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Looks at the life and work of the astrophysicist who helped discovered pulsars as a student at the University of Cambridge and who went on to win the Royal Medal for contributions in the field of astronomy.

Presents the early life of the German-born physicist whose theory of relativity revolutionized scientific thinking.

This photobiography of Albert Einstein publishes to coincide with the year that marks the 100th anniversary of what has been described as Einstein's "miraculous year" and the 50th anniversary of his death. In 1905 Einstein published three important papers describing ideas that changed science forever and eventually had an effect on much of modern life. The most famous of these ideas was his theory of relativity, which took a startling new approach...

"A biography of seventeenth-century Italian astronomer and physicist Galileo and includes related activities for readers" --Provided by publisher.

An introduction to the life and accomplishments of Albert Einstein, the most brilliant physicist of the twentieth century.

"Sally Ride was more than the first woman in space--she was a real-life explorer and adventurer whose life story is a true inspiration for all those who dream big. Most people know Sally Ride as the first American female astronaut to travel in space. But in her lifetime she was also a nationally ranked tennis player, a physicist who enjoyed reading Shakespeare, a university professor, the founder of a company that helped inspire girls and young women...