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The Biographical dictionary of scientists / consultant editor, Roy Porter.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Scientists--Biography--Dictionaries.
- Scientists.
- Scientists--Biography.
- Genre:
- Dictionaries.
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- lvii, 891 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, 1994.
- Summary:
- Science is sometimes viewed as impersonal: a method, a system, a technique for generating knowledge. But it is highly personal. The story of science is the story of the individuals who have discovered its truths. This volume details the lives of the men and women responsible for the world's greatest scientific achievements.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 0195210832
- OCLC:
- 30319034
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