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K-3Pebble Plus: Great Scientists and Inventors series.
These books provide cursory introductions to men and women who have made contributions to the scientific world. The brief texts deal with the subjects' early years, work, and legacies. Large archival photographs (mostly grainy portraits and poorly reproduced documents) accompany the simple narratives but do not add much visual interest for budding scientists. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Pebble Plus: Great Scientists and Inventors titles: Albert Einstein, Elizabeth Blackwell, and Rachel Carson.