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13) Albert Einstein
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"'The important thing is to not stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.' This fascinating biography details the life and achievements of Albert Einstein, a scientist and mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of physics. Einstein's famous Theory of Relativity changed the world's understanding of space and created a whole new kind of science to study—cosmology."--
14) Charles Darwin
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"'Animals that are better adapted to their environment tend to survive and have more offspring.' He named this idea natural selection. This fascinating biography details the life and achievements of Charles Darwin, a scientist who made significant contributions to the field of natural history. Darwin's groundbreaking Theory of Evolution changed the world's understanding of how animal species grow and change over generations."--
15) Galileo Galilei
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"'All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered: the goal is to discover them.' This fascinating biography details the life and achievements of Galileo Galilei, an artist and scientist who made significant contributions to so many fields of science that he is known as the "father of modern science." Galileo developed the process of investigation of the natural world, called the scientific method, that the world's scientists still follow...
16) Rachel Carson
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"'The twentieth century was the only century in history when a single species, humans, had acquired significant power to change the nature of the whole world.' This fascinating biography details the life and achievements of Rachel Carson, a scientist who made significant contributions to the field of biology. Carson's famous book called Silent Spring changed the world's understanding of the impact of human activities on the environment, helping to...
17) Sir Isaac Newton
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"'If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.' This fascinating biography details the life and achievements of Sir Isaac Newton, a scientist and mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of physics. Newton's groundbreaking theory of gravity and the Laws of Motion proved a great leap forward in science and changed the world's understanding of the forces at work on Earth and in space."--
18) Stephen Hawking
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"Stephen Hawking's stated his goal was 'No less than a complete understanding of the universe.' This fascinating biography details the life and achievements of Stephen Hawking, a scientist who made significant contributions to the field of physics. Hawking's theories always inspired and challenged colleagues, and his strength was building on older theories and revolutionizing them into new theories such as black hole radiation."--
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