Ruby Sisson Library

Traces the life of the internationally acclaimed musician and composer who helped popularize jazz music.

A biography of the nineteenth-century Frenchman, accidentally blinded as a child, who originated the raised-dot system of reading and writing used by the blind throughout the world.

Describes the life of the renowned theoretical physicist who has taken the study of cosmology further than most in his field, despite his need for wheelchair and computer to travel and communicate.

An examination of the history of aerospace engineering that explores the Saturn V moon rocket, the International Space Station, and the world's largest passenger jet.

Explores the history of civil engineering and the advancements made in the field, looking at the Panama Canal, bridges, skyscrapers, and more.

Explores projects that supply water to impoverished areas, structures in the Netherlands that hold back the Atlantic Ocean, and the cleanup of contaminated areas. Also examines the engineers who made these projects a reality and traces the history of the discipline. Includes sidebars, photos, a glossary, a hands-on project and career-planning chart.