Biography: science, technology and medicine

"e;Demonstrates an awesome command of the vast Galileo literature .

Captivating stories of how a young doctor's first year of medical practice in the Smoky Mountains shaped his practice of life and faith.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning author examines South Pole expeditions, "e;wrapping the science in plenty of dangerous drama to keep readers engaged"e; (Booklist).

A fascinating and hilarious expose of how a group of young opportunists, chancers and geniuses found instant fame and fortune by messing about on the web.

The figure of Dai Zhen (17241777) looms large in modern Chinese intellectual history.

Esther Clayson Pohl Lovejoy, whose long life stretched from 1869 to 1967, challenged convention from the time she was a young girl.

With over fifty patents to his name and innumerable awards and accolades, James Lovelock was a distinguished and original thinker, widely recognized by the international scientific community.

Viele Menschen wunschen am Ende ihres Lebens, zuhause sterben zu konnen.

The changing relationships between science and industry in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, illustrated by the career of the “father of plastics.

The first American woman to walk in space recounts her experience as part of the team that launched, rescued, repaired, and maintained the Hubble Space Telescope.

A leading cancer specialist tells the compelling stories of three adult leukemia patients and their treatments, the disease itself, and the drugs developed to treat it.

Was Einstein''s first wife his uncredited coauthor, unpaid assistant, or his unacknowledged helpmeet?

How forty years of research on thirty neurons in the stomach of a lobster has yielded valuable insights for the study of the human brain.

A leading scientist describes his life, his gender transition, his scientific work, and his advocacy for gender equality in science.

The seven-decade career of Howard Hiatt, a pioneer in public health, advocate for global health and health equity, a mentor to generations of healthcare leaders.

A man and his equation: the anxiety-plagued nineteenth-century physicist who contributed significantly to our understanding of the second law of thermodynamics.

Norbert Wiener''s celebrated autobiography, available for the first time in one volume.

The first full-length biography of a brilliant, self-taught inventor whose innovations in information and energy technology continue to shape our world.

The life and work of a scientist who spent his career crossing disciplinary boundaries—from experimental neurology to psychiatry to cybernetics to engineering.

How unassuming government researcher Marshall Nirenberg beat James Watson, Francis Crick, and other world-famous scientists in the race to discover the genetic code.

A biography of an important but largely forgotten nineteenth-century scientist whose work helped lay the foundation of modern neuroscience.

The story behind the invention of the most important medical diagnostic tool since the X-ray.

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Nobel Laureate in Physics, was a towering figure in 20th century physics, but remained a highly private man.

Selections from the moving, beautifully crafted diary of a celebrated storyteller and surgeonSusan Cheever observed in a New York TimesBook Review appraisal of his memoir Down from Troy that Richard Selzer "e;cares more about truth than consequences .

The life and work of a leading Soviet physicist and an exploration of the strengths and weaknesses of Soviet science from Stalin through Gorbachev.

The technological breakthroughs and entrepreneurial adventures of Frank J.

'Beautifully written, passionate and moving, this is the book everyone should read about COVID-19' Kate Mosse'Hard to put down' Rachel Clarke'Gripping, humane, eye-opening and seriously tense' Ian DuntThe first book to tell the full story of the COVID-19 pandemic from a doctor on the frontline.

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French-born and self-trained civil engineer Octave Chanute designed America's two largest stockyards, created innovative and influential structures such as the Kansas City Bridge over the previously "e;unbridgeable"e; Missouri River, and was a passionate aviation pioneer whose collaborative approach to aeronautical engineering problems encouraged other experimenters, including the Wright brothers.

This is the first biography of the important but long-forgotten American inventor Charles Francis Jenkins (1867-1934).

A scientist's recollection of his life as a junior member of the Manhattan Project, Rider of the Pale Horse recounts McAllister Hull's involvement in various nuclear-related enterprises during and after World War II.

Eliseo Torres, known as "e;Cheo,"e; grew up in the Corpus Christi area of Texas and knew, firsthand, the Mexican folk healing practiced in his home and neighborhood.

At the beginning of the twenty-first century, a generation of children crossed the border from the United States to begin their lives anew in Mexico.

'Deeply researched and profoundly absorbing .

'A hymn to the art and science of nursing itself' GuardianThe hand of a stranger offered in solace.

What if you remembered things that never happened?

In 1864, amid headline-grabbing heresy trials, members of the British Association for the Advancement of Science were asked to sign a declaration affirming that science and scripture were in agreement.

'Deeply affecting - a personal memoir that grips, harrows, inspires and, ultimately, uplifts with its vein of deep humanity' Philippe Sands'An extraordinarily frank book laced with humour and self-deprecation' The TimesAs a doctor on the intensive care unit at one of London's top hospitals, Jim Down has spent his life working as healthcare's last resort, where each day reveals a new challenge.

From brainy biologists and clever chemists to magnificent mathematicians and phenomenal physicists, discover 100 remarkable scientists who shaped our world.

'Bold, inspired and hopeful' Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global'Lucid and captivating' Max Tegmark, professor of physics at MIT and author of Life 3.

The incredible book behind the primetime Channel 4 documentary, Peter: The Human Cyborg'A remarkable account of what it means to be human and what technology can really achieve' Sunday Telegraph'Peter's story is one of the most extraordinary you will ever hear.

Explore the lives and achievements of more than 85 of the world's most inspirational and influential scientists with this innovative and boldly graphic biography-led book.

CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE GUARDIAN, DAILY TELEGRAPH, NEW STATESMAN AND BBC SCIENCE FOCUS'An intimate, unique, and inspiring perspective on the life and work of one of the greatest minds of our time.

A FINANCIAL TIMES AND TLS BOOK OF THE YEARAn exhilarating new biography of John von Neumann: the lost genius who invented our world'A sparkling book, with an intoxicating mix of pen-portraits and grand historical narrative.

A moving memoir from a woman who made a fortune in a man's world and then gave it all away.

'IMPRESSIVE AND ILLUMINATING' TOM HANKS This is the definitive account of the heroic Apollo programme.