Even at the dawn of the Age of Reason, some of the finest minds in Europe were still pursuing the alchemist`s dream... ... Read More

ISBN:  1-57042-655-4
Author:  Janet Gleeson

This is the story of a seventeenth-century scientist-turned-priest who forever changed our understanding of the Earth and created a new field of science... ... Read More

ISBN:  1-56511-638-0
Author:  Alan Cutler

In this fascinating biography, Fred C. Kelly, a former newspaperman, author, and an old friend of the Wrights... ... Read More

ISBN:  0-7861-0930-0
Author:  Fred C Kelly

The long-awaited story of the science, the business, the politics, the intrigue behind the scenes of the most ferocious competition in the history of modern science.... ... Read More

ISBN:  0-7366-9726-8
Author:  James Shreeve

G. Wayne Miller has dramatically and meticulously reconstructed an amazing true story... ... Read More

ISBN:  0-7861-9797-8
Author:  G Wayne Miller

Irreverent, provocative, and filled with fascinating anecdotes, this autobiography by one of America`s first astronauts offers a revealing inside look at the early days of space flight and the men... ... Read More

ISBN:  1-55750-982-4
Author:  Wally Schirra with Richard N Billings

Francis Bacon, the great English philosopher, lawyer, scientist, and statesman, is also remembered as a formidable writer of prose. These 58 essays... ... Read More

ISBN:  0-7861-0238-1
Author:  Sir Francis Bacon

Noah Adams`s adventure in search of Wilbur and Orville Wright is a journey that takes him across the country as he follows in the footsteps of the famous brothers... ... Read More

ISBN:  0-7393-0446-1
Author:  Noah Adams

The long-awaited story of the science, the business, the politics, the intrigue behind the scenes of the most ferocious competition in the history of modern science.... ... Read More

ISBN:  0-7393-0993-5
Author:  James Shreeve

Sigmund Freud revolutionized the way in which we think about ourselves.... ... Read More

ISBN:  9-62634-297-8
Author:  Anthony Storr

The founder of modern science and the embodiment of the conflict between science and faith, Galileo... ... Read More

ISBN:  0-7861-0889-4
Author:  James Reston ,  Jr

Anthony Stevens argues that Jung`s visionary powers and profound spirituality have helped many to find an alternative set of values to the arid materialism prevailing Western society.... ... Read More

ISBN:  9-62634-298-6
Author:  Anthony Stevens

Did you know that Thomas Edison`s greatest invention was not, in fact, the lightbulb?... ... Read More

ISBN:  N/A
Author:  Walter G Vincenti