There are few tools more powerful than the written word. Writers who finely hone their craft possess the ability to spread messages, change minds, or merely create something beautiful. As shown in the pages of this volume, masterful writers through the ages have run the gamut from early dramatists a
The 100 Most Influential Scientists of All Time
β Scribed by Britannica Educational Publishing
- Book ID
- 108557884
- Publisher
- Britannica Educational Publishing
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 2 MB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781615300402
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Leonardo da Vinciβs study of mechanics led to the creation of early prototypes of flying machines and submarines. Biologist Carolus Linnaeus pioneered the hierarchal system of taxonomic classification in use today, Barbara McClintockβs genetics research garnered her the Nobel Prize in Medicine. The detailed profiles of these and many other notable scientists collected in these pages are bound to fascinate and inspire readers.
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