During the course of history, many scientists around the world have led the way in developing medical and technological breakthroughs; learn more about their achievements with this jam-packed, 3-panel guide. A comprehensive list of notable scientific figures is featured, along with detailed explanations of what each accomplished in his/her ......
Separating man from genius, Einstein offers a startling new portrait of the iconic physicist. Wild-haired eccentric, revolutionary scientist, peace activist, Albert Einstein is well established in the popular imagination. He is celebrated for his contributions to our understanding of the cosmos, and his personal lifeparticularly his ......
As Louise Brown - the first baby conceived by in vitro fertilization - celebrates her 30th birthday in 2008, Margaret Marsh and Wanda Ronner tell the fascinating story of the man who first showed that human in vitro fertilization was possible. John Rock spent his career studying human reproduction. The first researcher to fertilize a human egg in ......
A biography that examines Carl Sagan's steady growth as a man, as a scientist, and as a scientist and as a communicator - a man who had both odd quirks and great charisma, who had an immensely eclectic knowledge base and a unique understanding of the central place of science in the human experience.
The Revolutionary Lives of Abraham Lincoln & Charles Darwin
12 February 2009, will mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of two of the extraordinary and influential men in history - Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin. This title examines the lives and careers of Lincoln (the political rebel) and Darwin (the scientific rebel), and notes.
Describes how Jane Goodall's work challenged and changed perceptions of the relations between the primate and human worlds. This title reveals that Goodall found solace in her home at Gombe from the trials of life that included a divorce, the death of her second husband, criticisms from fellow scientists, and a spiritual crisis.
Stephen Hawking's decades-long struggle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), combined with his singular brilliance as a cosmologist, has fascinated both the public and his colleagues in science. This work explains Hawking's complex scientific accomplishments, while telling the story of his challenging life. It also discusses his personal life.
Anne Bashkiroff was a pioneer in the fight for Alzheimer's awareness. Her dear husband, Sasha, suffered for nine years with this terrible brain- and soul-damaging illness. Anne was faced with unanswered questions, economic heartaches, and lonely nights of suffering. The consequences of Alzheimer's and the extended burden the disease places on ......
An active pastor, husband, father, and triathlete, Robert F. Molsberry was left paraplegic following a near fatal hit and run accident in 1997. After a long period of recovery and rehabilitation, he has returned to an active life including family, ministry, and athletics. The book reflects on his experience of disability not as a medical condition ......