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Tom Wilczewski was stricken with polio in August of 1949, two months before his fifth birthday. He was confined to an iron lung for over one year. In 1963 he graduated from A. Harry Moore High School, in Jersey City, New Jersey. After graduation he...

On a warm September day in 1957, author John Allen Resko walked through the gates of Saint Charles into a world he was ill prepared to confront. He had no clear plan for the future and didn't possess the financial means to follow another path. After...

Professor Max Delbrück was a charismatic scientist, and winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1969, who gathered around him numerous students, colleagues and friends to explore modern quantitative approaches to biology. This small book...

A true story of one man's life from riches to rags to richesIn this compelling memoir, neurosurgeon Ronald (Yisrael) Bernstein was raised as an orthodox Jew by loving parents in the suburbs of Chicago. He went from the hallowed halls of the...

This important book provides a firsthand account of a university professor who experienced traumatic brain injury. It tells the story of Michael Arthur, who had recently accepted a position as vice principal of a new high school. After only two...

This autobiography covers the life of Dr. Thomas H. Barton. From humble beginnings, Barton worked his way up to become a respected physician and community leader. This is an inspiring story of perseverance and dedication that will appeal to readers of...

In this biography, William Conant Church tells the story of John Ericsson, the Swedish-American inventor and engineer who designed the USS Monitor during the American Civil War. With fascinating historical details and vivid descriptions of Ericsson's...

This book is a tribute to Alexander Lyman Holley, one of the most influential engineers of the 19th century. The book includes essays and remembrances by some of Holley's colleagues and associates, as well as a comprehensive overview of his life and...

This book tells the inspiring story of Sir Humphry Davy, a brilliant scientist and inventor who revolutionized the mining industry with his invention of the safety lamp. It provides a detailed account of his life and work, as well as the historical...

This memoir tells the life story of Joseph Lister, a 19th-century pioneer in antiseptic surgery. Lister revolutionized the field of medicine by introducing the use of antiseptics to reduce infection rates in surgical procedures. This edition also...

Une biographie éclairante du grand naturaliste, explorateur et scientifique Alexander von Humboldt, célèbre pour ses découvertes en Amérique latine et ses contributions à la conception de la géographie physique.This work has been selected by scholars as...

Learn about the lives and accomplishments of George and Robert Stephenson, two of the most important figures in the history of engineering. From the creation of the Rocket locomotive to the construction of the High Level Bridge, this book explores the...

In diesem Buch erinnert sich der Schüler Georg Karl Bollmann dankbar an seinen Lehrer Heinrich Philipp Conrad Henke, dessen Verdienste für die Entwicklung der Medizin unvergessen bleiben. Eine bewegende Hommage an eine der bedeutendsten Persönlichkeiten...

A charming memoir of small-town life in turn-of-the-century America, as experienced by a local physician and his family.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it...

This book is a biography of the famous Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. It explores his life, his work, and his impact on the field of astronomy, as well as his broader cultural and historical context. The book is richly illustrated with maps,...

This comprehensive biography offers a detailed look at the life and scientific work of Thomas Graham, one of the most important chemists of the 19th century. With insights into the scientific and cultural context of the time, The Life and Works of Thomas...

Dieses Buch bietet eine umfassende Einführung in das Leben und Werk von August Weismann, einem der bedeutendsten Biologen des 19. Jahrhunderts. Es liefert eine klare und präzise Darstellung seiner wichtigsten Konzepte und Entdeckungen und eignet sich...

Drawing on his experiences as a medical missionary in China, this compelling memoir offers a powerful glimpse into the challenges of providing healthcare across cultural boundaries. Author Fleming H. Revell provides a nuanced and candid analysis of the...

A biography of Louis Pasteur, the pioneering French scientist who discovered the principles of vaccination and developed the first rabies vaccine.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of...

This book is a biographical work that explores the life, letters, and scientific pursuits of Francis Galton, a pioneer in the fields of genetics and eugenics. Through letters, articles, and personal anecdotes, author Karl Pearson paints a vivid picture...

Dieses Buch ist eine umfangreiche Biographie des berühmten Astronomen Nicolaus Coppernicus. Leopold Friedrich Prowe untersucht dabei das Leben und Werk Coppernicus' und diskutiert seine bedeutenden Beiträge zur Astronomie und Naturphilosophie. Dabei...

Dieses Buch ist eine Biografie des ungarischen Mathematikers Josef Petzval (1807-1891). Dabei wird sein Leben und seine Verdienste auf dem Gebiet der Mathematik und Optik behandelt.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important,...

This fascinating biography documents the life and work of one of Britain's most renowned scientists, Joseph Dalton Hooker. Through his extensive correspondence and written records, readers gain insight into Hooker's groundbreaking botanical research, as...

This is a first-hand account of an amazing friendship between a self-educated department store owner and Dr. Albert Einstein, who changed man's concept of the Universe. David Rothman relates, through taped reminiscences, his word-for-word intellectual...

Carol's gripping story begins 29 years ago when, as a teenager, she asks to have her nose surgically altered. But before plastic surgery can be performed, her world comes crashing down around her when she receives shocking news-she has a rare disease,...

Essentially, this is a story of hope, faith and love. These pages expose a war with cancer in a humorous, while brutally honest manner. The story is laid out in a sequential format representing the events as they occur. It details the immediate and...

Imagine that murdered primatologist Dr. Dian Fossey of Gorillas in the Mist fame were alive today and able to reflect upon her death as well as her legacy. This is the impetus behind author Georgianne Nienaber's compelling work, Gorilla Dreams: The...

When the average-American life you've worked so hard to build disintegrates, when hope dies, what else do you do (if you don't self-terminate) but write an autobiography-Good News For Lazy, Psychotic Sinners.In defining 'lazy, psychotic sinner", Alice...

Senior Birdman: The Guy Who Just Had to Fly is the autobiography of one man's improbable rise from a humble farming community to the glamour and glitz of southern California, the epicenter of aviation development. Starting with an awe-inspiring moment in...

A profound exploration of emergency medicine practiced at the most remote and challenging frontiers of East Africa. This inspiring memoir finds hope and meaning in the face of extraordinary odds as a young physician asks: What are the ethical and...

With one diagnosis, a Christian doctor and mother was handed yet another label: cancer patient. Breast Cancer Through My Eyes is Dr. Michelle B. Calhoun's honest memoir about her personal journey through breast cancer and her sixteen years as a survivor...

"The PCOS Mastery Bible: Your Blueprint for Complete PCOS Management" is your comprehensive guide to navigating every aspect of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Dive into an exploration of PCOS, unraveling its symptoms, long-term health implications, and the...

A water bearer is the symbol attributed to Aquarius...the 11th sign of the Zodiac-my sign. According to lore, the water bearer not only pours out water, but also wisdom, mercy, and compassion.I am the main character in this memoir, and the story...

Comment Léonard de Vinci est-il devenu l'incarnation du génie créateur ? Comment a-t-il vécu, aimé, souffert ? Avec un soin du détail et une inspiration dignes des plus grands, le romancier russe Dimitri Merejkovski (1866-1941) nous entraîne dans...

Evolution is defined as the change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations, resulting in changes in both the genotype and phenotype. The evidence for evolution is primarily circumstantial, being based...

"The word inflammation is from the Latin word inflammare, which means 'to set on fire'."A DEVASTATING DIAGNOSISA DIVINE ENCOUNTERA DESTINY TRANSFORMEDI looked for the ivy growing on the shed and was stunned to discover the fire had burned everything to a...

In 1927 in the field of health care an unusual event occurred. Morris Aaron Cohen, M.D. founded the Boston Evening Clinic, an unusual and never before conceived facility for the treatment of the indigent and low-wage earners who could not afford to lose...

Dr. Immanuel Velikovsky was one of the greatest scientists of modern times. However, because of his extraordinary findings in many different disciplines, he fell victim to one of the worst slandering campaigns since the Middle Ages.This book is a...

In this harrowing real-life story, Joe McDermott relates his earliest memories of the childhood he spent in Clonakilty, Ireland: memories of pain, loneliness and suffering at the hands of his mam and family, and above all, the memory of his constant...

Science and technology are the most potent influences driving the modern world. Most science is done in laboratories but, apart from a generalized image of an anonymous building populated by white-coated figures, few people outside the sciences have any...

A mother's moving tribute to her son and his courageous life-long battle with ill health. This is Barry's story, a story of a life lived to the full with humour, kindness and a quiet and dignified determination not to allow his illness to dominate all...

History books relate how in 1947 India gained independence from Britain and was partitioned into two countries resulting in a most terrible human tragedy. But this is not a history book - it is a fascinating personal testimony to the impact of the events...

Soaring Above The Clouds is a unique autobiography, carefully and prayerfully written over the course of 15 years, and will appeal to many readers. The content of this book is real and relevant to young and old, both locally and internationally who have...