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The Makers of Modern Science set profiles the lives and achievements of those men and women who made great contributions to scientific knowledge in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.In clear prose, free of technical jargon, each scientist's achievements are fully examined, including the scientific principles underlying his or her work. Each volume draws upon primary source materials to depict the human drama of science, conveying the excitement and frustration of research, as well as the exhilaration and rewards of discovery.Newton, David E. is the author of 'Linus Pauling Scientist and Advocate' with ISBN 9780816029594 and ISBN 0816029598.
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