This inspiring series on great scientista has been specially planned for children.Young readers will find that science is fasinating and that it has made the world a far better place to live in. A special feature of the series is that it highlights each scientist's xhildhood. Young readers will see quite vividly that the great scientists had once been children like themselves,and that if their natural curiosity as children can be combined with perseverance, they may also be able to achieve what these people did.