As a boy growing up on California's coast, Robert Ballard was fascinated by marine geology and life underwater. While wo... MoreRobert Ballard
The popular Makers of Modern Science series is back in print, with both brand-new and revised titles. Each informative, ... MoreMakers of Modern Science, New Set, 10-Volumes
Described by his peers as the ""finest physicist of his generation,"" Richard Feynman defied scientist stereotypes. This... MoreRichard Feynman: Quarks, Bombs, and Bongos
This work presents the life and remarkable accomplishments of a prominent 20th-century scientist whose outstanding contr... MoreAlan Turing: Computing Genius and Wartime Codebreaker
Born in China in 1912, Chien-shiung Wu came to the United States to study physics at the University of California at Ber... MoreChien-Shung Wu
Examines the life of Rita Levi-Montalcini, a woman scientist who won the Nobel Prize for her research in neurology.... MoreRita Levi-Montalcini