Scientific conversations
interviews on science from the New York times
1st ed.
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Author
Publication
2001 - Times Books/Henry Holt, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
62,500 words, Guess
Page Count
250 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivescientificconver00drei
- Internet Archivescientificconver0000drei
- ISBN-100716746611
- ISBN-139780716746614
- Library of Congress Control Number2001043630
and 3 more
- OCLC Control Number47922802
- Better World Books9780716746614
- Open LibraryOL18167176M
Classifications
- LCCQ141 .D74 2001
- LCCQ141.D74 2001
Alternate Titles
- New York times.
Description
"In these thirty-eight interviews, originally published in the weekly Science Times section of The New York Times, Claudia Dreifus brings all of her colorful personality to bear on her subjects, as well as an arsenal of philosophy, literature, current events, and an unmistakable curiosity. As each conversation unfolds, we learn surprising and fascinating things about some of the most intriguing figures and issues in science today."--BOOK JACKET.
First Sentence
Sir Martin Rees, 55, one of the world's leading theorists on cosmic evolution, the Astronomer Royal of Great Britain and author of Before the Beginning: Our Universe and Others (Addison-Wesley, 1997), was in the United States this month to receive the Franklin Institute's $250,000 Bower Award for "achievement in science."
Subjects
Genres
- Interviews
Other Editions
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