Portraits of Discovery: Profiles in Scientific Genius

By George Greenstein

Through ten profiles of celebrated scientists, this text tells how the special insight each brought to an old question led to a new discovery. It includes Margaret Geller and John Huchra unfolding a map of the universe, Luis Alvarez's giant dinosaur-killing asteroid, Nobel Prize winner and part-time conjuror George Gamow, and Richard Feynmann.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471191388
• ISBN13: 9780471191384
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.6"