About this title: The popular stereotype of the scientist as mad boffin or weedy nerd has been peddled widely in film and fiction, with the implication that the world of science is far removed from the intellectual and emotional messiness of other human activities. In Passionate Minds, distinguished scientist Lewis Wolpert investigates the style and motivation of ...
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Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Wolpert, Lewis & Allison Richards., Oxford University Press, 1997, c1997, 1st Edition, cloth, small bookplate on ffep o/w fine w/dj, 240 pp w/index, B & W photographic portrait illus., tall 8vo, 'The Inner World of Scientists' read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780198549048ISBN:0198549040
Description: Very Good in Rubbing to edges. jacket. Rubbing to edges and extremities. Next working day dispatch from the UK. Please contact us with any queries. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780198549048ISBN:0198549040
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. 234x156 mm. This book is printed on demand. (allow 1-2 weeks for printing) (248) the popular stereotype of the scientist as mad boffin or weedy nerd has been peddled widely in film and fiction, with the implication that the world of science is far removed from the intellectual and emotional messiness of other human activities. in passionate minds, distinguished scientist lewis wolpert investigates the style and motivation of some of the most eminent scientists in the world. ... read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780198549048ISBN:0198549040
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. 248 pages. (248 pages) a collection of interviews with 23 eminent scientists, including murray gell-man, jared diamond, james lovelock, and gerald edelman. the scientists, in fields as diverse as particle physics and evolutionary biology, discuss their style and motivation and how their backgrounds have shaped their careers, aspirations, and discoveries. 23 halftones, bibliography (Hardback) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr, Cary, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780198549048ISBN:0198549040
Description: Near New in As New jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Bright, unmarked pages, with previous owner's name erased at front. Jacket unmarred, with original price sticker on back. Belles Lettres. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1998-04-23
ISBN-13:9780198549048ISBN:0198549040
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Description: Good. 0198549040 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780198549048ISBN:0198549040
Description: New. A collection of interviews with 23 eminent scientists, including Murray Gell-Man, Jared Diamond, James Lovelock, and Gerald Edelman. The scientists, in fields as diverse as particle physics and evolutionary biology, discuss their style and motivation... read more
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Edition: Lewis Wolpert (Professor of Biology as Applied to Medicine,
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA, UK
ISBN-13:9780198549048ISBN:0198549040
Description: New. Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. Biologist Lewis Wolpert lets readers sit in as he talks with 23 of the world's leading scientists. In this stimulating series of conversations, Murray Gell-Man, Jared Diamond, Gerald Edelman, Carlo Rubbia, and others talk candidly about their backgrounds, their careers, the people who have influenced or inspired them, and their most ... read more
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