Cullen, Katherine E

Presents biographical profiles of ten individuals who contributed to the development of marine science including William Beebe, Henry Bigelow, Eugenie Clark, Sylvia Earle, and others; and discusses their research and discoveries.

Presents alphabetically arranged entries, from A-G, on fundamental concepts, principles, theories, sub-disciplines, biographies, common methods, and techniques relevant to life sciences, with historical perspectives on the scientists who contribute to the field.

Presents biographical profiles of ten individuals who contributed to the development of biology including William Harvey, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Charles Darwin, Sir Alexander Fleming, and others; and discusses their research and discoveries.

Presents biographical profiles of ten individuals who contributed to the development of physics including Sir Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, Michael Faraday, Lise Meitner, and others; and discusses their research and discoveries.