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Portraits of Discovery: Profiles in Scientific Genius
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Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publication date November 1, 1997
Pages 232
Binding Hardcover
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780471191384
ISBN-10 0471191388
Dimensions 0.75 by 6.50 by 10 in.
Weight 1.20 lbs.
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Original list price $32.50
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An award-winning author chronicles the lives and work of ten scientists, including George Gamow, Annie Jump Canon, Cecilia Payne, and Luiz Alvarez, whose brilliant insight produced extraordinary breakthroughs in their respective disciplines. (view table of contents)
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9780471191384 | details & prices | 232 pages | 6.50 × 10.00 × 0.75 in. | 1.20 lbs | List price $32.50
About: Profiles the lives of ten scientists to reveal the sources of their genius

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