scientists

A biography of the nineteenth-century French scientist who discovered the process for destroying harmful bacteria with heat and opened the door to the new science of microbiology.

Presents the life and work of the famous seventeenth-century British physicist.

Illustrations and simple text provide a brief introduction to the life and work of scientist Isaac Newton and discusses how his work changed the world.

Presents the life and career of the geneticist who in 1983 was awarded the Nobel Prize for her study of maize cells.

Discusses the early childhood, education, interests, and inventions of Galileo, as well as how his studies led to conflict with the Church and tradition.

Describes the life and work of the scientist who offered objective evidence that the earth was not the fixed center of the universe.

Introduces the life of inventor, statesman, and founding father Benjamin Franklin, whose love of books led him to establish the first public library in the American colonies.

Examines the life of the noted statesman who was accomplished in many fields.

Tells the life story of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Enrico Fermi, describing his childhood in Italy, his work with atomic energy, and his scientific legacy.

A biography of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, who challenged the belief of his age that Earth was the center of the universe and proved that it is, instead, a planet orbiting the Sun.