| International Standard Book Number |
9781644668740
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781644668108
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781644668429
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| Dewey Decimal Classification Number |
509.22
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| Personal Name |
Hayes, Vicki C., author.
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| Title Statement |
12 unsung heroes of science / by Vicki Hayes.
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| Varying Form of Title |
Tweleve unsung heroes of science
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| Imprint |
Mankato, MN : Top Rank is an imprint of Black Rabbit Books, [2026]
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| Physical Description |
pages cm.
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| Series Statement |
Unsung heroes
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
Mary Anning hunts for fossils -- Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovers pulsars -- Marie Daly Earns chemistry PhD -- Charles Drew makes blood banks possible -- Carlos Juan Finlay finds the cause of yellow fever -- Rosalind Franklin discovers the structure of DNA -- Lue Gim Gong saves Florida's citrus industry -- Mario Molina studies the ozone layer -- Henrietta Swan Leavitt calculates the Universe -- Lise Meitner helps discover nuclear fission -- Charles Henry Turner discovers amazing insect facts -- Chien-Shiung Wu pioneers nuclear research.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"From fossil hunters to nuclear researchers, introduce middle-grade readers to 12 remarkable individuals whose science achievements are often overlooked due to their gender or race. A hi-lo reading format, insightful sidebars, and stat boxes all engage striving readers in these mini biography collections"-- Provided by publisher.
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| Target Audience Note |
Ages 9-13 Black Rabbit Books
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| Target Audience Note |
Grades 4-6 Black Rabbit Books
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Scientists Biography Juvenile literature.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Science History Juvenile literature.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Literature.
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