Short biographies of more than thirty men and women who excelled in the field of medical science. Includes Hippocrates, Harvey, Ehrlich, Roentgen, Blackwell, Freud, and Salk.
Looks at some of the scientists who have been responsible for the research and breakthroughs that have led to vaccinations and cures for the diseases that plague mankind.
Profiles the life and work of seven scientists who made important medical inventions, including Santorio and the thermometer, La?nnec and the stethoscope, and R?ntgen and the x-ray.
Examines the lives of Barbara McClintock, Maria Mayer, Rosalyn Yalow, and Rita Levi-Montalcini, women scientists who won the Nobel Prize against extraordinary odds, in different fields and under different circumstances.
Describes some of the major medical discoveries, such as the cure for tuberculosis and the cause of malaria, made by researchers who were eventually awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine.
