DOCUMENT RESUME ED 464 856 SO 033 747 AUTHOR Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. TITLE Biography Today: Profiles of People of Interest to Young Readers. Scientists & Inventors Series. ISBN ISBN-0-7808-0514-3 PUB DATE 2002-00-00 NOTE 214p. AVAILABLE FROM Omnigraphics, Inc., Order Department, P.O. Box 625, Holmes, PA 19043 ($39). Tel: 800-234-1340 (Toll Free); Fax: 800-875-1340 (Toll Free); e-mail:
[email protected]; Web site: http://www.omnigraphics.com/. PUB TYPE Collected Works Serials (022) Reference Materials General (130) JOURNAL CIT Biography Today; v6 2002 EDRS PRICE MF01/PC09 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Adolescent Literature; *Biographies; Individual Characteristics; Intermediate Grades; Inventions; *Profiles; Readability; *Role Models; *Scientists; Secondary Education IDENTIFIERS *Biodata; *Inventors ABSTRACT This volume on "Scientists and Inventors" was created to appeal to young readers in a format they can enjoy reading and can readily understand. Each volume contains alphabetically arranged sketches of outstanding people. Each entry provides at least one picture of the individual profiled, and bold-faced rubrics lead the reader to information on birth, youth, early memories, education, first jobs, marriage and family, career highlights, memorable experiences, hobbies, and honors and awards. Each of the entries ends with a list of easily accessible sources designed to lead the student to further reading on the individual and a current address. Obituary entries are also include in the volume, written to provide a perspective on the individual's