Series:

Unlocking the Secrets of Science

6 total works

Cover of Robert A. Weinberg and the Search for the Cause of Cancer

Cover of Tim Berners-Lee and the Development of the World Wide Web

Cover of John R. Pierce

John R. Pierce

by Jim Whiting

Published 1 December 2003

Cover of Oswald Avery and the Story of DNA
A biography of the Canadian-born bacteriologist whose research on pneumonia and other bacteria led to a new understanding of DNA which, in turn, led to DNA fingerprinting in criminal investigation, paternity testing, and genetic engineering for medical purposes.

Cover of Otto Hahn and the Story of Nuclear Fission

Cover of Wallace Carothers and the Story of DuPont Nylon
Examines the life and work of Wallace Carothers, who invented nylon for the DuPont Company.