Product Description: Following on from the success of his two previous books, Remarkable Mathematicians and Remarkable Physicists, Ioan James now profiles 38 remarkable biologists from the last 400 years. The emphasis is on their varied life-stories, not on the details of their achievements, but when read in sequence their biographies, which are organised chronologically, convey in human terms something of the way in which biology has developed over the years...read more

Product Description: What makes mathematicians tick? How do their minds process formulas and concepts that, for most of the rest of the world’s population, remain mysterious and beyond comprehension? Is there a connection between mathematical creativity and mental illness?In The Mind of the Mathematician, internationally famous mathematician Ioan James and accomplished psychiatrist Michael Fitzgerald look at the complex world of mathematics and the mind...read more

Identifies famous figures from the past, whose behaviour suggests that they may have had autism, a disorder that was not defined until the mid 20th century. This book looks at the lives of 20 individuals, examining their interests, successes, indifferences and shortcomings. It is for anyone with a personal or professional interest in autism.