The seventy-seven extraordinary portraits included in Faces of Science make their subjects accessible to us and less formidable than they may have seemed in the past. Here a renowned photographer turns her camera on some of the greatest men and women of the scientific community. The combination of word and image illuminates the individual character of each scientist, from Francis Crick and Richard Leakey to Miriam Rothschild and Mary Eubanks. Each image is paired with a short autobiographical essay explaining how the scientist became interested in his or her chosen field. Faces of Science is both an inspiration and a confirmation of the human spirit. It also reveals some of what they have in common: intellectual curiosity, a desire to help mankind and an ability to work with others to accomplish their tasks. 2005. With an introduction by Gerard Piel.