Ordinary Geniuses: How Two Mavericks Shaped Modern Science

A fascinating tribute to the forefathers of two of today's most exciting scientific fields

Thanks to Max Delbruck and George Gamow, today we have mapped the human genome and understand the ramifications of the Big Bang. In his characteristically inviting and elegant style, Gino Segre brings to life the story of these two great scientists and their long friendship and offers an accessible inside look the people behind the scenes of science--the collaboration and competition, the quirks and failures, the role of intuition and luck, and the sense of wonder and curiosity that keeps these extraordinary minds going.

Author: Gino Segre
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 11/26/2013
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.70h x 5.80w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9780143121305
ISBN10: 0143121308
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology
- Science | Life Sciences | Molecular Biology
- Science | Physics | Atomic & Molecular

About the Author
Gino Segre is the author of A Matter of Degrees and Faust in Copenhagen. An internationally renowned expert in high-energy elementary particle theoretical physics, he is a professor emeritus of physics and astronomy at the University of Pennsylvania. He lives in Philadelphia.