biologists

"The first full biography of Jonas Salk offers a complete picture of the enigmatic figure, from his early years working on an influenza vaccine--for which he never fully got credit--to his seminal creation of the Polio vaccine, up through his later work to find a cure for AIDS"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the life of the marine biologist and science writer whose book "Silent Spring" changed the way we look at pesticides.

Presents a brief biography of the life of Rachel Carson, her love of nature and the sea, career as a biologist, and her role in advancing the cause of the modern environmental movement.

Examines the life of Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, a cloth merchant-turned-scientist who is best known for his discoveries examining microscopic life.

Brutal and lethal animal attacks are occurring all over the world with increasing frequency and ferocity, now biologist Jackson Oz and ecologist Chloe Tousignant are racing to warn world leaders before it is too late.

As coordinated attacks by animals against humans increase and escalate, young biologist Jackson Oz and ecologist Chloe Tousignant warn world leaders that soon there will be nowhere left for humans. All over the world, brutal attacks are crippling entire cities. Oz watches the escalating events with an increasing sense of dread. When he witnesses a coordinated lion ambush in Africa, the enormity of the violence to come becomes terrifyingly clear. The attacks are growing in ferocity, cunning, and planning, and soon there will be no place for humans to hide.

Known for his new vision of Darwinism, Richard Dawkins paints a canvas of his early life from child to scientist.

A biography of Rachel Carson, author of the landmark ecology book "Silent Spring," discussing the origin of her connection with nature, her efforts to become a marine biologist, her work as a government scientist and editor, and her determination to alert the world to the dangers of environmental poisoning.