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Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Formats
Description
"A biography of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner and environmentalist Wangari Maathai, a female scientist who 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"--Provided by publisher.
4) Peace and me
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
An illustrated collection of inspirational ideas about peace based on the lives of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates of the 20th and 21st centuries. Includes: Jean Henry Dunant, Fridtjof Nansen, Jane Addams, John Boyd Orr of Brechin, Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Teresa, Desmond Tutu, Rigoberta Mench T͠um, Nelson Mandela, Shirin Ebadi, Wangari Maathai, Malala Yousafzai.
6) Marie Curie
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
The story of Marie Curie, also about Pierre Curie, and the discovery of radium.
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
In Marie Curie, learn how the Polish chemist and physicist chose to pursue a career in science and discovered radium, earning the Nobel Prize twice. Features include a timeline, a glossary, essential facts, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.--
12) Albert Einstein
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
Chronicles the life and career of physicist Albert Einstein.
13) Luis W. Alvarez
Author
Pub. Date
c1990
Description
This tells of the scientist who worked on the atomic bomb, developed a radar system, and won the 1968 Nobel Prize.
14) Alfred Nobel
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
Discusses the life story of Alfred Nobel, his invention of dynamite and subsequent wealth to his sadness at the explosive's destructive power and decision to create yearly prizes for those who have rendered the greatest services to mankind.
15) Mother Teresa
Author
Pub. Date
[2000]
Description
A biography of the nun who founded the order known as the Missionaries of Charity to work with the sick and destitute in Calcutta and other places and who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
Malala Yousafzai is known across the world for having the courage to stand up for what she believes in, even in the face of terrifying adversity. From playing in the Swat Valley in Pakistan to making speeches at the United Nations, Malala's story has become an inspiration for people all over the world who are fighting for justice.Discover what it took for one incredible girl to become the voice of so many, in this beautifully illustrated book with...
17) Mother Teresa
Author
Description
A biography of the founder of the Missionary Sisters and Brothers of Charity, known for her work with the destitute and dying in Calcutta and other places and who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
18) Malala Yousafzai
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
Get inspired by the stories of some of today's newsmakers. Find out about Malala Yousafzai.
19) Marie Curie
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
Describes the life and accomplishments of the Polish scientist, including her discovery of polonium and radium and her work teaching at the Sorbonne.
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