physicists

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No ordinary genius

the illustrated Richard Feynman
1995
Traces the adventures of physicist Richard Feynman inside and outside science, in words and more than one hundred photographs; drawing from interviews with Feynman, his family, friends, and colleagues to provide insight into the mind of the scientist at work and at play.

Newton

the father of modern astronomy
1992
A biography of the English scientist who made important discoveries in astronomy--the reflecting telescope, the nature of light, and the law of gravitation.

Einstein

a life in science
1994
Recounts the life and work of the scientist who was a man greatly preoccupied with politics, religion, philosophy, and the human condition.

The great explainer

the story of Richard Feynman
2010
Profiles the life and career of American physicist Richard Feynman, a major figure in the development of the atomic bomb and Nobel Prize winner for his work in physics.

Albert Einstein

2010
Briefly profiles the life of Albert Einstein, discussing his childhood, education, and influence on science.

Radioactive

Marie & Pierre Curie : a tale of love & fallout
2010

Albert Einstein

2003
A biography of the physicist whose theories of relativity revolutionized the way we look at space and time.

Albert Einstein

2000
Traces the life and work of the famous physicist, from his childhood in Germany and education in Switzerland through the development of his theories of relativity to his campaign for peace after World War II.

Mushroom

the story of the A-bomb kid
1978
Profiles John Aristotle Phillips, a Princeton student who became worldfamous when he designed an atomic bomb.

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