Oxford portraits in science

A biography of the scientist considered to be the father of nuclear physics for his development of the nuclear theory of the atom in 1911 and discovery of alpha and beta rays and protons.

A biography of the eminent seventeenth century physician and scientist who discovered the functions of the heart, arteries, and veins in the circulation of blood.

Traces the life and work of the noted woman anthropologist whose studies of primitive cultures established her as an authority in her field.

Contains a brief biography of Nicolaus Copernicus, the doctor, lawyer, and church official who developed the theory that the planets revolved around the sun, and includes information on his early life, and the events that lead to his discovery.

Examines the personality as well as the thought process which led this physicist to his discoveries which have helped shape our understanding of the natural world.