Giants of science

Presents a biography of Benjamin Franklin focusing on his pursuits in the natural sciences, as well as his fame in Paris, where Ben Franklin dolls, ashtrays, and wallpaper were sold.

Sheds new light on the Benjamin Franklin, who considered science his true calling in life, not nation building, in this perceptive, fair-minded portrait.

Contains a look at the life and times of Austrian psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, from his childhood through his accomplishments in science.

Contains a look at the life and times of Austrian psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, from his childhood through his accomplishments in science.

A biography of Leonardo da Vinci focusing on his scientific rather than his artistic work.

"Kathleen Krull sheds new light on the Benjamin Franklin--who considered science his true calling in life, not nation building--in this portrait"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a biography of Polish-French physicist and chemist Marie Curiem, who was a pioneer in the field of radioactivity and won a Noble prize in both physics and in chemistry.

An exploration of the life and times of German-born theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, whose contributions to the field earned his a Nobel Prize.

Contains a look at the life and times of Isaac Newton, the seventeenth century scientist who provided an explanation of gravity, from his childhood through his accomplishments in science.

Examines the life of the noted anthropologist who worked to help people all over the world understand each other's cultures.