Great minds of science

Examines the life of Louis Pasteur, a French scientist whose discoveries, including a rabies vaccine and the process of pasteurization, had important practical applications in both medicine and industry.

Examines the life of naturalist Charles Darwin, discussing his development of the theory of evolution and the resulting controversy.

Contains an examination of the life and work of Sigmund Freud, providing information on his childhood and early life, his education, his career in science, and his influence on psychology.

Examines the life and accomplishments of Temple Grandin, whose childhood diagnosis of autism and love of cows led her to revolutionize the livestock industry.

Presents a biography of the famous cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead, who emphasized how a larger culture influenced its individual members.

Presents a brief biography of Russian scientist Ivan Pavlov that chronicles his life and work on human behavior and his 1904 Nobel Prize for physiology.

Examines the life of Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci, discussing his inquiries and accomplishments in art and various fields of science.

Examines the life of William Harvey, a sixteenth-century physician who discovered the heart is actually a pump that circulates blood thoughout the body.

Examines the life of Nobel Prize-winning scientist Marie Curie, discussing her discovery of radium and the tragic personal results of her work.

Examines the life of Isaac Newton, the seventeenth-century English scientist who formulated the theory of gravity.