A Century of Nature: Twenty-One Discoveries that Changed Science and the World

A Century of Nature: Twenty-One Discoveries that Changed Science and the World
ISBN-10
0226284166
ISBN-13
9780226284163
Category
Science
Pages
378
Language
English
Published
2010-03-15
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Authors
Laura Garwin, Tim Lincoln

Description

Many of the scientific breakthroughs of the twentieth century were first reported in the journal Nature. A Century of Nature brings together in one volume Nature's greatest hits—reproductions of seminal contributions that changed science and the world, accompanied by essays written by leading scientists (including four Nobel laureates) that provide historical context for each article, explain its insights in graceful, accessible prose, and celebrate the serendipity of discovery and the rewards of searching for needles in haystacks.

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