Scientific Genius: The Twenty Greatest Minds

by Jim Glenn and James Glenn

A readable and accessible way to get at and understand the complex ideas, concepts and theories of Stephen Hawking and other great scientists. Here are twenty great minds, explored in succinct and engaging texts, suitable for the general reader. Includes Aristotle, Archimedes, Copernicus, Galileo, Newton, Pascal, Einstein, Hawking, and more. 50 color and 100 black and white illustrations.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517141361
• ISBN13: 9780517141366
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: Crescent
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.9" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

A Great Reference on Great Scientific and Mathematical Minds

This book provides an accessible summary of some of the greatest scientists and mathematicians that ever lived. It contains nice illustrations, too. The book's main strength is its ability to convey the spirit of two and a half millenia of human achievement is a relatively brief and compelling manner. I spend a few nights reading it, going over some sections again and again. This book is interesting and useful.

This book belongs in your library

This is a very good book on the history of discoveries which changed lives and inspired others. Each discovery includes a bit about the man and a description of his work. Many pictures are included.