Curious Minds: How a Child Becomes a Scientist - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0375422919 ISBN 13: 9780375422911

Casa editrice: Pantheon, 2004

Riassunto

In a collection of incisive essays, twenty-seven of the world's leading scientists--including Robert Sapolsky, Lee Smolin, Mary Catherine Bateson, Janna Levin, Nicholas Humphrey, Freeman Dyson, and others--reflect on the key moments, experiences, and events in their childhoods that set them on first the course of pursuing a scientific career. 30,000 f irst printing.

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Recensione:

“Fascinating . . . An invigorating debate.” –The Washington Post Book World

“And intriguing collection of essays . . . full of comical and thought-provoking stories.” –Psychology Today

“Quirky, absorbing and persuasive in just the way that good stories are.” –Nature

“In this superlative collection . . . scientists–who also happen to be splendid writers–discuss what first attracted them to careers in science. . . . Inspiring.” –Sci Fi Magazine

“Revealing accounts and entertaining reading.” –Science News

“Compelling . . . rather than revealing a secret formula that produces an adult scientist, this collection proves just how disparate are the ingredients. . . . Idiosyncrasies are, in the end, what gives the collection its kick.” –Discover

“Forget algebra camp–a scientist’s life can also begin with Gilligan’s Island or the James Bond movie Thunderball . . . Entertaining stories.” –Popular Science

“[An] engrossing treat of a book . . . crammed with hugely enjoyable anecdotes.” –New Scientist
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L'autore:

John Brockman, editor of many books, including The Next Fifty Years, is also the author of By the Late John Brockman, The Third Culture, and Digerati: Encounters with the Cyber Elite. He is the founder and CEO of Brockman Inc., a literary and software agency, and the publisher and editor of the Web site Edge. He lives in New York City.

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• Editore: Pantheon
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0375422919
• ISBN 13: 9780375422911
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 256
• Redattore: Brockman John