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What I require from life : writings on science and life from J.B.S. Haldane / edited by Krishna Dronamraju.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Haldane, J. B. S. (John Burdon Sanderson), 1892-1964.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science.
- Science--Social aspects.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (268 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- J. B. S. Haldane (1892-64) was one of the scientific giants of the 20th century. A polymath who made important contributions to sciences ranging from physiology to genetics and biochemistry, he was also a highly skilled writer and an extraordinary character - brilliant, witty, idealistic, funny, and pugnacious. What I Require From Life is a compilation of his popular scientific essays written from the 1940's to last years of his life, that reflect not only his masterful ability to communicate scientific understanding, but also his deep commitment to socialism. The essays included here fall into
- Contents:
- pt. I. Essays from the Marxist period (1937-50)
- pt. II. Essays from the Indian period (1957-64).
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [xxvii]-xxviii) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-65820-8
- 0-19-156747-7
- OCLC:
- 812916949
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