scientists

A monster assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator.

A biography of the biologist who helped initiate the environmental movement.

In January 1958, the midst of the Cold War, Luke Lucas wakes alone on the ground in a railway station with no idea how he got there--and finds that he must recover lost memories that others are glad he has forgotten if he is to save the launch of Explorer I, America's attempt to top the Soviet Union's Sputnik.

Daniel Waterhouse is summoned to Europe in 1713 in hopes he can calm the dispute between Isaac Newton and scientist/philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, who have independently invented calculus, while adventurer Jack Shaftoe becomes involved with Eliza, an escapee from a Turkish harem on a mission of revenge.

Describes the life and accomplishments of inventor, writer, scientist, and statesman Benjamin Franklin, whose important contributions led the fight for American independence.

Benjamin Franklin was a man of many talents; constantly working to make things better for the colonists both before and after independence and he was also a great writer, contributing to both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

Discusses the life of Louis Pasteur and his contributions to fighting disease, creating vaccines and researching the pasteurization process.

In 2002, NASA fellow Thad Roberts hatched the most daring heist ever conceived: steal NASA's precious moon rocks. With the help of his girlfriend and another female cohort, both NASA interns, Roberts successfully stole the rocks. However, selling the invaluable stones proved to be Roberts' downfall.

With the climate rapidly changing, newly elected President Phil Chase decides to focus his administration on the problem of global warming and appoints Charlie Quibler, who has a young son to care for, and Frank Vanderwal, who recently suffered brain trauma when he and his espionage lover, Caroline Barr, foiled a conspiracy to steal the election from Chase, to head the team of scientists working on a solution.