x-rays

The biography of the German physicist who accidentally discovered the x ray and won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1901.

Examines the origins, history, development, and societal impact of various medical-imaging devices, including x-rays, ultrasound, CT scans, and MRIs.

Discusses different kinds of machines, from digital thermometers and jet engines to elevators and microwave ovens, describing how they work and how they are used.

Jessica goes to the hospital after she breaks her arm and learns about different x-ray techniques, and includes six actual x-ray images.

Describes the work of Wilhelm Rontgen, the German physicist who won the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901 for his discovery of X rays.