physicists

Questioning established knowledge isn't usually a popular course of action. Galileo learned this throughout his life as he tested scientific theories using mathematical calculations. He challenged the Catholic Church and Aristotle, which got him into trouble, but also added him to the pantheon of great scientists. Readers learn all about Galileo's most important discoveries through the story of his life, complete with historical images. Sidebars add detail and understandable explanations to the main content, including concepts such as the scientific method and the planets orbiting the sun.

"This book looks at the ... life of Stephen Hawking, the brilliant scientist who was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS) at the age of 21 and told that he had two years to live, but 50 years later is still working and helping to popularize science. The book describes his early life and studies in college, his scientific discoveries, and how he has coped with his disability. It also looks at how his work is being continued by other scientists."--Back cover.

Nobel Prize-winning scientist Michael Beard coasts through his professional life as his fifth marriage disintegrates, but gets an unexpected chance at redemption when he is called on to save humanity from environmental disaster.

A biography of physicist Isaac Newton, who found that gravity affects the movements of Earth and the other planets in space.

"Brian Greene's father taught him to look at the world in different ways. Years later, he started helping others understand the universe from new perspectives. Learn how Brian became a physics expert and bestselling author"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at the life and career of American scientist Robert Oppenheimer.

A biography of Albert Einstein that looks at his life, his work, and his political views in the context of the world in which he lived.

"Physicist Jon Grady and his team have discovered a device that can reflect gravity -- a triumph that will revolutionize the field of physics and change the future. But instead of Grady getting acclaim, his lab is locked down by a cover organization known as the Bureau of Technology Control. The bureau's mission: Suppress the truth of sudden technological progress and prevent the social upheaval it would trigger. Because the future is already here. And its rewards are only for a select few. When Grady refuses to join the BTC, he's thrown into a nightmarish high-tech prison housing other doomed rebel intellectuals. Now, as the only hope to usher humanity out of its artificial dark age, Grady and his fellow prisoners must try to expose the secrets of an unimaginable enemy -- one who wields a technological advantage a half century in the making."--From the back cover.

Provides an in-depth biography of disabled British author and physicist Stephen Hawking discussing his childhood, diagnosis of ALS, award-winning work, and rise to international fame. Draws on interviews with Hawking and his colleagues, friends, and family.