Depends on what you call engaging, there's always Asimov's Biographical Encyclopedia of Science and Technology: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asimov%27s_Biogra

Depends on what you call engaging, there's always Asimov's Biographical Encyclopedia of Science and Technology: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asimov%27s_Biographical_Encyclopedia_of_Science_and_Technology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asimov%27s_Biographical_Encycl...