On Giants' Shoulders: Great Scientists and Their Discoveries from Archimedes to DNA

Melvyn Bragg, Ruth Gardiner

Hodder & Stoughton, 1998 - Discoveries in science - 365 pages

The fascinating story of science unfolds in this account of the lives and extraordinary discoveries of twelve of its greatest figures - Archimedes, Galileo, Newton, Lavoisier, Faraday, Darwin, Poincaré, Curie, Freud, Einstein, Crick and Watson. Exploring their impact and legacy with some of today's leading scientists and historians, Melvyn Bragg elucidates the core issues of science past and present, and conveys the excitement and importance of the scientific quest.

About the author

Melvyn Bragg's 15 novels include the bestselling Credo, For Want of a Nail and The Maid of Buttermere, and he has written several works of non-fiction including Speak for England and Rich, a biography of Richard Burton. He is Controller of Arts at LWT, and President of The National Campaign for the Arts, and presenter of 'Start the Week' on BBC Radio 4.

Bibliographic information

• Title: On Giants' Shoulders: Great Scientists and Their Discoveries from Archimedes to DNA; Great Scientists and Their Discoveries from Archimedes to DN
• Authors: Melvyn Bragg, Ruth Gardiner
• Edition: 3, illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, 1998
• ISBN: 0340712600, 9780340712603
• Length: 365 pages