Profiles of some of history's greatest scientists-- and fun
experiments that demonstrate their theories!

Janice VanCleave's Scientists Through the Ages profiles the lives
and work of more than twenty-five important thinkers in astronomy,
biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics. This exciting book
includes short biographies of the scientists, descriptions of their
contributions to science, and simple experiments that reveal some
of their most important discoveries.

You'll meet scientists from every part of the world and every age,
from Archimedes to Einstein, Galileo Galilei to Maria Mitchell, and
Mary Anning to Marie Curie. Every experiment can be performed at
home or in the classroom with safe, inexpensive materials. So find
out how these famous scientists made life better for all of us, and
start your own explorations with these fun and easy experiments!