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"On Giants' Shoulders elucidates the milestones in the history of science, focusing on twelve individuals and their extraordinary breakthroughs. From a layman's perspective, acclaimed journalist and author Melvyn Bragg discusses the life, work, and legacy of these remarkable people with leading scientists and historians in each field, including Stephen Jay Gould, Richard Dawkins, Roger Penrose, Martin Rees, Oliver Sacks, John Gribbin, and Paul Davies."--BOOK JACKET.

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ScientistsBiographyHistoryScienceDiscoveries in scienceBiografieNaturwissenschaftlerFiction, generalScience, historyScientists, biographyInventorsSciencesHistoire

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On Giants' Shoulders

Great Scientists and Their Discoveries From Archimedes to DNA

Melvyn Bragg