"Kathleen Krull sheds new light on the Benjamin Franklin--who considered science his true calling in life, not nation building--in this portrait"--Provided by publisher.
Examines the life and accomplishments of Charles Darwin, discussing how he developed his theory of evolution, why it led to one of the greatest scientific controversies in history, and how he dealt with critical reception to his ideas.
Presents a biography of Polish-French physicist and chemist Marie Curiem, who was a pioneer in the field of radioactivity and won a Noble prize in both physics and in chemistry.
