Little Stories of Great Scientists (2)

Author: Zhang Wenliang
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Science is not dull formulas, nor is it a nightmare for exams or an unreachable realm of profound knowledge. This book is the second in the "Little Stories of Great Scientists" series, which collects the life stories and anecdotes of scientific masters, or records their passion for truth and unwavering will. The little-known childhoods, life setbacks, emotional experiences, and especially their dedication to scientific exploration of these world-class scientists make this book incredibly captivating. The book introduces masters of physics such as Ohm, Newton, and Hooke; masters of biology such as Stanwood, Pavlov, and Linnaeus; masters of medicine such as Cooper, Short, and Richards; masters of mathematics such as Mitchell, Barrow, and Hamilton; and scientific explorers like Glennfield, Banks, and Fairchild. The little-known childhoods, life setbacks, emotional experiences, and especially their dedication to scientific exploration of these scientists make this book incredibly captivating.
Once, there was a teacher who felt that children's world was too pale and dull. To add more color to their world, he decided to go out in search of rainbows and collect their colors. He spent many years preparing a box to collect rainbows and traveled to many places in Japan, Canada, and the United States. Through the internet, he entered the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Russia just to collect a little of the remaining rainbow in the sky. Year after year passed, children grew faster, while the teacher's workload grew heavier. He feared that before the children grew up, they would not see the rainbows he had collected. With his body growing older, the day finally came when he brought the box of collected rainbows to the children. Gently opening the box, he saw a small rainbow hanging out—formed by the tears he had shed on the box and the sweat he had held. To the children!
This book is that rainbow. Dedicated to you, sincerely hoping that your world will have more beautiful colors.