physicists

Presents a brief biography of Albert Einstein, discussing his youth in Germany, his apparently slow development and bad temper, his poor showing in school, his work in the field of physics, his move to the U.S., and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.

Examines the life of the English physicist, who rose from a boyhood in the slums of London to make significant discoveries in the study of electricity, magnetism, and light.

Profiles the life of Galileo Galilei, focusing on his defense of the Copernican theory and his struggles with the Catholic Church.

Chronicles the life of Michael Faraday, discussing his childhood in poverty, career as a bookbinder, rise through the ranks of the nineteenth-century scientific elite, contributions to his field, and other related topics.

Draws from Albert Einstein's personal letters to tell his life story and examine his way of thinking, exploring his methods of questioning the world and showing how this shaped his politics and morality.

Traces the life and work of the physicist whose theory of relativity revolutionized scientific thinking.

Examines the glowing colors as they change shape, fade and then brighten the night sky.

Describes the life and work of the twentieth-century physicist whose theory of relativity revolutionized scientific thinking.

Examines the life and accomplishments of the nineteenth-century English physicist whose religious beliefs guided his exploration of electricity, magnetism, and light.