Alamosa Public Library

The twelve scientists who are profiled here are women from all sorts of backgrounds who are currently rocking science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Each of them has a different story to tell about how she got to where she is today, but the one thing they have in common is that they are truly wonder women of science. Around the world there are many more women doing incredible work and breaking new ground in STEM fields--not to mention...

Provides step-by-step instructions for over forty science experiments examining the human body, the Earth, the natural world, and the properties of space. Also includes stories about famous scientists and pages explaining the science behind the activities.--

Illustrations and simple text provide young readers with a brief introduction to the life and accomplishments of inventor and patriot Benjamin Franklin.

Introduce your little ones to Dr. Ochoa's galaxy -- and how there are little scientists within the atmosphere! We're excited to introduce you to Dr. Ochoa's Tiny Galaxy, a new series by Lil' Libros. In the first in series of STEAM concept board books, We Are All Scientists / Todos somos científicos, Dr. Ellen Ochoa explores how children have an innate drive for discovery. Science is all around us, and children are born with a keen desire to explore,...

Shines a spotlight on American scientist Temple Grandin, whose experience being on the autism spectrum has informed her advocacy and her work as an animal behaviorist.

"Maria longed to travel beyond her small island of Nantucket. But she wasn't sure how. Her father taught her to look to the stars for guidance. If you knew how to read them, he said, the stars could tell you where you were, and where you needed to go. They spent hours scanning the night sky together through a telescope on the roof. Maria learned how to use astronomers' tools to measure and track time by the stars. But what could she do with her skills?...

Introduces the woman mathematician whose childhood love of numbers led to her prestigious education and contributions at NASA while explaining how her handwritten codes proved essential throughout numerous space missions.

"Scientists work hard in the lab and in the field to make important discoveries. But that's not all. They also love to dance, fly drones, eat french fries, and more! Meet fourteen phenomenal scientists"--

"Scientist June Almeida's skill in using the electron microscope helped identify viruses, and when she was 34 years old, she discovered the first human coronavirus"--