scientists

Examines the life and accomplishments of Ben Franklin from his birth until his death in 1790, including helping to write the Constitution, his years as an inventor, and in France representing the United States.

Describes the life and many notable accomplishments of the American printer, businessman, inventor, community leader, and statesman.

An introduction to the life and work of the twentieth-century physicist whose theory of relativity revolutionized scientific thinking.

An introduction to the life of the man who developed the electric light bulb and many other inventions.

Details the life and career of this prolific writer of both science fiction and non-fiction who, at the time of his death, had written close to five hundred books.

A biography of Italian Renaissance artist and inventor, Leonardo da Vinci, describing his life and many works of art.

Examines Leonardo da Vinci's achievements in science and art, discussing his dissections of human bodies and his resulting drawings; his study of hygiene and sanitation; his secret notebooks; and his masterpiece paintings.

Describes the life and work of Galileo who changed the way people saw the galaxy by offering objective evidence that the earth was not the fixed center of the universe.

A biography of the eighteenth-century African American who taught himself mathematics and astronomy.