Buckley, Anna
The Life Scientific: Explorers
- ISBN 13:
- 9781474608091
- author:
- Buckley, Anna
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.6 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- Biography, Science & Technology, Biography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Inside the lives of the scientists who are exploring the world, our universe, the past and ourselves. This book takes science out of its box, introducing us to the men and women who make it happen. From mathematicians to neurosurgeons, explorers featured in this volume include individuals with fascinating stories behind their work. Michele Dougherty's Cassini mission diversion, Richard Fortey's love of trilobites, Monica Grady's meteorite expertise, Henry Marsh's insights into the human brain, Jane Francis's Antarctic research, Brian Cox's quantum mechanics, and John Sulston's sequencing of the human genome are just a few examples. This collection brings together the stories of these scientists, offering a unique glimpse into their lives and work.
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