Biography: science, technology & engineering books

Delve into the fascinating world of 19th-century medicine with ""Medical Essays"" by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr....  Read More >>

Explore the lives and legacies of three pivotal figures in the history of astronomy with David Brewster's ""The...  Read More >>

Excerpt: ...came to bring Sir Tom home. The leave-taking was always formal with Polly, but with me it was, Ta-ta,...  Read More >>

John James Audubon (1902). This book, John James Audubon, by John Burroughs, is a replication of a book originally...  Read More >>

True Bear Stories from Joaquin Miller. American poet (1837-1913).  Read More >>

Combining scientific observations of animals in their natural habitats with a romantic vision of nature and the...  Read More >>

Delve into the fascinating history of the automotive industry with Lyman Horace Weeks' ""Automobile Biographies.""...  Read More >>

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1910 Original Publisher: Silver, Burdett and Company...  Read More >>

""A Nurse's Life in War and Peace"" offers a compelling first-hand account of military nursing during wartime. Written...  Read More >>

Published in 1868, soon after the death of Michael Faraday (1791–1867), this short but well-informed work by the...  Read More >>

""Obed Hussey: Who, of All Inventors, Made Bread Cheap"" explores the life and contributions of Obed Hussey, a pivotal...  Read More >>

Our Friend John Burroughs from Clara Barrus. She studied medicine at Boston University and received her Doctor...  Read More >>

Delve into the life and groundbreaking scientific contributions of Sir Humphry Davy in ""The Life of Sir Humphrey...  Read More >>

Delve into the mind of Alfred Russel Wallace, the celebrated naturalist and co-discoverer of evolution by natural...  Read More >>

Explore the life and mind of Alfred Russel Wallace, the independent discoverer of natural selection, through his...  Read More >>

Delve into the remarkable life of Sir Humphry Davy, a pivotal figure in the history of chemistry and scientific...  Read More >>

Explore the life and intellectual world of Sir George Howard Darwin in ""Rustic Sounds: and Other Studies in Literature...  Read More >>

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

Delve into the remarkable life of one of history's most influential inventors with ""The boys' life of Edison,""...  Read More >>

""Forty Years in the Wilderness of Pills and Powders: Cogitations and Confessions of an Aged Physician"" offers...  Read More >>

Delve into the fascinating history of electrical science with ""Makers of Electricity,"" a meticulously prepared...  Read More >>

Subjects: Somerville, Mary, 1780-1872Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text....  Read More >>

Discover the life and scientific contributions of one of history's most influential figures in ""Michael Faraday:...  Read More >>

Explore the life and legacy of one of history's most influential scientists in ""Michael Faraday,"" by J. H. Gladstone....  Read More >>

""Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North"" chronicles the extraordinary life and tireless work of Sir Wilfred Grenfell,...  Read More >>