Brown's methodic, informative, and entertaining style through this graphic novel design is completely engaging. This book, particulary relevant as it explores the history of vaccines while acknowledging the pandemic at the time of writing, shows readers that while we do learn from experience, history tends to repeat itself when we do not. Provocative and full of well-researched scientific facts he ...

Brown is a timeline master, carefully chroniclng ideas and events and piecing them together in a cause-effect progression. Big ideas become cornerstones that radically redirect the course of history and ultimately, the quality of human life. Brown's refreshing presentation sings with relevance, humor, vibrant drawings, and a fascinating storyline. A great addition to his Big Ideas That Changed the ...

When he was born in 1879, Albert was a peculiarly fat baby with an unusually big and misshaped head. When he was older, he hit his sister, frustrated his teachers, and had few friends. But Albert's strange childhood also included his brilliant capacity for puzzles and problem solving: the mystery of a compass's swirling needle, the intricacies of Mozart's music, the secrets of geometry--set his mi ...

This lyrical introduction to the first person to walk on the surface of the moon traces the life of Neil Armstrong back through his childhood, his years as a airplane pilot, and his historical moon landing in the Apollo 11 moon mission on July 20, 1969. Full-color illustrations.

This clever, classy graphic novel retells background of the first moon landing using gorgeous, sometimes humorous illustrations and a historically accurate narrator who occasionally share his out-loud wonderings. This mix is well-balanced and contemporary, appealing to today's learners. The is extremely informative nonfiction that unfolds as a compelling novel.