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On Giants Shoulders: Great Scientists and Their Discoveries from Archimedes to DNA

On Giants Shoulders: Great Scientists and Their Discoveries from Archimedes to DNA

Melvyn Bragg

Published to tie-in with BBC Radio 4 series, the story of science unfolds in this account of the lives and discoveries of twelve of its greatest figures, from Archimedes to Crick and Watson. Exploring their impact and legacy with leading scientists of today, Bragg conveys the excitement and importance of the scientific quest.
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The story of science unfolds in this account of the lives and extraordinary discoveries of 12 of its greatest figures - Archimedes, Galileo, Newton, Lavoisier, Faraday, Darwin, Poincare, Freud, Einstein, Marie Curie and Crick and Watson. Exploring their impact and legacy with leading scientists of today, including Stephen Jay Gould, Oliver Sacks, Lewis Wolpert, Susan Greenfield, Roger Penrose and Richard Dawkins, Melvyn Bragg illuminates the core issues of science past and present, and seeks to convey the excitement and importance of the scientific past.

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Title - On Giants Shoulders: Great Scientists and Their Discoveries from Archimedes to DNA

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Author - Melvyn Bragg

ISBN 13 - 9780340712597

Imprint - Hodder & Stoughton Ltd

Publisher - Hodder & Stoughton

Date Published - 15/04/1998

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Binding Type - Hardback

Dimensions - 137 x 36 x 185mm

Weight - 440 g

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