Highlighting the careers of well-known inventors, this exploration of failure amid greatness reveals the lesser-known and most fascinating facts about their careers, their wackier hobbies, and their b
Surveys the life and career of the Canadian neurologist and astronaut, describing how she retired from space after flying on the shuttle Discovery in 1992 to work for the environment.
Looks at the bacteria domain, providing information and examples of species that thrive in most environments, as well as case studies that examine vaccines against bacterial diseases and uses that hum
Looks at the fungus kingdom, providing information and examples of species from the major groups of fungi, as well as case histories involving certain fungi and how they have affected man.
