Marie Curie coined the term 'radioactivity', and it is to her and her husband, Pierre Curie, that we owe much of our current understanding of the very fabric of reality. Born in Warsaw, Marie was the fifth and youngest child of teachers. Her father…
Charles Darwin changed the direction of modern thought by establishing the basis of evolutionary biology. This fascinating selection of letters, offers a glimpse of his daily experiences, scientific observations, personal concerns and friendships. B…
This is the second volume of a six volume compendium on the correspondences of John Wallis (1616-1703). Wallis was Savilian Professor of Geometry at Oxford from 1649 until his death, and was a founding member of the Royal Society and a central figur…
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911) was one of the most eminent botanists of the later nineteenth century. Educated at Glasgow, he developed his studies of plant life by examining specimens all over the world. After several successful scientific ex…
Cancer is the second leading cause of death around the world. According to the National Cancer Society, as of 2020, 627,000 will be diagnosed and die specifically from breast cancer. This anthology gives you a look into the lives of twelve survivors…
This encyclopedia examines Marie Curie's life and contributions. The chronology provides a thumbnail sketch of events in Curie's life, including her personal experiences, education, and publications. The Introduction provides a brief look at her lif…
A provocative and penetrating new life of Galileo, placing the man, his achievements, and his failures in the broader history of the Scientific Revolution Galileo (1564-1642) is one of the most important and controversial figures in the history of s…
In this moving memoir about the power of friendship and the resilience of the human spirit, Amy Silverstein tells the story of the extraordinary group of women who supported her as she waited on the precipice for a life-saving heart transplant.Nearl…
James T. Costa takes readers on a journey from Charles Darwin's youth and travels on the HMS Beagle to Down House, his bustling home of forty years. To test his insights into evolution, Darwin devised experiments using his garden and greenhouse, the…
At thirteen, George Miksch Sutton planned a school of ornithology centered around his collection of bird skins, feathers, bones, nests, eggs, and a prized stuffed crow. As an adult, he became one of the most prominent ornithologists and bird artists…
This book is about having ideas and-a much longer haul-making them work. David Jones, best known for his Daedalus column, tells many stories about creators and their creations, including his own fantastical-seeming contributions to mainstream scienc…
The most dramatic -- and seemingly glamorous -- of medical fields, surgery captivates the public's imagination. Written for inquisitive laymen as well as anyone in the medical profession, this fascinating first-person account documents the career of…
Life has a way of sending you through challenges you never expected and often times can't see how you'll ever get through. In this book the author pours her heart and soul onto the pages. The Bald Truth screams victory and hope over life's many adve…
..". Ein solches Werk mu man hintereinander weg von vorn bis hinten lesen, und das habe ich jetzt getan. Ich verstehe von der modernen Mathematik fast nichts. Rudin versteht es aber gro artig, sein Leben vor und nach dem Anschlu sterreichs an Hitler…
Dr. Rick Hodes is no ordinary doctor. An American, Dr. Hodes has spent most of his life treating serious spinal diseases in Ethiopia, a country with fewer than three physicians for every 45,000 inhabitants. Dr. Hodes says of his insistence on sendin…
When Darwin announced his theory of evolution by natural selection, he did more than transform biology. Before his great work, humans were comfortably different from other life, a special creation. By showing how life on Earth evolved, Darwin told u…
Enrico Fermi is unquestionably among the greats of the world's physicists, the most famous Italian scientist since Galileo. Called the Pope by his peers, he was regarded as infallible in his instincts and research. His discoveries changed our world;…
Author Wallace Peters is a renowned medical scientist in his 80s whose main interest is tropical medicine. In 2007, he and his Swiss wife, Ruth, moved into a peaceful retirement village in the English countryside. Nine months later Ruth succumbed to…
'If I saw further than others it is because I was standing on the shoulders of giants.' - Sir Isaac Newton This stylish jacketed hardback introduces 100 of these giants of scientific discovery: the men and women who, often in the face of extreme ske…
Science is just one way of looking at life. As a neuroscientist working at the forefront of medical research it is Ruth McKernan's way. When her father, Billy, succumbed to a mystery illness and slipped from consciousness into coma, Ruth watched his…
Limping through Life A Farm Boy's Polio Memoir Jerry Apps "Families throughout the United States lived in fear of polio throughout the late 1940s and early 1950s, and now the disease had come to our farm. I can still remember that short winter day a…
Tinsley Harrison--doctor, teacher, researcher, medical school leader--is one of the most important medical figures of the 20th century. He edited the first five editions of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, regarded as a quintessential med…
NOW Living the Dream: A Tale of Surviving Cancer by Daksha Trivedi is a testament to her brave journey through an aggressive cancer which brings to light the power of hope as she learns to accept uncertainty. Daksha's story of endurance began long b…
Thomas S. Kuhn wrote The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, one of the most influential books of the 20th century, a work which sold more than a million copies, changed the way we think about the evolution of ideas-especially scientific ideas-and…
Manic Depressive illness, also known as Bipolar illness, is often known as the "Artist Illness." Author Brandi Kay Hunting dives into the world of the present day Manic Depressive Artist and their struggles with: · Stability · Medication…
Chris Rayward has been a model engineer for most of his life. Being encouraged to save for a lathe when he was 14, the book tells the story of his formative years and early hobbies, his widespread experiences as a youngster in Australia and his subs…
National Book Award-winner and surgeon Sherwin B. Nuland tells the extraordinary story of the development of modern medicine through compelling studies of the great innovators and pioneers. Artfully selected illustrations bring the history of medici…
"A highly personal, deeply affecting account of what it is to be yanked from a happy, well-ordered life and thrust into a sudden, unimaginable, terrifying darkness. Rikke Schmidt Kj rgaard has done the impossible of putting into words an experience…
Originally published in 1929, this book presents a comprehensive biography of the clergyman, scientific pioneer and philanthropist Stephen Hales (1677-1761). Aimed at the general reader, together with botanists and physiologists, the text was produc…
"What a terrific book.... Weston] leaves you feeling that if push came to shove you'd want to be operated on by her." --Nicholas Shakespeare, author of Bruce Chatwin: A Biography The continuing popularity of doctor shows on TV--from Scrubs, House, a…
The biography of Rosalyn Yalow, as told by her longtime friend and colleague Eugene Straus, is the story of a woman who prevailed against class and gender prejudice to reach the pinnacle of the science world. Yalow's story is related against the bac…
'She should never have kept the business going after her husband died. Running a betting shop is no job for a woman. Especially when she's got bad legs.' After a short stay at hospital herself, Evelyn Prentis wondered what was in store for her when…
Psychoanalyst, political theorist, pioneer of body therapies, prophet of the sexual revolution-all fitting titles, but Wilhelm Reich has never been recognized as a serious laboratory scientist, despite his experimentation with bioelectricity and uni…
Marie Curie endures a childhood in Poland wracked with Russian brutality and the death of her beloved mother.Resigning her teenage years to live as a governess, harsh lessons continue when Marie's first love is dashed because she is 'the help.' Her…
