in 1986. Katherine's unparalleled calculations (done by hand) helped plan the trajectories for NASA's Mercury and Apollo missions (including the Apollo 11 moon landing). She is said to be one of the greatest American minds of all time.
10) Albert Einstein
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Describes the life and work of the scientist whose theory of relativity revolutionized scientific thinking.
12) Albert Einstein
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This biography profiles the life and times of German-born theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, whose contributions to the field earned him a Nobel Prize.
15) Albert Einstein
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Traces the life and work of the famous physicist, from his childhood in Germany and education in Switzerland through the development of his theories of relativity to his campaign for peace after World War II.
16) Nuclear physics
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Profiles specific physicists, explores their scientific discoveries with a focus on the process and inspiration involved, and points out how these discoveries have changed the world forever.
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"From the best-selling author behind My Weird School: a quirky new biography series that casts fresh light on high-interest historic figures. Did you know that Albert Einstein was a high school dropout, and that he failed his physics class when he finally made it to college? Or that when he died, his brain and eyeballs were removed from his body? Ever wondered why his hair looked so wild? Siblings Paige and Turner do-and they've collected some of...
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A biography of Albert Einstein, discussing his birth and early years in Ulm and Munich, his school days and higher education, his job in a patent office, his marriage to Mileva, his accomplishments in the field of physics, and other aspects of his life. Includes photographs and fact boxes.
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