| Description |
ix, 287 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-267) and index. |
| Contents |
A brief history of scientific celebrity -- The paradoxical fame of Stephen Hawking -- Richard Dawkins's image problem -- Steven Pinker's academic stardom -- The political celebrity of Stephen Jay Gould -- Fame and the female scientist : Susan Greenfield -- The reluctant fame of James Lovelock -- The charming stardom of Brian Greene -- Neil DeGrasse Tyson's star quality -- A new scientific elite. |
| Subject |
Scientists -- Biography.
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Scientists -- Biography. |
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Scientists. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Added Title |
Celebrity scientists |
| ISBN |
1442233427 hardcover alkaline paper |
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9781442233423 hardcover alkaline paper |
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9781442233430 electronic book |
| Standard No. |
40024730194 |
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