Amazing People - Science
This audio provides and insight into Americans who achieved a great deal in their lives.
You can listen to fascinating accounts of how Thomas Edison, Walt Disney, Howard Hughes, Samuel Morse and Andrew Carnegie made the mark and money.
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...
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.
How did Albert Einstein, Abraham Lincoln and Elizabeth Arden choose their careers?
In this audio, you will hear how they changed their lives and that of many others by their achievements.
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...
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.
For years, nobody noticed or was interested in what I was doing, and that was probably a good thing, as I was able to press on without too many interruptions.
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,...
Meet Henry Wellcome. Discover his amazing life in this unique eStory from The Amazing People Club. In this great story, discover how he may have saved your life with the medicines he developed and produced. Henry willed his entire fortune to...
I was fascinated by the forces in the universe, and how to understand the laws of nature.