Some of the world's greatest scientists reveal how they discovered their vocation and became committed to a life of science.
John Brockman is founder and CEO of Brockman, Inc., an international literary and software agency; president of Edge Foundation, Inc.; publisher and editor of Edge, a Web site presenting the third culture in action; and co-founder of rightscenter.com, Inc., an Internet company. He is the author and/or editor of four books about science. He lives in New York.
An engrossing treat of a book... Crammed with hugely enjoyable
anecdotes...You'll have a wonderful time reading these
reminiscences
*New Scientist*
These essays offer the idiosyncrasy and curiosity value that we
expect of good, narrative history, combined with much fine
writing... Absorbing and persuasive in just the way good stories
are
*Nature*
consistently enthralling memoirs by leading thinkers...the result
is a remarkably dud-free collection
*Observer*
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