David A Adler

Surveys the life of Benjamin Franklin, highlighting his work as an inventor and statesman.

A brief account of the life of the "Father of Our Country."

While helping his family make ends meet during the Depression by selling newspapers, a boy meets Babe Ruth.

"An apple floats in a tub of water, but a ball of aluminum foil sinks to the bottom. But wait. If that same ball of foil is flattened out and shaped into a boat, it floats! How can that be? David A. Adler's clear, concise text and Anna Raff's delightful illustrations explain the basic principles of flotation and density in a way that will really sink in"--

A brief account of the life and accomplishments of Christopher Columbus.

A brief biography of the African American scientist who overcame tremendous hardship to make unusual and important discoveries in the field of agriculture.

"An exploration of the metric system, including centimeters, grams, and liters" --

We can't see magnetism, but it's everywhere around us - even the Earth is a giant magnet! Adler covers the basics of magnetism, explaining terms such as attraction, pole, electromagnetism and force.

An introduction to the life of the woman born into slavery who became a well-known abolitionist and crusader for the rights of African Americans in the United States. She became an abolitionist and crusader for African-American rights.