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Ordinary Geniuses by Gino Segre
A fascinating tribute to the forefathers of two of today's most exciting scientific fieldsThanks to Max Delbruck and George Gamow, today we have mapped the human genome and understand the ramifications of the Big Bang. In his characteristically inviting and elegant style, Gino Segre brings to life the story of these two great scientists and their long friendship and offers an accessible inside look the people behind the scenes of science--the collaboration and competition, the quirks and failures, the role of intuition and luck, and the sense of wonder and curiosity that keeps these extraordinary minds going.
Gino Segre is a University of Pennsylvania physics and astronomy professor. Segre, an internationally renowned expert in high-energy elementary-particle theoretical physics, has served as director of the National Science Foundation's Theoretical Physics Division and has earned prizes from the National Science Foundation, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and the National Academy of Sciences. The Guggenheim Foundation and the Sloan Foundation. This is his debut novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780143121305 |
| ISBN 10 | 0143121308 |
| Title | Ordinary Geniuses |
| Author | Gino Segre |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2013-11-26 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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