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A passion for science

by Lewis Wolpert

Drawn from a BBC series, this collection presents thirteen informal interviews with prominent scientists. Participants discuss their professional motivations, the nature of their research, and the personal experience of making significant discoveries.

Accession 30396 ISBN 0198542135 Publisher Oxford University Press
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