Marx, Christy

Describes the 1871 fire that destroyed much of Chicago, Illinois, examining its causes, the resulting devastation, and its aftermath.

Profiles the lives and careers of Larry and Andy Wachowski, two brothers who are famous for creating the Hollywood hit "The Matrix," and chronicles their childhood growing up in Chicago and later entrance into film making.

Tells the life story of Grace Hopper, who became a U.S. Navy rear admiral and a pioneer in the world of computer programming.

Contents: Introduction: Why not Planet Ocean?--Cold, dark, and heavy--If we only had gills--Microbes to monsters--Impossible life--Why is up better than down?.

A biography of the Asian film star and martial arts master Jet Li, including action photographs and a listing of his films.

Examines the life and accomplishments of twentieth-century scientists James Watson, an American zoologist, and Francis Crick, an English chemist, the men responsible for cracking the genetic code and discovering the molecular structure of DNA, and includes a time line, and a selection of primary source transcriptions and images.