biography

A biography of the nineteenth-century English naturalist whose study trips, on which he documented the diversity of animal life, led him to develop theories about evolution and natural selection.

Illustrations and simple text provide a brief introduction to the life and work of scientist Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution.

An illustrated biography of Charles Darwin, based on his journals and correspondence, describing his loving family, and discussing how he came to develop his theories about the origins of life.

Discusses the youth, education, scientific observations, conflict with religious teachings and the Church, and legacy of Nicolaus Copernicus.

A biography of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, who challenged the belief of his age that Earth was the center of the universe and proved that it is, instead, a planet orbiting the Sun.

Presents a short biography on the life and career of Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and provides information on her discovery of the element radium that helped to unlock the mysteries of the atom.

A biography of the chemist whose work with radium laid the foundation for much of today's scientific knowledge.

Presents the life stories of Marie Curie, dicoverer of radium, polonium, and natural radiation, and her daughter Irene Joliot-Curie, discoverer of artificial radiation.

A biography of the Polish-born chemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1903 for the discovery of radium.