Edwin Hubble

Groundbreakers

by Fiona Macdonald

"Groundbreakers introduces advancing readers to extraordinary people throughout history. Each adventure is explored in the context to the wider scientific, geographical, social, and historical framework, and features excerpts from the journals and personal records of each biographee; an introduction to other scientists and inventors living at the time; lists of places to visit to learn more; and a detailed timeline.

48 pages, Hardcover

First published April 28, 2001

About the author

Fiona Macdonald studied history at Cambridge University and at the University of East Anglia. She has taught in schools, adult education and university, and is the author of numerous books for children on historical topics.