Growing up in early 20th-century Italy, Rita Levi-Montalcini was expected to marry, not pursue an education. After earning an M.D., she defied a Fascist Italian government to study the body's nervous system and discovered the nerve growth factor, a protein that controls the growth of neurons and is required for their survival. She earned a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1986 for her work.
Growing up in early 20th-century Italy, Rita Levi-Montalcini was expected to marry, not pursue an education. After earning an M.D., she defied a Fasci...
As a boy growing up on California's coast, Robert Ballard was fascinated by marine geology and life underwater. While working for the U.S. Navy, he built his expertise in the new technology of submersibles, which served him well in later expeditions. In the 1970s, Ballard took part in several key discoveries in marine science, including direct proof of the theory of plate tectonics and the first sightings of hot water vents and colonies of unique organisms that surround them on the deep-sea floor. But Ballard's most famous expedition found the remains of a famed luxury liner--the RMS...
As a boy growing up on California's coast, Robert Ballard was fascinated by marine geology and life underwater. While working for the U.S. Navy, he...
When Alfred Wegener presented his groundbreaking theory of continental displacement--later called continental drift--his peers rejected the idea. Wegener's theory proposed that enormous landmasses slowly moved on the earth's surface over millions of years, forming continents, causing earthquakes, and changing the earth's surface. It wasn't until decades after his death that his theory was accepted.
When Alfred Wegener presented his groundbreaking theory of continental displacement--later called continental drift--his peers rejected the idea. Wege...
"Chien-shiung Wu: Pioneering Nuclear Physicist" shows how Wu established herself as a world-renowned experimentalist in nuclear physics. The reader will see how she solved important problems of the day, such as her improvements in radioactive detectors during World War II, and how she cleared up the mystery of beta decay.
"Chien-shiung Wu: Pioneering Nuclear Physicist" shows how Wu established herself as a world-renowned experimentalist in nuclear physics. The reader wi...
Niels Bohr, Revised Edition delves into the life and work of the founder of the modern atomic theory, highlighting his research on the atom and its structure, the subsequent development of the nuclear age, and his efforts to use his influence to promote peace. This revised edition offers new sidebars on subjects of interest, including the tools of physics, biographical profiles, and the recent play and film Copenhagen, which has raised ethical concerns surrounding the relationship between science and society during wartime. Additionally, a new final chapter looks at string theory, the...
Niels Bohr, Revised Edition delves into the life and work of the founder of the modern atomic theory, highlighting his research on the atom and its st...
Wemher von Braun, Revised Edition examines the life and career of the famed rocket scientist who supervised the development of the powerful rockets used by Apollo astronauts to reach the moon. Controversy surrounds von Braun's work in Germany during World War II, and this revised edition examines the complex issues brought to light by the availability of formerly top-secret documents. A new chapter explores the significance of his wartime career as a V-2 rocket builder--and of his membership in the Nazi Party and commission to the SS (secret service). Containing new sidebars and expanded...
Wemher von Braun, Revised Edition examines the life and career of the famed rocket scientist who supervised the development of the powerful rockets us...
Barbara McClintock was a celebrated geneticist whose 70 years of meticulous experiments in the genetics of maize, or Indian corn, have been lauded for their contributions to today's most cutting-edge technology and science, including genetic engineering and bacterial reactions to antibiotics. Winner of the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, she first became interested in genetics while studying at Cornell University in the 1920s. The threads of McClintock's remarkable work, woven against deep-rooted prejudices that often made funding difficult to attain, and sustained at times only...
Barbara McClintock was a celebrated geneticist whose 70 years of meticulous experiments in the genetics of maize, or Indian corn, have been lauded for...
"Jonas Salk, Revised Edition" describes this respected immunologist's medical research and his lifelong efforts to promote scientific and human progress on a global scale. By chronicling Salk's story and his fight against polio, this engrossing book shows how scientists build upon the achievements of others while bringing their own perspective to the challenges they face in the laboratory and in the field. This revised edition brings readers up-to-date regarding Salk's final years and the current work of the Salk Institute. It also describes the global campaign to eradicate polio from the...
"Jonas Salk, Revised Edition" describes this respected immunologist's medical research and his lifelong efforts to promote scientific and human progre...
Profiles men and women who are renowned for their advances in fields spanning genetics, rocket technology, atomic theory, and medicine - exploring both their personal and professional achievements.
Profiles men and women who are renowned for their advances in fields spanning genetics, rocket technology, atomic theory, and medicine - exploring bot...
