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Remarkable Biologists : From Ray to Hamilton - Ioan James

Remarkable Biologists

From Ray to Hamilton

By: Ioan James

Paperback | 8 September 2009

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Following on from the success of his two previous books, Remarkable Mathematicians and Remarkable Physicists , Ioan James now profiles 38 remarkable biologists from the last 400 years.

The emphasis is on their varied life-stories, not on the details of their achievements, but when read in sequence their biographies, which are organised chronologically, convey in human terms something of the way in which biology has developed over the years.

Scientific and biological detail is kept to a minimum, inviting any reader interested in biology to follow this easy path through the subject's modern development.

About the Author

Ioan James is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford and has had a distinguished career as a research mathematician. In recent years he has become interested in the history and development of scientific disciplines and the scientists involved. He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1968.
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'The subjects ... selected for inclusion are certainly all worthy candidates. ... In providing extensive references to full biographical treatments of his subjects, James will, hopefully, provoke his readers to delve further into the fascinating history of biology.' Journal of Natural History '... provides useful snapshots of key figures in the history of biology.' Australian Book Review

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