Johnson, George

Photographs and text describe the professional playing careers of 100 of NFL's greatest talents.

Tells the stories of ten of the most fascinating experiments in the history of science, looking at the work of Galileo, William Harvey, Isaac Newton, Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, Luigi Galvani, Michael Faraday, James Joule, A.A. Michelson, Ivan Pavlov, and Robert Millikan.

Examines the history of computer development and introduces the idea of the quantum computer in which the electronic switches embeded on the chips that drive personal computers would be replaced with atoms.

Describes the contributions of astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt in her cosmic discoveries in the midst of a short life strained by poor health. Contrasts her quiet existence with the enormity of her scientific gifts.

Tells the stories of ten of the most fascinating experiments in the history of science, looking at the work of Galileo, William Harvey, Isaac Newton, Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, Luigi Galvani, Michael Faraday, James Joule, A.A. Michelson, Ivan Pavlov, and Robert Millikan.