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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.
IVAN AMATO, a freelance science writer and editor, is the author of Stuff: The Materials the World Is Made Of.
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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.
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.
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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)
