Who Was: Six Scientists and Inventors (various authors)

 This is a compilation (available on Overdrive) of six of the popular children's Who Was biographies of famous scientists and inventors.  This collection has biographies on Neil Armstrong, Marie Curie, Benjamin Franklin, Galileo, Jane Goodall, and Steve Jobs. Hat's off to the publisher that started this series of Biographies, that are long enough for reports, but written in an engaging enough way so that young readers can actually get through them. Each covers the high points of the subject's careers, but also tries to suggest a little about personality. I must admit I learned some new facts about these amazing people.  For example, I didn't know that Jane Goodall was not trained as a scientist when she started studying the gorillas.  I didn't realize that Steve Jobs was more the idea and marketing man behind Apple, instead of a technical innovator.  After having read several adult books in a row, it was kind of pleasant to read something simple and interesting.  (2016, about 6 hrs listening time total)