(World of Science Comics) Adventures with Great Minds (softcover)

Adventures with Great Minds is an immersive encounter with 20 of history's most influential people. How did George Stephenson's invention bring progress? Whose imagination gave us the Chinese classic, Journey to the West? What legacy did Clara Barton leave? Learn how Halley's Comet was discovered. Observe living things through the eyes of Charles Darwin. And be inspired by Helen Keller's determination. From early ocean navigators to the first man to walk on the moon, experience the genius and grit of the world's great minds as never before!

Sample Chapter(s)
Book sample — Sailing West from China

Contents:

• TRAILBLAZERS:
  • Sailing West from China
  • Rounding the Cape
  • Rail Connections
  • Aviation Pioneer
• OUT OF THIS WORLD:
  • Copernican Revolution
  • Chasing a Comet
  • One Small Step for Man
• SEEING THINGS DIFFERENTLY:
  • True Colours
  • Theory of Natural Selection
  • Marie Curie in Her Element
  • Voice for the Disabled
• LITERARY TYPES:
  • Getting the Word Out
  • Chinese Classic
  • Fairytale Life
• SAVING LIVES:
  • Master Physician and Surgeon
  • Germ Theory of Disease
  • Pioneer of Modern Surgery
  • Frontline Courage
  • Gertrude B Elion's Healing Drugs
• QUIZ CHALLENGE:
  • So, How Much Do You Really Know About Great Minds?

Readership: 6-12 year olds, Singapore, Asia-Pacific, worldwide. Trade, schools, libraries everywhere.