physicists

A biography of the Hungarian-born Jewish physicist whose work in developing the atomic and hydrogen bombs, as well as the weapons system known as the Stategic Defense Initiative, still generates controversy.

Explains the role of Einstein, a German-American scientist, in the study of modern physics and the development of scientific thought.

Recounts the life and career of rocket pioneer Robert Goddard.

Examines the education, research, and personal life of the renowned British theoretical physicist who has taken the study of cosmology farther than most in his field, despite his need for wheelchair and computer in order to travel and communicate.

Photographs and text tell the life story of the brilliant scientist who contributed key discoveries about black holes and the Big Bang while suffering from a crippling degenerative disease.

Follows the life and career of the physicist known as the "Father of the Atomic Bomb.".

A biography of the Austrian scientist whose discoveries in nuclear physics played a major part in developing atomic energy.

Presents a biography of Albert Einstein, in words and photographs, and examines the life of the physicist whose theories revolutionized the way science views the space-time continuum, and integrates Einstein's political, cultural, and social interests with his scientific beliefs.

A biography of Einstein which focuses on the originality of his theories and the contradictions in his character.

An illustrated biography of Albert Einstein, the physicist who changed the world's concepts of space, time, and energy. Includes a chronology, a glossary, resources, and an index.