scientists

Highlights twenty-five notable achievements in science, medicine, and industry and the individuals responsible, including Alexander Graham Bell, Madame Curie, and Samuel F. B. Morse.

Presents the life of the Nobel Prize-winning British bacteriologists whose discovery of penicillin in 1928 revolutionized the treatment of disease.

A biography of the scientist who developed the first liquid propelled rocket.

Biographies of 12 women pioneers and leaders in a variety of scientific fields.

The tale of a scientist who discovers how to make his body become invisible, but, when he can't make himself visible again, becomes violently insane. Includes study guide.

Biographies of fifty women scientists who have made significant contributions in scientific fields, such as Marie Curie, Dian Fossey, and Margaret Mead.

Features brief summaries of the lives of famous scientists and of significant contributions to such fields as medicine, mathematics, biology, and physics.

An illustrated biography of founding father and American patriot Benjamin Franklin, discussing his childhood, achievements, and participation in the American colonies' bid for independence.

Illustrations and text portray the life of Leonardo da Vinci, who gained fame as a artist through such works as the Mona Lisa, and as a scientist by studying various subjects including human anatomy and flight.

Follows the life and career of the French scientist who proved the existence of germs and their connection with diseases.