This biography covers the scientific and human aspects of Marie's life, detailing her tumultuous personal history at a time of social upheaval, and her struggle to gain recognition in an era when female scientists were almost unknown.
From X-ray to radar, to the Tesla Coil, radio, and remote control, this illustrated biography reveals the development of Tesla's key theories and inventions. Known as the father of modern electricity, Nikola Tesla's work transformed the world. Devoted to discovery, the scientist and engineer registered more than 700 patents in his lifetime, from X-ray to radar, to the Tesla Coil, radio, and remote control. This illustrated biography follows the development of Tesla's key theories and inventions, shining a light on an eccentric man who, ultimately, led a life of solitude and penury despite contributing so much to modern civilization. Featuring more than 150 rare and beautifully reproduced photographs plus documents from his archives, Tesla is a comprehensive portrait of an ever-questioning mind.
As the outbreak of a new and deadly form of coronavirus dominates headlines and triggers fear and global recession, now is a good time to reflect on the history and science of transmissible diseases. Behind every disease is a story, from the natural history of the disease and its course in the individual, to the tale of the disease's description, discovery and treatment. From the impact of tuberculosis on English dynastic history to the makeup of our DNA; from the deadliest plagues of the ancient world to twenty-first century pandemics; and from the ravages of the Black Death to the discovery of antibodies, transmissible diseases have an incredible variety of tales to tell. Contagion explores some of the most notorious, grisly, and pernicious communicable diseases in history, revealing their hidden stories. In addition to discussing their symptoms, causes, prevention, and treatment, Richard Gunderman also discusses their impact on notable figures in history, from soldiers to monarchs; the extraordinary contributions of the scientists and physicians who battled them; as well as their impacts on world history and human evolution. Here are the exploits of Edward Jenner, who invented the first vaccine; John Snow, the first person to study disease scientifically; Louis Pasteur, who established the germ theory of infection, along with a myriad other remarkable stories in the never ending struggle between humanity and disease. The narrative is brought right up to date with the desperate battle to stem the COVID-19 pandemic and discover a vaccine. Renowned medical expert Dr Richard Gunderman shows how disease has shaped the evolution of our species and, if we don't take the proper steps, may yet threaten our very existence on this planet
La scientifique d'exception, la première femme Prix Nobel et la découverte de la radioactivité
Une biographie, richement illustrée, sur l'histoire et le parcours hors du commun de Marie Curie, la plus grande femme de science de tous les temps. Marie Curie est la première femme à avoir reçu un prix Nobel, la seule femme à en avoirreçu deux et, à ce jour, la seule personne à avoir été récompensée dans deux domainesscientifiques distincts.Marie Curie voit le jour à Varsovie en 1867 dans une famille instruite, son père est professeur de mathématiques et sa mère institutrice. Excellente élève, elle souhaite poursuivre des études universitaires ce qui était impossible pour les femmes en Pologne à cette époque. Elle part alors étudier à Paris où elle rencontre le physicien Pierre Curie avec lequel elle se marie. Ils travaillent sur le phénomène radioactif et découvrent le radium et le polonium, ce qui sera à l'origine de leurprix Nobel, en 1903.Cette biographie, richement illustrée, raconte l'histoire et le parcours hors du commun (sesétudes, ses amours, son travail acharné...) de la plus grande femme de science de tous lestemps, dont l'exemple continue à inspirer des millions de personnes dans le monde.