Marie Curie and Radium

by Steve Parker

Published 1 October 1992
Details the life and work of Marie Curie from early childhood to the discovery of radium and her two Nobel Prizes.

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.

Galileo and the Universe

by Steve Parker

Published 31 December 1992
Discusses the life and discoveries of Galileo, the sixteenth- and seventeenth-century mathematician, physicist, and astronomer who challenged ideas more than a thousand years old and changed the course of science.

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.