Bader, Bonnie.  Who Was Alexander Graham Bell?
Bell's story will fascinate young readers interested in the early history of modern technology.  More interesting individuals are featured in other Who Was…? books.  J-B BELL (Ages 8-12)

Bardoe, Cheryl.  Gregor Mendel:  The Friar Who Grew Peas.
This friar questioned, "How do mothers and fathers - whether they are apple trees, sheep or humans - pass down their traits to their children?" He devoted his life to finding the answers to this question and became the world's first geneticist. J-B MENDEL (Ages 7-10)

Berne, Jennifer.  On a Beam of Light:  A Story of Albert Einstein. 
Chronicles his development from a boy riding his bicycle through sunbeams to the man who created the Theory of Relativity and whose name would become synonymous with 'genius.' E-B EINSTEIN (Ages 6-9)

Burleigh, Robert. Look Up:  Henrietta Leavitt, Pioneering Woman Astronomer.
This woman of imagination, courage, and perseverance made important discoveries about measuring the solar system in the early 1900s. E-B LEAVITT (Ages 7-9)

Burns, Loree Griffin.  Citizen Scientists:  Be a Part of Scientific Discovery from Your Own Backyard. 
Anyone can get involved in gathering data for ongoing, actual scientific studies about butterflies, birds, frogs, and ladybugs, such as the Audubon Bird Count and FrogWatch USA. This book, full of engaging photos and useful tips, will show you how. J 590.7 BUR (Ages 8-12)

Byrd, Robert.  Electric Ben:  The Amazing Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin. 
Learn all about the life of Ben Franklin, from his childhood to his golden years, in a beautifully illustrated, thoughtful, and thorough book. J-B FRANKLIN (Ages 8-14)

Carlson, Laurie.  Thomas Edison for Kids:  His Life and Ideas:  21 Activities. 
One of the world's greatest inventors is introduced in this fascinating book which includes activities that allow kids to try Edison's experiments. One in a series of 21 Activities books. J-B EDISON (Ages 9-12) 

D’Agnese, Joseph.  Blockhead:  The Life of Fibonacci.
Learn about Italian mathematician Leonardo Fibonacci, whose daydreaming as a young child led him to discover patterns in nature and the natural sequence that bears his name.  J-B FIBONACCI (Ages 6-9)

Engle, Margarita.  Summer Birds:  The Butterflies of Maria Merian.
This young girl lived during the Middle Ages and disproved the theory of spontaneous generation by observing caterpillars as they spun cocoons and emerged as butterflies and moths in spring.  E-B MERIAN (Ages 4-9)

Hopkins, H. Joseph.  The Tree Lady:  The True Story of How 1 Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever.
Learn about Katherine Olivia Sessions who brought trees to San Diego and created what eventually became Balboa Park. E-B SESSIONS (Ages 5-10)

Jackson, Donna.  Extreme Scientists:  Exploring Nature’s Mysteries from Perilous Places. 
From hurricanes to caves to the crowns of towering redwoods, scientists work in order to save lives, preserve species, and help us to better understand the way our planet works. See more titles in the Scientists in the Field series.  J 509.2 JAC (Ages 9-12)

Johnson, Jen. Seeds of Change:  Planting a Path to Peace.
This female scientist made a stand in the face of opposition to women's rights and her own Greenbelt Movement, an effort to restore Kenya's ecosystem by planting millions of trees.  E-B MAATHAI (Ages 6-11)

Krull, Kathleen. The Boy Who Invented TV:  The Story of Philo Farnsworth.
This young genius, while plowing his fields, came up with the idea of TV and successfully transmitted the first image over the airwaves; later battled with RCA, who tried to take credit for his invention. E-B FARNSWORTH  (Ages 5-8)

Krull, Kathleen. Lives of the Scientists:  Experiments, Explosions (and What the Neighbors Thought).
Profiles many of history's most noteworthy scientists, sharing lesser-known facts about their favorite activities, relationships, and eccentricities.  J 925 KRU (Ages 9-13)

Lawlor, Laurie.  Rachel Carson and Her Book that Changed the World.
Retells the story of the pioneering environmentalist who wrote and published "Silent Spring," the revolutionary book pointing out the dangerous effects of chemicals on the living world.  J-B CARSON (Ages 7-10)

McCutcheon, Marc. The Kid Who Named Pluto: And the Stories of Other Extraordinary Young People in Science.
Profiles of children and young adults whose scientific inventions made an impact on the world. J 509.2 MCC (Ages 8-11)

Martin, Jacqueline Briggs.  Snowflake Bentley.
A biography of a self-taught scientist who photographed thousands of individual snowflakes in order to study their unique formations. E-B BENTLEY (Ages 4-9)

Nivola, Claire A. Life in the Ocean:  The Story of Oceanographer Sylvia Earle. 
Tells the story of her growing passion for the wonders of the sea and how her ocean exploration and advocacy have made her known around the world. J-B EARLE (Ages 5-9)

Rusch, Elizabeth. Electrical Wizard:  How Nikola Tesla Lit Up the World. 
Tesla was a revolutionary ahead of his time. Remote controls, fluorescent lights, X-rays, speedometers, cell phones, even radio - all resulted from Nikola Tesla's inventions. J-B TESLA (Ages 7-10)

Sheldon, David.  Into the Deep:  The Life of Naturalist and Explorer William Beebe. 
Born in 1877, Beebe was a pioneer of ecology, observing wildlife in their natural habitats; studying migratory birds, rainforests, and ocean depths. E-B BEEBE (Ages 6-9)

Silvey, Anita.  Untamed:  The Wild Life of Jane Goodall.
A sumptuous introduction to the life and achievements of the world's foremost primatologist traces her humble origins, the scientific breakthroughs that challenged the conventions of her scientific peers and her ongoing efforts to promote conservation. J-B GOODALL (Ages 10-14)

Sis, Peter.  The Tree of Life: A Book Depicting the Life of Charles Darwin, Naturalist, Geologist, & Thinker.
Presents the life of the famous nineteenth-century naturalist using text from Darwin's writings and detailed drawings by Sis. E-B DARWIN (Ages 8-12)

Sisson, Stephanie Roth.  Star Stuff:  Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos. 
Describes how a young Carl Sagan went to the 1939 World's Fair and subsequently dedicated his life to studying the universe, eventually becoming a renowned scientist who worked on the Voyager exploration missions in deep space. E-B SAGAN (Ages 4-8)

Smith, Matthew.  Small Wonders:  Jean-Henri Fabre & His World of Insects. 
The life of the French naturalist, his childhood in the countryside, life-long interest in insects, and meeting with the president of France. J-B FABRE (Ages 7-10)

Turner, Pamela. A Life in the Wild:  George Schaller’s Struggle to Save the Last Great Beasts.
Presents the life of a zoologist who has dedicated his life to helping endangered species in their natural habitats, including the snow leopards of the Himalayas, the mountain gorillas of central Africa, and the pandas of central China. J 333.95 TUR (Ages 9+)

Wallmark, Laurie.  Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine.
Upon meeting Charles Babbage, Ada understands his creation, the first mechanical computer, better than anyone else and writes the world's first computer program. E-B LOVELACE (Ages 5-8)

Winter, Jeanette.  The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps.
Describes the life of Jane Goodall, from her childhood in London watching a robin on her windowsill, to her years in the African forest in Tanzania. E-B GOODALL (Ages 4-8)

Yaccarino, Dan. The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau.
The incredible life of this famous deep-sea explorer is seen in a review of his early inspirations and fascinations with the ocean, the famous dives he made, the equipment he invented for his profession, the films and TV shows he created, and his dedication to improving the environment for the animals he loved. E-B COUSTEAU (Ages 6-8)