Eight examples from different fields of science of men and women who worked together, as brother and sister, father and daughter, or man and wife, to contribute to scientific knowledge. Includes the Curies, the Herschels, the Szent-Györgyis, the Wrights, and others.
A collection of twenty-six brief biographies of such pioneers in science as Archimedes, Gutenberg, Newton, Faraday, Darwin and Einstein.
A collection of twenty-six brief biographies of such pioneers in science as Archimedes, Gutenberg, Newton, Faraday, Darwin and Einstein.
Includes biographies of ten women who have made significant contributions to modern science, including Barbara McClintock, Katsuko Saruhashi, E. Margaret Burbidge, and Lydia Phindile Makhubu.
"Was Marie Curie the only woman in science?" This question, asked by a college student trying to write an essay on women in science, planted a seed that grew over a decade of research into this informative and accessible biographical dictionary and bibliography. <p>At the heart …
Profiles the lives and achievements of ten American women scientists, including Annie Jump Cannon, Margaret Mead, and Rachel Carson.
Biographical profiles of Albert Einstein, Niels Bohr, and other twentieth-century physicists feature observations and insights from a fellow scientist who knew the subjects personally.
"Meet the people who changed the world of science and technology, biology, chemistry and physics! Read the stories of the brainiest people who ever lived and the scientific discoveries they made. Each page illustrates a famous scientist's life and what made their contribution to…
by Davies, Ben Ffrancon, Aves, Edward, Dassu, A. M., Hassan, Clarisse
Bored of biology? Crushed by chemistry? Perplexed by physics? DOES SCIENCE REALLY MATTER ANYWAY? Oh, only for... JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING! From how to make a flying machine to how to save lives, and from how to bottle lightning to how to live on Mars, this book shows you where scie…
by Davies, Ben Ffrancon, Aves, Edward, Dassu, A. M., Hassan, Clarisse
Bored of biology? Crushed by chemistry? Perplexed by physics? Does science really matter anyway? Oh, only for... just about everything! From how to stop a virus to defy gravity, and from how to predict the future to how to see the past, this book shows you where science started,…
by Davies, Ben Ffrancon, Aves, Edward, Dassu, A. M., Hassan, Clarisse
Explains in simple terms how science really works and offers stories of ingenuity and endeavor that convey the sense of wonder that inspired great scientists past and present.