(3) YA Milestones in Discovery and Invention series. These books highlight significant contributors to technology. Each chapter presents a concise biography, including specifics about the person's accomplishments and limitations, and the work of their colleagues. The detailed but accessible language reflects solid understanding of the books' subjects and of their sophisticated readers. Sidebars extend the text, which is illustrated by black-and-white photos and charts. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Milestones in Discovery and Invention titles: Artificial Intelligence and Communications and Broadcasting.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) YA Milestones in Discovery and Invention series. This book offers intelligent, readable summaries of the contributions of ten mathematicians: Fibonacci, Pearson, von Neumann, Nash, Mandelbrot, Lorenz, Conway, Penrose, Langton, and Wolfram. Big-picture introductions and thoughtful sequencing emphasize the related patterns of mathematics and help place accomplishments in context. Black-and-white photos, some diagrams, references, and sidebars about topics such as applied fractals extend the text. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) YA Milestones in Discovery and Invention series. These books highlight significant contributors to technology. Each chapter presents a concise biography, including specifics about the person's accomplishments and limitations, and the work of their colleagues. The detailed but accessible language reflects solid understanding of the books' subjects and of their sophisticated readers. Sidebars extend the text, which is illustrated by black-and-white photos and charts. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Milestones in Discovery and Invention titles: Artificial Intelligence and Communications and Broadcasting.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) YA Milestones in Discovery and Invention series. This book highlights significant contributors to forensic science. Each chapter presents a concise biography, including specifics about the person's accomplishments and limitations, and the work of their colleagues. Topics include fingerprinting, firearms identification, and DNA profiling. The detailed but readable language reflects solid understanding of the book's subjects. Sidebars extend the text, which is illustrated with black-and-white photos and charts. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) YA Milestones in Discovery and Invention series. This volume begins with a big-picture introduction, then offers intelligent, comprehensive summaries of the contributions of ten scientists and inventors, including Norbert Wiener, Donna Shirley, and Hans Moravec. The volume's thoughtful sequencing puts the scientists' accomplishments in context. Black-and-white photos, diagrams, sidebars, and firsthand accounts of breakthroughs expand the main text. Reading list, timeline, websites.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) YA Milestones in Discovery and Invention series. These volumes each begin with an introduction, then offer comprehensive summaries of the contributions of ten to fourteen scientists and inventors, ranging from DNA researchers Crick and Watson to little-known underwater mapmaker Marie Tharp. The volumes' thoughtful sequencing puts the scientists' accomplishments in context. Black-and-white photos, diagrams, reference materials, sidebars, and firsthand accounts expand the text. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Milestones in Discovery and Invention titles: Modern Genetics and Modern Marine Science.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) YA Milestones in Discovery and Invention series. This volume begins with a big-picture introduction, then offers intelligent, comprehensive summaries of the contributions of ten scientists and inventors, ranging from the well-known Edwin Hubble to the less-famous Vera Rubin. The volume's thoughtful sequencing puts the scientists' accomplishments in context. Black-and-white photos, some diagrams, reference materials, sidebars, and firsthand accounts of breakthroughs expand the text. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) YA Milestones in Discovery and Invention series. These volumes each begin with an introduction, then offer comprehensive summaries of the contributions of ten to fourteen scientists and inventors, ranging from DNA researchers Crick and Watson to little-known underwater mapmaker Marie Tharp. The volumes' thoughtful sequencing puts the scientists' accomplishments in context. Black-and-white photos, diagrams, reference materials, sidebars, and firsthand accounts expand the text. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Milestones in Discovery and Invention titles: Modern Genetics and Modern Marine Science.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) YA Milestones in Discovery and Invention series. Focusing on seven physicists and their discoveries, the text presents a fine history of the experiments and thought leading to our present (decidedly incomplete) grasp of nuclear phenomena and ultimate particles. The explanations are clear, and even quite abstract problems are presented understandably. Black-and-white photos and drawings are included, and each chapter contains a bibliography. Ind.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(3) YA Milestones in Discovery and Invention series. Seven chapters describe the discovery and development of anesthesia, antisepsis, x-rays, blood transfusion, artificial organs, organ transplants, and advanced medical imaging. The evolution of each technology is explained, and boxed sections highlight key words, social issues, and personal experiences. Each chapter has a time line, bibliography, and notes. Black-and-white photos and illustrations are included. Ind.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.