biography

Offers a brief introduction to the life of Copernicus, discussing how he invented the telescope, his development of the heliocentric theory, and his other contributions to astronomy and physics.

A biography of Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of penicillin.

Text and photographs recount the life of scientist Nikola Tesla who developed the technology that harnessed alternating-current electricity.

Presents a short biography of Nikola Tesla, who along with Thomas Edison, brought about the discovery of electricity, and examines his childhood in Croatia and other inventions credited to him.

Explores the work of Chien-Shiun Wu, a physicist and atomic researcher, and examines the hardships she endured to reach the top of her field.

A biography of James Watson, one of the scientists who helped discover the structure of DNA, the carrier of heredity in higher organisms.

A biography of the scientist who developed a vaccine that conquered polio.

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.

Describes the life and work of the Italian inventor, who was a pioneer in the development of the radio.