Discover the extraordinary minds who dared to question, challenge and change our understanding of the world! From revolutionary breakthroughs to world-changing discoveries, Scientists Who Changed History celebrates the brilliant thinkers whose curiosity, courage and imagination transformed the course of human history. A fascinating journey through the lives and ideas that shaped the world we live in today.
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.
Profiles trailblazing individuals from Greek mathematicians, such as Archimedes and Pythagoras, through physicists of the early 20th-century, such as Marie Curie and Albert Einstein, to modern greats such as Stephen Hawking and Tim Berners-Lee.
Each featured individual has made a major contribution to one or more scientific fields, from physics and astronomy to chemistry, biology, psychology, and from genetics and computer science to geology and palaeontology.
Combining elements of biography, history, and analysis, Scientists Who Changed History explains the ground-breaking contributions made by these revolutionary men and women in a clear and informative way.