Thomas Edison and Electricity

by Steve Parker

Published 1 October 1992
Details the life and work of Thomas Edison, who developed such inventions as the stock ticker, the lightbulb, and the phonograph.

-- Clear and concise biographies of the world's most important and influential scientists -- Traces the development of revolutionary ideas and inventions that continue to shape the way we live -- Complemented by full-color paintings, drawings, and photographs Learn about the innovative Italian scientist who ushered in the era of wireless communication.

-- Clear and concise biographies of the world's most important and influential scientists -- Traces the development of revolutionary ideas and inventions that continue to shape the way we live -- Complemented by full-color paintings, drawings, and photographs This fact-filled book captures the life and times of Orville and Wilbur Wright, two inventive brothers whose interest in aviation prompted them to build the world's first power-driven airplane.

Charles Darwin and Evolution

by Steve Parker

Published 1 August 1992
-- Clear and concise biographies of the world's most important and influential scientists -- Traces the development of revolutionary ideas and inventions that continue to shape the way we live -- Complemented by full-color paintings, drawings, and photographs This biography illuminates the life and times of Charles Darwin, the English naturalist whose theory of evolution caused a revolution in science and society.

-- Clear and concise biographies of the world's most important and influential scientists -- Traces the development of revolutionary ideas and inventions that continue to shape the way we live -- Complemented by full-color paintings, drawings, and photographs This biography illuminates the life and work of Einstein, the German-American scientist who revolutionized the study of modern physics.

Louis Pasteur and Germs

by Steve Parker

Published 1 April 1994
-- Clear and concise biographies of the world's most important and influential scientists -- Traces the development of revolutionary ideas and inventions that continue to shape the way we live -- Complemented by full-color paintings, drawings, and photographs Here is the story of the life and times of Louis Pasteur, who founded the science of microbiology, the study of microscopic forms of life.

-- Clear and concise biographies of the world's most important and influential scientists-- Traces the development of revolutionary ideas and inventions that continue to shape the way we live-- Complemented by full-color paintings, drawings, and photographsLearn about the Scottish-born inventor whose interest in communication and sound helped him become the first person to transmit voices from one place to another.