Little Stories of Great Scientists 2

Author: Zhang Wenliang
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Science is not dry 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 selects the life stories of scientific masters or records their passion for truth and strong will. The little-known childhood, setbacks in life, and romantic experiences of these world-class scientists, especially their dedication to scientific exploration, make this book full of captivating charm. 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 such as Grendell, Banks, and Fairchild. The little-known childhood, setbacks in life, and romantic experiences of these scientists, especially their dedication to scientific exploration, make this book full of captivating charm.
Once, there was a teacher who felt that children's world was too pale and dull. To add more color to their sky, he decided to go 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 rainbow he had collected. With his body growing older, the day finally arrived when he brought the rainbow-collecting box 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 onto it.
This book is that rainbow. Dedicated to you, sincerely hoping that your sky will be filled with more beautiful colors.