false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183390256m/1410743.jpg 1410743 1 <div><div>In this easy-to-read series, eminent science writers John and Mary Gribbin look at the lives and work of eight major scientists. Each book is accessible enough to be read for fun but informative enough to appeal to students of science. The iconic Albert Einstein emerges as a dashing ladies' man and the greatest scientist of his time; but why did Charles Darwin wait for decades before going public with his ideas on evolution? How was Marie Curie's great work shaped by her childhood experiences of oppression under the Czars? And what was Edmond Halley, of comet fame, doing as Captain of a King's Ship and later spy for the Crown? An introduction and afterword places each scientist's work in the context of the development of their subject.</div></div> 1401051 5 1997 Faraday in 90 Minutes (Scientists in 90 Minutes Series) total:3|3:2|2:1| 3 8 5 2 3 0 false false Mon Feb 02 02:49:57 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 11:25:42 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri May 01 07:25:18 -0700 2009 Fri May 01 07:27:04 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Sun Aug 16 17:33:53 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 17:33:53 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Feb 14 15:51:52 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 13 00:13:54 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 15:51:52 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Feb 06 14:41:09 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 06 14:41:09 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1410743