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Musings of a 98 year old Scientist
Reflections on Life, God, and the World from a Different Viewpoint
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Musings of a 98-Year-Old Scientist is a mix of stories and discussions by a scientist who was deeply religious, and lived a unique life. John E. Burgener was born on March 10, 1917. The world was at war and women had just earned the right to...
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Miner With a Heart of Gold
Biography of a Mineral Science and Engineering Educator
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During the mid-twentieth century, Mineral Science and Engineering educator Frank White played an influential role in the advancement of his field, widely respected not only for his knowledge but also for his advocacy, leadership, and visionary...
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Trailblazer by Grace: Educational Pursuit
An Autobiography
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Growing up, Basil understood two principles early on – he was not physically or mentally suited to the drudgery that he saw throughout his village, and education could offer him a way out of his situation. After this early realization, young...
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Portraits of the Great Bible-believing Scientists
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“More than 60 years ago,” remembered Mr. Stvarnik, “I read the books From Ancient Philosophy to Modern Science of Atoms by prof. dr. Ivan Supek, and the Images from the Lives of Great Scientists by prof. dr. Milutin Milankovic, and for me these...
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A Broader Vision
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A VISION GIVES PURPOSE AND ENERGIZES A BROADER VISION is a compelling glimpse into an energized and engaged life of 96 years – based on a vision of life that centered on family, community and God. It describes the world of the 20th century with...
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Adventures of a Materials Scientist
Academician, Consultant, Expert Witness with Emphasis on the Steel Industry
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This book describes the professional experiences of a materials scientist, as an academic and a consultant. From research laboratories and university classrooms, to the engineering departments of major corporations, to large law firms and the...
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To Make the World Intelligible
A Scientist's Journey
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To Make the World Intelligible: A Scientist’s Journey is both a book about a life of science and about the science of life. In it, Franklin M. Harold shares the story of his life as a German immigrant, who lived in the Middle East before coming...
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Itinerant Galitzianers
Galitzia, Buenos Aires, Berkeley, La Plata, Québec
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Over a century is the period of time described for a galitzian family’s itinerant life in Europe and in the american continent. World War I and the destruction of the ancient kingdom of Galitzia is shown here. Life and migrations of the family...
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America's Leap Into Space
My Time at JPL and the First Explorer Satellites
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After the shock of watching Russia’s Sputnik become the world’s first artificial satellite, America’s infant space program hurried to launch one of their own. In just 90 days, Dr. Henry Richter and his colleagues at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory...
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Making Waves
Memoir of a Marine Botanist
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At age eight Marilyn Harlin already knew she wanted to be a scientist. Throughout the peaks and valleys in her life—including widowhood when her husband fell off a mountain in Switzerland, and the challenges of raising two children on her...
