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To mark the dawn of the new millennium, "Science" magazine in 2000 ran a year-long, 12-part series called "Pathways of Discovery", in which leading scientists presented historical overviews various areas in science today. This text contains this 12- part series of articles, including chronologies and chapter introductions setting the tone for each chapter.

Table of Contents:
Introduction; Pathways of Discovery: A Timeline; 1. Deconstructing the Science Wars by Reconstructing an Old Mold (Stephen Jay Gould); 2. Planetary Science: A Space Odyssey (David J. Stevenson); 3. Genomics: Journey to the Center of Biology (Eric S. Lander and Robert A. Weinberg); 4. Infectious History (Joshua Lederberg); 5. Designing a New Material World (Gregory B. Olson); 6. Cloning: Pathways to a Pluripotent Future (Anne McLaren); 7. The Quickening of Science Communication (Robert Lucky); 8. One Hundred Years of Quantum Physics (Daniel Kleppner and Roman Jackiw); 9. The Incredible Life and Times of Biological Cells (Paul Nurse); 10. The Ascent of Atmospheric Sciences (Paul J. Crutzen and Veerabhadran Ramanathan); 11. Neuroscience: Breaking Down Scientific Barriers to the Study of Brain and Mind (Eric R. Kandel and Larry R. Squire); 12. Piecing Together the Biggest Puzzle of All (Martin J. Rees); Index.

About the Author :
SCIENCE is one of the most respected science journals in the world and is the official journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). IVAN AMATO, a freelance science writer and editor, is the author of Stuff: The Materials the World Is Made Of.

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"Overall, flashes of scientific brilliance on offer here provide plenty of spectacle for the reader." (New Scientist, 6 April 2002) ..".a helpful timeline...concise, highly readable introductions to some of the most exciting and fast-moving disciplines in modern scientific endeavour...recommended to anyone wishing to broaden their knowledge of the most important scientific fields of our age." (Materials World, May 2002) ..".each essay embarks from a different perspective...each gives deep, awe-inspiring perceptions into how scientists ask questions..." (Chemistry & Industry, 4 November 2002) contains something for everyone?I heartily recommend it (The Chemical Educator, Vol.7, No.6, 2002)


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780471056607
  • Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Height: 240 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Width: 200 mm
  • ISBN-10: 047105660X
  • Publisher Date: 09 Jan 2002
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Weight: 624 gr


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