Biography Today Scientists and Inventors: Profiles of People of Interest to Young Readers (4) (BIOGRAPHY TODAY SCIENTISTS AND INVENTORS SERIES)

The fourth volume of Biography Today: Scientists & Inventors Series adds 10 brand-new, in-depth biographical profiles written for readers ages 9 and above. Similar in length, style, and format to the regular issues of Biography Today, each profile gives readers insight into the individual's life and most memorable accomplishments.

The following scientists and inventors are covered in Volume 4: David Attenborough, naturalist & wildlife filmmaker; Robert Ballard, deep sea explorer; Ben Carson, pediatric neurosurgeon; Eileen Collins, first woman space shuttle commander; Birute Galdikas, primate conservationist & anthropologist; Lonnie Johnson, inventor of Super Soaker water rocket; Meg Lowman, biologist, botanist & expert on rain forest canopy; Forrest Mars, inventor of M & Ms candy; Akio Morita, co-founder of Sony; and Janese Swanson, founder of Girl Tech.