Bortz, Fred

Discusses the life and astronomical observations of Nicolaus Copernicus.

Aligned to literacy in science and technical subjects, this volume helps students understand the central ideas of Mendeleyev's periodic law. Mendeleyev's major breakthrough was his arranging of the elements in sequence by atomic weight but recognizing that there were gaps where no elements had yet been discovered.

One of the greatest scientific minds of the past 500 years, Sir Isaac Newton laid the groundwork for the theory of gravity and the laws of motion. This volume, dedicated to his life and work, goes beyond the biography of a great, and sometimes controversial, man.

Discusses the life and genetics research of Gregor Mendel.

Discusses the life and discoveries of astronomer Johannes Kepler.

Discusses the life and scientific discoveries of Charles Darwin.

Discusses the life and scientific achievements of Edwin Hubble.

Discusses quarks, fundamental particles that make up protons, neutrons, and other subatomic particles, and describes the process by which scientists came to "detect" them.