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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Brilliant Blunders Brilliant Blunders Mario Livio We all make mistakes. Nobody's perfect. Not even some of the greatest geniuses in history, as Mario Livio tells us in this marvelous story of scientific error and breakthrough. Charles Darwin, Willia… OL16816305W
Makers of science Makers of science Michael Allaby Five volumes present the lives and work of more than 40 great Western physicists, chemists, biologists, physiologists, and more. Each biography includes two timelines: scientific and political-cultur… OL1900023W
Cambridge scientific minds Cambridge scientific minds P. M. Harman,Simon Mitton "Cambridge Scientific Minds provides a portrait of some of the most eminent scientists associated with the University over the past 400 years, including accounts of the work of three of the greatest … OL20940623W
Leaks in the pipeline to math, science, and technology careers Leaks in the pipeline to math, science, and technology careers Janis E. Jacobs Around the world, the need for highly trained scientists and technicians remains high, especially for positions that require employees to have a college degree and skills in math, science, and techno… OL24838347W
The Hutchinson dictionary of scientific biography. The Hutchinson dictionary of scientific biography. Roy Porter lvii, 891 pages : 26 cm OL28766453W