(4) YA Scientific Rivalries and Scandals series. Whether sequencing human DNA or discovering the cause of a viral epidemic, scientific research and collaboration should be motivated by discovery and the benefits to society. Yet these detail-rich books expose the arrogance, greed, and deception that can impede or hasten the scientific process. Photographs, diagrams, and sidebars complement the texts but contribute to a cramped design. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Scientific Rivalries and Scandals titles: The Race to Discover the AIDS Virus and Decoding Our DNA.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) YA Scientific Rivalries and Scandals series. Marsh and Cope, each determined to be seen as the greatest paleontologist, became bitter enemies in their race to discover and name prehistoric species. Hastily prepared papers, deception, and a public feud discredited their reputations as professionals and scientists, yet future paleontologists would benefit from the number of species they discovered. Archival photographs, sidebars, and diagrams extend the narrative but contribute to a cramped design. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) YA Scientific Rivalries and Scandals series. Whether sequencing human DNA or discovering the cause of a viral epidemic, scientific research and collaboration should be motivated by discovery and the benefits to society. Yet these detail-rich books expose the arrogance, greed, and deception that can impede or hasten the scientific process. Photographs, diagrams, and sidebars complement the texts but contribute to a cramped design. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Scientific Rivalries and Scandals titles: The Race to Discover the AIDS Virus and Decoding Our DNA.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale

(4) YA Scientific Rivalries and Scandals series. In the years leading up the 1893 World's Fair, a bitter debate waged between Edison and Tesla, who was joined by George Westinghouse, regarding the use of AC and DC current. Competition, underhanded business practices, and public and political manipulation all came into play. Archival photographs, sidebars, and diagrams extend the narrative but contribute to a cramped design. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale