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Portraits of discovery : profiles in scientific genius / George Greenstein.
| Author/creator | Greenstein, George, 1940- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : John Wiley, ©1998. |
| Description | vii, 232 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The ladies of observatory hill : Annie Jump Cannon and Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin -- The bulldog : Ludwig Boltzmann and the second law of thermodynamics -- The magician : George Gamow -- A gentleman of the old school : Homi Bhabha and the development of science in India -- Luie's gadgets : Luis Alvarez and the extinction of the dinosaurs -- All genius and all buffoon : Richard Feynman -- Big science : Martin Perl and the world of high energy physics -- Our address in the universe : Margaret Geller and John Huchra. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 97006048 |
| ISBN | 0471191388 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | Q141 .G775 1998 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |