scientist

Examines the lives and achievements of seven Black Americans who left their mark through scientific work.

Profiles seven people--including Marie Curie, Enrico Fermi, Robert Oppenheimer, and Andrei Sakharov--whose study of the atom has shaped the field of nuclear science during the twentieth century.

Examines the life stories of twenty-six individuals from around the world who made notable contributions as naturalists, conservationists, or environmentalists.

Gives biographies of twelve chemists who made historic discoveries in the field. Includes such scientists as Antoine Lavoisier, Linus Pauling and Louis Pasteur.

Looks at some of the scientists who have been responsible for the research and breakthroughs that have led to vaccinations and cures for the diseases that plague mankind.

Profiles the life and work of seven scientists who made important medical inventions, including Santorio and the thermometer, La?nnec and the stethoscope, and R?ntgen and the x-ray.

Examines the lives and scientific breakthroughs of seven scientists who contributed to the field of genetics--Charles Darwin, Gregor Mendel, Thomas Hunt Morgan, Oswald Avery, James Watson, Francis Crick, and Har Gobind Khorana.

Profiles the lives and achievements of ten American women scientists, including Annie Jump Cannon, Margaret Mead, and Rachel Carson.

Chronicles the lives and achievements of six noted female scientists, including astronomer Jocelyn Bell Burnell, primatologist Dian Fossey, and anthropologist Margaret Mead.

Describes the efforts of six women to achieve success as scientists. Emphasizes the particular problems faced in combining a career with family responsibilities and in overcoming prejudice against women scientists.