This volume profiles 10 pioneers who overcame tremendous odds to make significant breakthroughs in this branch of science. Entries include Niels Bohr, Louis de Broglie, Albert Einstein, Michael Faraday, Richard Feynman, Murray Gell-Mann, Lise Meitner, Sir Isaac Newton, Max Planck, and Sir Ernest Rutherford.

Without the daring, courageous, and innovative thinkers the past, life as we know it would be completely different; Planes, trains, and automobiles would never have been invented; Earth would be considered the center of the universe; and strep throat, polio, and smallpox would still be incurable diseases. Thankfully, individuals from various backgrounds and situations pushed themselves along the path of discovery and made great contributions to the scientific community, bravely initiating discoveries and broadening the minds of those around them. The "Pioneers in Science" set is a unique...