Written in simple and lucid language, these biographical sketches of great scientists have been put together for ready reference. History of the world is replete with such instances of such men and women who went against all the odds and achieved great heights and changed the shape of the world. In fact, reading about the life-sketch of a scientist and his achievements, has certainly great infotainment value. Besides, the lives of great men and women provide us inspiration to do things differently, and more confidently. For some people these inspirations have more importance than any other motivational factors. When we learn that Edison was a poor boy without any formal schooling or Faraday was an apprentice at a stationery shop we feel greatly motivated and think, 'if they could do it we can do it too!'. We find a new confidence in ourselves. In this respect the importance of these books, specially for children, can hardly be underestimated. Rather they could even be a part of the curriculum-- as at times they can prove so inspiring and motivate a person in such a way, that they could change the entire course of the life of a person. The main aim of this series is to expand the mental horizons of our readers and motivate them to achieve great heights in life. It is certainly a very valuable addition to the literature of popular science. The book can also prove to be an ideal companion during leisure time. #v&spublishers
Contents:
1. Michael Faraday
2. Galileo Galilei
3. Evangelista Torricelli
4. Otto von Guericke
5. Enrico Fermi
6. Max Planck
7. Leonardo da Vinci
8. Sir Humphry Davy
9. Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen
10. Sir Isaac Newton
11. Edward Jenner
12. Satyendra Nath Bose
13. Sir Alexander Fleming
14. Archimedes
15. J. Robert Oppenheimer
16. Thomas Alva Edison
17. Benjamin Franklin
18. Salim Ali
19. Jagdish Chandra Bose
20. Charles Darwin
21. Madame Curie
22. Sir C. V. Raman
23. Wilbur and Orville Wright
24. Blaise Pascal
25. Albert Einstein
26. Kekule von Stradonitz Friedrich August
27. James Clerk Maxwell
28. Guglielmo Marconi
29. Sir James Chadwick
30. John Logie Baird
31. Pythagoras
32. Alfred Bernhard Nobel
33. Hargobind Khorana
34. Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha
35. Euclid
36. Srinivasa Ramanujam
37. Alexander Graham Bell
38. Lord Rutherford
39. Gregor Johann Mendel
40. John Napier
41. Prafulla Chandra Ray
