Books written by John Bankston
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Lise Meitner and the Atomic Age
A biography of the twentieth-century Austrian scientist who, despite facing discrimination as a Jew and a female, made discoveries in nuclear physics which played a major part in the development of atomic energy.
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Robert Jarvik and the First Artificial Heart
Profiles the man who was responsible for inventing the first artificial heart.
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Alexander Graham Bell and the Story of the Telephone
Tells the story of Alexander Graham Bell and his invention of the telephone.
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Adam Levine
At sixteen, Adam Levine had a record deal.
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Marco Polo
Details the life and travels of the explorer who journeyed from Italy to China in the thirteenth century and documented his experiences in a revolutionary travel memoir.
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The Evolution of Government and Politics in France
Presents a history of government in France, from the Middle Ages, to the rule of absolute monarchs, the French Revolution, the creation of the republic, the wars of the twentieth century, and France's modern role in the European Union.
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Francis Crick and James Watson: Pioneers in DNA Research
Reviews the lives and accomplishments of Francis Crick and James Watson, who are credited with solving much of the mystery of heredity by mapping the structure of DNA.
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Gregor Mendel and the Discovery of the Gene
Traces the life and work of Gregor Mendel, an Austrian monk who studied heredity in pea plants and is considered the father of genetics.
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Jacques-Yves Cousteau: His Story Under the Sea
Examines the life and accomplishments of the French oceanographer, describing his work studying and filming the undersea world.
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Louis Daguerre and the Story of the Daguerreotype
Presents the life and work of Louis Daguerre, a French chemist who is credited with inventing photography.
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Gerhard Domagk and the Discovery of Sulfa
A biography of the German scientist responsible for developing the use of sulfa as an antibiotic in the early twentieth century.
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Sigmund Freud: Exploring the Mysteries of the Mind
Examines the life and work of the Austrian doctor who paved the way for modern psychotherapy.
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Houston
Houston
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Hercules
He fought scary, powerful creatures--and won. Yet he was never strong enough to over-come his own anger. The story of Hercules is the story of love lost and battles won."--
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Margaret Mead: Pioneer of Social Anthropology
Examines the life and career of cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead, including her time as president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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Enrico Fermi and the Nuclear Reactor
Examines the life of the Nobel Prize-winning Italian physicist who, among other achievements, developed the world's first nuclear reactor as part of the effort to create the first nuclear bomb.
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Alfred Nobel and the Story of the Nobel Prize
A biography of the reclusive inventor of dynamite and the story of how he came to establish the prestigious prizes that bear his name.
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Christiaan Barnard and the Story of the First Successful Heart Transplant
Introduces the surgeon who in 1967 became the first to successfully transplant a donor heart into another human being.
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Mariano Rivera
Depicts the life of Yankees pitching star Mariano Rivera, from his boyhood in Panama, where he dreamed of playing soccer, to his current success.
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Montreal Impact
Before becoming a Major League Soccer team, the Montreal Impact had a 20-year history and multiple championships.