Biography: science, technology & engineering books

Explore the foundations of Emanuel Swedenborg's groundbreaking work in ""Emanuel Swedenborg's Investigations in...  Read More >>

""Lives of Two Cats"" by Pierre Loti offers a charming glimpse into the lives of feline companions. This intimate...  Read More >>

Delve into the extraordinary life of ""Emin Pasha,"" a captivating biography from M. C. Plehn, part of the ""Life...  Read More >>

Explore the fascinating visual history of a medical pioneer in ""Portraits of Dr. William Harvey,"" presented by...  Read More >>

The Life Of Jean Henri Fabre, The Entomologist, 1823-1910. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating...  Read More >>

Embark on a journey to the rugged coast of Labrador with Fullerton...  Read More >>

""A Surgeon in Arms"" offers a compelling glimpse into the realities of military medicine during a time of conflict....  Read More >>

Explore the poignant and enduring story of Joseph Merrick, widely known as the ""Elephant Man,"" through the eyes...  Read More >>

There is no alleviation for the sufferings of mankind except veracity of thought and of action, and the resolute...  Read More >>

Explore the life and groundbreaking work of Charles Lyell, a pivotal figure in the history of geology, with ""Charles...  Read More >>

Discover the life and groundbreaking work of Cesare Lombroso,...  Read More >>

""A Woman's Quest: The Life of Marie E. Zakrzewska, M.D."" recounts the remarkable journey of a pioneering woman...  Read More >>

Explore the life and scientific contributions of James Geikie in ""James Geikie: The Man and the Geologist,"" a...  Read More >>

Explore the groundbreaking life and scientific contributions of Elie Metchnikoff in ""Life of Elie Metchnikoff,...  Read More >>

Melvin Bob Fred and Me By Robert Gabriel Rothbauer Robert has Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)-once known...  Read More >>

'Hands of God' is a book series by Dr. Arvind Yadav, chronicling the lives of renowned doctors and surgeons. The...  Read More >>

Excerpt: ...before they drew up to the large farm house in the field. Mary did not go in. In about twenty minutes...  Read More >>

Journey into the life of one of America's most celebrated inventors with Elbert Hubbard's ""Little Journeys to the...  Read More >>

Delve into the mind of a scientific revolutionary with ""More Letters of Charles Darwin, Vol. 2 of 2."" This carefully...  Read More >>

The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books...  Read More >>

Here I offer to the public the life of Jean-Henri Fabre; at once an admiring commentary upon his work and an act...  Read More >>

Delve into the life and groundbreaking work of William Harvey, the eminent English physician who revolutionized...  Read More >>

Discover the groundbreaking minds that shaped our world in ""Inventors,"" a fascinating biography of pioneering...  Read More >>

Explore the life and scientific contributions of James Geikie in ""James Geikie: The Man and the Geologist,"" a...  Read More >>

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1728 Original Publisher: Printed by S. Palmer Subjects:...  Read More >>