(4) YA Profiles in Science series. The life of the Nobel Prize–winning scientist, whose major contributions include characterization of radioactive elements and the structure of the atom, is described through detailed descriptions of his early life in New Zealand to his schooling in England, his professorships and scientific research, and the relationships among famous turn-of-the-twentieth-century scientists. Archival photographs and diagrams supplement the dry text. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Devon Johnson

(4) YA Profiles in Science series. This profile of Dalton, an impoverished Quaker, provides a detailed account of his experimental and observational work in many sciences; especially highlighted are his principles of atomic theory, an important development in physical science, as well as insights into the scientific community at the turn of the nineteenth century. Photographs and diagrams supplement the dry text. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Devon Johnson

(3) YA Profiles in Science series. Besides noting personal and public milestones, these biographies clearly explain both men's significant scientific contributions: Lavoisier's work with oxygen and chemical nomenclature and Darwin's painstaking, lengthy, and controversial development of the theories of natural selection and evolution. Well-chosen photographs and diagrams illustrate the scrupulously documented texts, which offer good historical context. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Profiles in Science titles: Fire, Water, and Air and Origin.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) YA Profiles in Science series. With good documentation, LeVine presents the complicated person of Richard Feynman: Nobel Prize winner, maverick physics researcher, key member of the Manhattan Project and the Challenger investigation teams, thrice married father of two, inveterate curious scientist. Photographs of Feynman (mostly black-and-white), along with some less relevant stock photos, illustrate the text. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) YA Profiles in Science series. Besides noting personal and public milestones, these biographies clearly explain both men's significant scientific contributions: Lavoisier's work with oxygen and chemical nomenclature and Darwin's painstaking, lengthy, and controversial development of the theories of natural selection and evolution. Well-chosen photographs and diagrams illustrate the scrupulously documented texts, which offer good historical context. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Profiles in Science titles: Fire, Water, and Air and Origin.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) YA Profiles in Science series. These well-documented biographies examine the lives of two important scientific thinkers. Though lacking formal education, both had curiosity and dedication, which led the religious Faraday to discover electromagnetic induction and the freethinking Edison to develop new electrical devices, among many other contributions by both. Period photos and some diagrams illustrate the accurate but sometimes abrupt narratives. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Profiles in Science titles: Illuminated Progress: The Story of Thomas Edison and Michael Faraday and the Nature of Electricity.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) YA Profiles in Science series. These well-documented biographies examine the lives of two important scientific thinkers. Though lacking formal education, both had curiosity and dedication, which led the religious Faraday to discover electromagnetic induction and the freethinking Edison to develop new electrical devices, among many other contributions by both. Period photos and some diagrams illustrate the accurate but sometimes abrupt narratives. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Profiles in Science titles: Illuminated Progress: The Story of Thomas Edison and Michael Faraday and the Nature of Electricity.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) YA Profiles in Science series. Thoroughly documented and handsomely illustrated, these biographies focus on their subjects' contributions to science, with historical and cultural contexts included for greater understanding. The Englishman Halley's study of comets' orbits, the medieval Arab scholar Ibn al-Haytham's devotion to a strict scientific method, and the transplanted German Herschel's astronomical observations are thoughtfully explored. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Profiles in Science titles: Scheduling the Heavens, Ibn Al-Haytham, and Double Stars.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) YA Profiles in Science series. Thoroughly documented and handsomely illustrated, these biographies focus on their subjects' contributions to science, with historical and cultural contexts included for greater understanding. The Englishman Halley's study of comets' orbits, the medieval Arab scholar Ibn al-Haytham's devotion to a strict scientific method, and the transplanted German Herschel's astronomical observations are thoughtfully explored. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Profiles in Science titles: Scheduling the Heavens, Ibn Al-Haytham, and Double Stars.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) YA Profiles in Science series. Thoroughly documented and handsomely illustrated, these biographies focus on their subjects' contributions to science, with historical and cultural contexts included for greater understanding. The Englishman Halley's study of comets' orbits, the medieval Arab scholar Ibn al-Haytham's devotion to a strict scientific method, and the transplanted German Herschel's astronomical observations are thoughtfully explored. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Profiles in Science titles: Scheduling the Heavens, Ibn Al-Haytham, and Double Stars.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian