scientists

Presents the life and work of the famous sixteenth-century Italian astronomer and physicist.

Presents a comprehensive profile of British mineralogist and chemist James Smithson, who bequeathed half a million dollars to the United States for the purpose of establishing a museum.

Contains excerpts from the autobiographies of science fiction author Isaac Asimov in which he reflects on his life and career, and includes comments from his wife, Janet, written ten years after his death.

Marea Hoffman returns to New York after wandering the world for seven years with the intention of starting her real life, but when she has trouble adjusting, she turns to her father's colleague and friend, the grandfatherly Albert Einstein.

Lee Smolin, Richard Dawkins, Mary Catherine Bateson, and twenty-four others present essays on the crucial moments in childhood that set them on the path to becoming scientists.

Eccentric young chemist, Emilie Selden, lives in an eighteenth-century world that dismisses female accomplishments until an unexpected encounter with the temptations of the outside world lures her away from her home, her work, and her father.

Recounts the life and work of Mary Anning, who collected fossils throughout her life and made major discoveries in paleontology when that branch of science was first emerging.

Profiles the life of the scientist who studied mountain gorillas in central Africa and worked to ensure their survival.

Examines the personality, thought processes, scientific discoveries, and life of an important figure who helped to shape our understanding of the natural world.

Examines Louis Pasteur's role in changing the way people understand and fight disease.