The Voice Of Genius: Conversations With Nobel Scientists And Other Luminaries

by Denis Brian

Paperback, 2000

Status

Available

Collection

Publication

Basic Books (2000), 440 pages

Description

In this unique book, celebrated biographer Denis Brian draws on some of the greatest scientific minds of the twentieth century, in pursuit of their distinct views on life, knowledge, and the cosmos. A provocative and revealing interviewer, Brian weaves together the insights and personal stories of a stellar cast of Nobel Prize winners and other luminaries, including Linus Pauling's ill-fated support of Vitamin C as a cure for cancer, Ashley Montagu's explanation of why the sex drive is not innate, and various personal recollections of the making of the atomic bomb, Heisenberg's role in Nazi Germany, and the spy case of Klaus Fuchs.

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

8.25 inches

ISBN

0738204471 / 9780738204475
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