physicians

Presents a picture book biography of American poet William Carlos Williams, who studied to become a doctor, but still found time to write poetry.

Presents a graphic-novel adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story of Dr. Henry Jekyll and his alter-ego, the sinister Mr. Hyde.

Describes the life and work of Edward Jenner, the eighteenth-century English physician who discovered the first safe method of preventing smallpox.

A biography of the Italian-born physician and researcher who won the Nobel Prize for her work with growing nervous system cells in the human embryo.

In the early nineteenth century, when his sea-captain uncle invites him to assist the ship's surgeon on his next voyage, orphaned, fourteen-and-a-half-year-old Phillip, eager to be with family, accepts only to find out that his uncle is a slave trader.

Recounts Dr. Jerri Nielsen's struggle to survive cancer while in Antarctica.

Chronicles the life of Josef Mengele, the doctor who conducted experiments on twins and other inmates at the Auschwitz concentration camp, describing his activities in the Third Reich and his life after the war, and providing historical context on Germany and the Jews, a time line, a glossary, and lists of related resources.

Recounts the life of the renowned doctor, humanitarian, and advocate for peace.

A biography of the Yavapai Indian who became an important advocate of Indian rights, earned a medical degree, and founded the Society of American Indians.

Examines the life of William Harvey, a sixteenth-century physician who discovered the heart is actually a pump that circulates blood thoughout the body.