The Scientists: An Epic of Discovery (2012), edited by Andrew Robinson, is a collection of 43 biographies of a selection of the greatest scientists of all time. An updated paperback edition of the book entitled The Scientists: Pioneers of Discovery appeared in 2023.
Contents
Overview
The book's chapters are contributed by various authors and cover the following scientists (some in pairs) in a number of parts:
Translations
The book has been translated into a number of languages other than English:
Czech: Vědci, Slovart, 2013.
Dutch: De Grote Wetenschappers, Fontaine Uitgevers, 2013.
German: Faszination Forschung, Parthas Verlag, 2013.
Japanese: 世界の科学者図鑑, Hara Shobo, 2013.
Korean: The Great Scientists / 위대한 과학자들, Knowledge Gallery, 2012.
Spanish: Los Grandes Científicos, Lunwerg Editores, 2012.
Turkish: Bilim Insanlari, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2013.
Vietnamese: Những Nhà Khoa Học, Kim Đồng Publishing House, 2017.
Reviews
The book has been reviewed in a number of publications and online, including:
Amazon
The Bulletin of The Royal College of Pathologists
Choice
The Irish Times
The Lancet
Nature
San Francisco Book Review
Science News
The Scotsman