The History and Nature of Science Books

January, Brendan. Science in the Renaissance. Danbury, CT: Franklin Watts/Grolier, 1999. (E)

Jones, Lynda. Great Black Heroes: Five Brilliant Scientists. New York: Scholastic, 2000. (E)

Lehn, Barbara. What Is a Scientist? Brookfield, CT: Millbrook, 1998. (P)

Martin, Jacqueline Briggs. Snowflake Bentley. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1998. (P)

Ripley, Catherine. Why? The Best Ever Question and Answer Book About Nature, Science and the World Around You. New York: Firefly Books, 2001. (E)

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