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This volume gives a biographical background of 100 of the world`s greatest scientists who have influenced and contributed a wealth to humanity. Through the biographies and a wealth of other material, the volume reveals how social forces have influenced the course of science. Each essay gives a biographical background of the subject and a description of the main themes of their work, together with concise exposition of some of their key ideas.
The biographies span from classical times to the Atomic Age, Covering Aristotle, Galileo, Harvey, Newton, Faraday, Darwin, Pasteur, Curie, Chandrasekhar, Sir C.V. Raman, Einstein among others.
The chronologically-organised essays in this book add up to a biography of science itself. ISBN-9788183822152
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