★ Rights sold: Simplified Chinese
★ This series consists of two volumes.

This book is a revised edition of *Scientists Who Changed the World*, originally published in 2007. It narrates the lives of eminent scientists who dedicated themselves to building a better world in an engaging way. The book consists of comic strips depicting each scientist’s life paired with corresponding factual knowledge segments. Though structured primarily as biographical accounts following the life journey of each scientist, supplementary knowledge boxes are included to help readers acquire relevant scientific expertise alongside the stories.

The featured figures include household names as well as many lesser-known scientists. Readers will naturally come to understand their life stories and achievements by following the compelling, well-structured comics. The book also fully incorporates new findings uncovered through subsequent academic research related to these scientists.

Hwang Joonghwan (Illustrator)

He graduated from the Department of Visual Communication Design, Hongik University, both undergraduate and graduate programs.
He previously worked as a graphic designer and multimedia PD at an advertising company, then started serializing his comic *386c* in the Dong-a Ilbo newspaper, which ran for 14 years with a total of 3,015 episodes.
His published books include *Moments of Magic*, *Love Is the Most Beautiful Thing*, *Dad’s Science Geniuses Who Change Children’s Futures*, *A Gift of François the Wandering Cartoonist*, *You Are Hope*, *Dream Now, Love, Be Happy*, and other works.

Recent works: *To You Who Neglect Your Belongings*, *World’s Scientific Geniuses in Comics Vol.2*, *World’s Scientific Geniuses in Comics Vol.1*, etc. In total 42 titles.

Kim Hongjae (Writer)

He is a science columnist who writes articles to help ordinary people easily understand complicated scientific technologies.
He once dreamed of buying his own apartment like many Koreans, so he worked hard and saved money little by little to buy a flat. At one point, a question popped into his mind: “Aside from its price, how much do I really know about apartments?”

He gathered materials and studied related papers thoroughly to fully understand apartments. While researching apartments, he found that everything that makes up an apartment is built on scientific foundations. Moreover, an apartment is a living space for human beings…

Recent works: *Science Inside Apartments*, *World’s Scientific Geniuses in Comics Vol.2*, *World’s Scientific Geniuses in Comics Vol.1*, etc. In total 8 titles.

Gottfried Leibniz, the Founder of Calculus · Page 6
James Hutton, the Tenacious Scientist Who Pioneered Modern Geology · Page 16
Nikola Tesla, the Inventor King Who Surpassed Edison · Page 26
Srinivasa Ramanujan, the Mozart of Mathematics · Page 36
Linus Pauling, the Chemist Devoted to Peace and Vitamin C · Page 46
Barbara McClintock, the Geneticist Who Dedicated Her Life to Corn Research · Page 56
George Gamow, the Originator of the Big Bang Theory · Page 66
Rachel Carson, the Poet Who Sang Praises of Science · Page 76
Francis Crick, the 20th-Century Trailblazer Who Unlocked the Mysteries of Life · Page 86
Richard Feynman, Who Uncovered Truth Through Joyful Exploration · Page 96
Edward Wilson, the Founder of Sociobiology · Page 106
Murray Gell-Mann, the 20th-Century Mendeleev Who Discovered Quarks · Page 116
Koichi Tanaka, Who Shattered the Stereotypes Surrounding the Nobel Prize · Page 126