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"From the author of The Emperor of All Maladies, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, and The Gene, a #1 New York Times bestseller, comes his most spectacular book yet, an exploration of medicine and our radical new ability to manipulate cells. Rich with Mukherjee's revelatory and exhilarating stories of scientists, doctors, and the patients whose lives may be saved by their work, The Song of the Cell is the third book in this extraordinary writer's exploration...

"Have you ever wondered how we know so much about people and events from the past? Much of what we know comes from studying items that were used in the past. Dive deeper into studying history by learning how to examine and learn from objects that were part of everyday life in the past."--

A look at DNA and the history of research into it, covering significant scientists and findings.

In Rosalind Franklin, learn how the British biophysicist and X-ray expert chose to pursue a career in science and helped discover the structure of DNA. 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--

Swept up by the European ballooning craze of the 1780s, Dr. John Jeffries longed to become the first person to fly across the English Channel. But first he had to outwit a rascally copilot, keep the balloon from bursting, and avoid crashing into the sea. The good doctor's quick-thinking solutions will surprise young readers--and keep them giggling. Orbis Pictus and Sibert Honor winner Don Brown tells this quirky true story with his usual accuracy...

Provides information on the world of war and the military, including how psychology helps wounded warriors, exoskeletons that give soldiers strength, the future of battlefields, how math builds safer body armor, and more

Historical figures, celebrities, mystery people in family photos, and the names of people on memorials, buildings, and products we are surrounded by people whose background and history we can research. Even the most unfamiliar person might have had a surprising life. Who was a school named after? How can you trace the story of soldiers and people who migrated from one country to another? This book will help you discover their tales for yourself. It...

An account of the original Globe theater as well as its modern reconstruction.