World Famous Scientists

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, especially 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