Amazon.com description: Product Description: This wonderful book contains easy to read biographies of some of the most influential people that have shaped modern science. Each biography assumes no prior knowledge on the part of the reader and highlights the key contributions of each of the scientists. From ancient scholars such as Pythagoras and Aristotle, to modern scientists like Stephen Hawking, this book is an excellent way for anyone interested in science to learn about many of the great scientists/thinkers that helped shape the way that we think about our world. For the trivia buff, each biography also ends with a “mini quiz” with answers in the back of the book!