Pasachoff, Naomi E

A critical look at the works of nineteenth-century sisters and writers Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronte.

Presents a biography of Ernest Rutherford, known as the Father of Nuclear Science, and chronicles his childhood in New Zealand, education, and research in the area of nuclear physics.

A biography of the Danish physicist who won a Nobel Prize for his discoveries about the nature of the atom, saved thousands of Jews from the Nazis, and, after helping to develop the atomic bomb, campaigned for peaceful uses of atomic energy.

Examines the life of the Polish-born scientist who, with her husband Pierre, was awarded a 1903 Nobel Prize for discovering radium.

Examines the personality as well as the thought processes that led this inventor to his discoveries which have promoted understanding of the natural world.

Presents biographical essays on individuals who have shaped Jewish history, including Hillel, Moses Mendelssohn, and Theodor Herzl.

A biography of Frances Perkins, the first woman appointed to a U.S. cabinet post and the longest-serving Secretary of Labor in American history, discussing her influence in the social and political history of the twentieth century.

Profiles the Nobel Prize-winning chemist who described the nature of chemical bonds, made important discoveries in the fields of quantum mechanics, immunology, and evolution, and used his scientific fame to help advance political causes.

"A biography of Albert Einstein, with profiles of two prominent individuals, who are associated through the influences they had on one another, the successes they achieved, or the goals they worked toward. Includes recommended readings and web sites"--Provided by publisher.

Chronicles the life and major contributions of scientist Barbara McClintock, who was a pioneer in the field of genetics during the mid-twentieth century.