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Features brief summaries of the lives of famous scientists and of significant contributions to such fields as medicine, mathematics, biology, and physics.

Introduces 10 brilliant women whose research has helped to shape the course of science, a thus far male-dominated field.

Examines the lives of Louis and Mary Leakey, discussing their dedication to the study of human evolution.

Contains twenty articles that provide accounts of scientists and discoveries that changed the course of world history, from the invention of gunpowder in 1280, to the landing of the first men on the moon in 1969.