The Martians of Science oup 2006 isbn pot
... sons and the daughters of rich, often Jewish, members of the financial aristocracy. 42 By the end of the nineteenth century, the members of the once-landed gen- try class of the country had lost their ... contrast to the otherwise growing awareness of the importance of athleticism and sports for the healthy development of the individual. John Lukacs, a hi...
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... California) These men are often referred to as the Martians. ” There are anecdotes about the origin of this label. The essence is that there was some discussion among the par- ticipants of the Manhattan ... but the new being cre- 20 The Martians of Science Its primary target was Budapest, but there was considerable immigration to the rest of the country as well....
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... Science Dating the Earth One of the greatest scientific triumphs of the last two centuries has been the discovery of the vast expanse of geologic time. Early methods of calculating the age of the earth relied ... Evolution and the Nature of Science was produced by the Working Group on Teaching Evolution under the Council of the National Academy of S...
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The Martians of Chemical Heritage Five Physicists Who Changed the Theodore Century pot
... sons and the daughters of rich, often Jewish, members of the financial aristocracy. 42 By the end of the nineteenth century, the members of the once-landed gen- try class of the country had lost their ... be on the mind of every reader who is interested in the subject matter of this book: Can we expect the occurrence of another group of Martians anywher...
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Ideas into Words Mastering the Craft of Science writing e hancock 2011 pot
... calculated all kinds of things with this theory. The first thing I calculated was the rate of disintegration of the muon and the neutron. They should be connected to- gether, if this theory was right, ... lucky . See you at the bar?” Ten minutes later, while the grousers were presumably at the bar, I walked by the room of exchange copies—and there was John Bethell, comb...
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Ideas Into Words Mastering The Craft Of Science Writing
... calculated all kinds of things with this theory. The first thing I calculated was the rate of disintegration of the muon and the neutron. They should be connected to- gether, if this theory was right, ... is available from the British Library. would go no further—“30 percent; we cannot say more than 30 percent”—till they were sure I had the message. Then they would shut the...
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Mastering the craft of science writing part 17
... trigger their adrenaline. So they often thrive as staff, goaded on by the rest of the group (not to mention the boss). Gregarious types may not need goad- ing but wilt in a life that leaves them ... and fer- tilize and weed. There is work to be done. But the work pays off biggest when the plants are right for the soil and micro- climate of the particular garden. Is there som...
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Mastering the craft of science writing part 4
... off by 7 percent.” Then I remember the 9 percent. It was like a prediction for me: I went home and got this theory that says the neu- tron decay should be off by 9 percent, and they tell me the next ... “un- sure,” even when they are sure (in the ordinary sense), because their idea of truth is so lofty. Also, they feel responsible not to scare the public. I well remember from the...
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