Unlocking the secrets of science

A biography of the American surgeon who received the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work on kidney transplants.

Describes the life and work of the man credited with being the first to design and market a personal computer.

A biography of the physicist whose theories of relativity revolutionized the way we look at space and time.

Introduces the surgeon who in 1967 became the first to successfully transplant a donor heart into another human being.

A biography covering the personal life and professional career of one of the founders of Apple Computer, Steve Wozniak.

Provides a brief introduction to the life of scientist Robert Goddard and discusses how his creation of the liquid rocket engine changed world history.

A biography of the Canadian-born bacteriologist whose research on pneumonia and other bacteria led to a new understanding of DNA which, in turn, led to DNA fingerprinting in criminal investigation, paternity testing, and genetic engineering.

Presents the life and career of the geneticist who in 1983 was awarded the Nobel Prize for her study of maize cells.

Recounts the life of the Canadian doctor and how his research led to the discovery of insulin and a treatment for diabetes.

Profiles the young Englishman who is credited with transforming the Internet, which had its origins in a defensive weapons plan, into the global information and communications system called the World Wide Web.