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|  | Ordinary Genius by Stephanie S. McPherson
This intriguing biography goes beyond the theory of relativity and the image of an old man with wild white hair and frumpy sweaters. Einstein's name is often used as a synonym for genius -- but he was more than that. Albert Einstein was a man who hated violence and took a stand for peace in the world. And he was a man who never took himself -- or his fame -- too seriously. Named an Outstanding Trade Book for Children by the Children's Book Council, this comprehensive book looks at all aspects of Einstein's life: his childhood, his scientific accomplishments, and his humanitarian achievements. AUTHOR: Stephanie S. McPherson
PUBLISHER: Lerner Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | The Peddler's Grandson by Edward Cohen
This Jewish memoirist grew up in Jackson, Mississippi, during the racial tensions of the turbulent 1950s and '60s. As an adolescent on the outside, he found refuge in his family's clothing store. AUTHOR: Edward Cohen
PUBLISHER: University Press of Mississippi
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | A Primate's Memoir by Robert M. Sapolsky
This memoir by a primatologist tells of his years of experience with, and great attachment to, baboons, as well as the many colorful two-legged primates he has encountered in his career. AUTHOR: Robert M. Sapolsky
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Trade Paperbacks
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | The Geometry of Love by Margaret Visser
Tired of the slingshot tours of medieval churches that only provide building dates and photo-ops, Visser takes her time examining one quaint, Christian church on the outskirts of Rome--the church of Saint Agnes--in meticulous detail. Her book explores the chapel's architecture from front to back and top to bottom, lingering on stories behind key pieces. AUTHOR: Margaret Visser
PUBLISHER: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, LLC
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Tesla by Danial B. Stewart
With more than 100 patents, electrical engineer Nikola Tesla rivaled Thomas Edison as one of our greatest scientists. This biography, notable for its anecdotal detail and extensive dialogue from original documents, reflects the author`s thorough research. Often overlooked as a subject of study in primary schools, Tesla was a leader in electrical innovation whose inventions include the induction motor, alternating-current power transmission, and the radio. AUTHOR: Danial B. Stewart
PUBLISHER: Frog, Limited
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Mark Dion by Lisa G. Corrin
Mark Dion is an American artist who metamorphoses into an explorer, biochemist, detective and archaeologist. In his gallery installations around Europe and America since the 1980s, Dion has constructed the laboratories, experiments and museum caches of the great historical naturalists -- following in their footsteps in his own adventurous, eco-inspired journeys to the tropics. His research and magical collections are presented in installational still lifes which combine taxidermic animals with lab equipment with artefacts, like walk-through Wunderkammers, lifesized cabinets of curiosity. AUTHOR: Lisa G. Corrin
PUBLISHER: Phaidon Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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