A biography of the 16th-century mathematician, physicist, and astronomer who dared to question the scientific theories set up by Aristotle and the Church.
Humphrey, the young scribe of Isaac Newton, learns lessons about overcoming personal hardship as he works with Newton to prove the scientist's theories on celestial movement.
An animated exploration of sixteenth-century Italian astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei's life and accomplishments, including his discoveries about gravity and the moon and planets.
Examines the life and achievements of Hispanic American, Nobel Prize-winning physicist Luis Walter ?lvarez, discussing his childhood in San Francisco, careers as a scientist and teacher, research, and family.
Focuses on Ben Franklin's role as an inventor of whimsical gadgets and practical contraptions, with an emphasis on his experiments of flying a kite during a rain storm.
