Written in simple and lucid language, these biographical sketches of great scientists have been put together for ready reference. History of the world is replete with such instances of such men and women who went against all the odds and achieved great heights and changed the shape of the world. In fact, reading about the life-sketch of a scientist and his achievements, has certainly great infotainment value. Besides, the lives of great men and women provide us inspiration to do things differently, and more confidently. For some people these inspirations have more importance than any other motivational factors. When we learn that Edison was a poor boy without any formal schooling or Faraday was an apprentice at a stationery shop we feel greatly motivated and think, 'if they could do it we can do it too!'. We find a new confidence in ourselves. In this respect the importance of these books, specially for children, can hardly be underestimated. Rather they could even be a part of the curriculum-- as at times they can prove so inspiring and motivate a person in such a way, that they could change the entire course of the life of a person. The main aim of this series is to expand the mental horizons of our readers and motivate them to achieve great heights in life. It is certainly a very valuable addition to the literature of popular science. The book can also prove to be an ideal companion during leisure time. #v&spublishers CONTENTS: 1.Michael Faraday 2. Galileo Galilei 3. Evangelista Torricelli 4. Otto von Guericke 5. Enrico Fermi 6. Max Planck 7. Leonardo da Vinci 8. Sir Humphry Davy 9. Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen 10. Sir Isaac Newton 11. Edward Jenner 12. Satyendra Nath Bose 13. Sir Alexander Fleming 14. Archimedes 15. J. Robert Oppenheimer 16. Thomas Alva Edison 17. Benjamin Franklin 18. Salim Ali 19. Jagdish Chandra Bose 20. Charles Darwin 21. Madame Curie 22. Sir C.V. Raman 23. Wilbur and Orville Wright 24. Blaise Pascal 25. Albert Einstein 26. Kekule von Stradonitz Friedrich August 27. James Clerk Maxwell 28. Guglielmo Marconi 29. Sir James Chadwick 30. John Logie Baird 31. Pythagoras 32. Alfred Bernhard Nobel 33. Hargobind Khorana 34. Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha 35. Euclid 36. Srinivasa Ramanujam 37. Alexander Graham Bell 38. Lord Rutherford 39. Gregor Johann Mendel 40. John Napier 41. Prafulla Chandra Ray