Amazing People - Medicine and Health
In the last 100 years, the USA has invested billions of dollars in scientific research. The results have been astounding. But, who were the amazing scientists.
Hear what Linus Pauling, Jonas Salk, Percy Spencer, William Shockly and Percy Julian did...
Explore the inspirational stories of amazing American women in this unique collection of audio stories from The Amazing People Club. The life stories of iconic women including Julia Howe, Margaret Sanger, Mary Harris Jones, Pocahontas and Helen Keller...
From a collection of small British colonies, the United States of America was formed in 1789. In just over 200 years it has become a power house of industry and commerce.
How do you find your special talent and use it well? That is what those who had amazing careers did. Find out how they did it in this book.
Ever wondered who developed insulin? Or, who completed the first heart transplant? Explore the lives of some of most amazing doctors and nurses. Gain an insight into the lives they led and the challenges they faced. We have all relied on doctors and...
Have you ever wondered about the people who developed ways to keep us healthy, such as the use of antiseptic? Explore the lives of some of most amazing doctors and gain a unique insight into the lives they led and the challenges they faced. We have all...
You may know the names of famous millionaires and wonder how they struck it rich. This inspirational collection of short stories from The Amazing People Club tells their tales. It explores the lives of four amazing millionaires and follows them on...
It has been said that the purpose of psychology is to help us understand our experience. This great collection of audio stories explores the lives of some of the world’s most fascinating psychologists.
Meet Dr Ivan Pavlov, most famous perhaps...
What would Charles Darwin say if he was interviewed about his life and work? How would Galileo reflect upon his contribution to scientific discovery? In their day, there were few newspapers or journalists to tell these great stories, however in Amazing...
Who were the great scientists and what did they do? You can find out on this audio.
Meet great scientists like Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton, Francis Crick, Michael Faraday and Louis Pasteur.
They suffered many set backs but succeeded. They all made outstanding contributions. In doing so, some avoided marriage, while others had multiple partners, and tasted the high life.
Until about 1850, women were banned from entering the medical profession. It took courage, as well as intelligence, to qualify.
Hear the inspirational stories of Marie Curie, Elizabeth Gaskell, Elizabeth Blackwell and Florence Nightingale.
Amongst the bombs and battles, women have contributed in many ways to war.
Women have also contributed to the peace. Meet heroines like Edith Cavell, Harriet Tubman and Mary Edwards Walker.
Meet some of the amazing women who left their legacy and ultimately changed the world through this unique audio collection from The Amazing People Club.
Meet Charles Darwin, responsible for the theory of natural selection and author of "The Origin of Species". Darwin is arguably one of the most influential characters in world history, in that he redefined so many pre-conceived ideas. He was...
Meet Florence Nightingale, also known as 'The Lady with the Lamp'. From a very young age, she was on a mission to care for others. She laid the foundations for the first nursing school and demonstrated amazing courage during the Crimean War,...