Bernstein, Jeremy, 1929-

Experiencing science / Jeremy Bernstein. - New York : Basic Books, c1978. - xi, 275 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes index.

Bibliography: p. 266.

Two faces of physics: Kepler, harmony of the world. Rabi, the modern age.--Three faces of biology: Lysenko, enemies of the people. A sorrow and a pity, Rosalind Franklin and The double helix. Lewis Thomas, life of a biology watcher.--Fact and fantasy: Extrapolators, Arthur C. Clarke. Calculators, self-replications. Innovators, Godel's theorem.

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