scientist

Describes the lives and careers of fifteen women scientists who either won the Nobel Prize or participated significantly in a Nobel Prize-winning project.

Presents biographical profiles of ten individuals who contributed to the development ofspace and astronomy including Copernicus and Galileo, Johannes Kepler and Benjamin Banneker, Robert Goddard, Wernher von Braun, and others; and discusses their research and discoveries.

Tells the life story of sixteenth-century astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, the first to declare that the sun does not revolve around Earth; describes the world in which he lived; and includes selected primary sources.

Examines the life and works of nineteenth-century scientist and creator of the periodic table of elements, Dmitry Mendeleyev, and discusses his experiments and theories and his influence upon the world of science.

A biography of the eighteenth-century Scottish inventor and engineer whose improved designs of the steam engine made its wide use possible.

Presents a biography of the tireless Thomas Edison, illustrated with many photos of his life and inventions.

Provides a brief biography of African-American storyteller Christopher Paul Curtis.

Biography of the man whose experiments with electromagnetic waves and development of radio ushered in an era of wireless communication.

Drawing on research material and interviews with James Watson, members of his family, and his colleagues, Joyce Baldwin tells Watson's story from childhood to the present.

Recounts the life and career of rocket pioneer Robert Goddard.