Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 384 pages
- Published by: Ovo Press November 1, 2006
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0975277804
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0975277805
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Book Dimensions:
9 x 6.7 x 0.7 inches
- Weighs: 1.3 pounds
Product Review
A Life of Science has captured the essence of the strategies and operating principles not just of leading scientists who happen to be Chinese American, but of leaders in general. This is an inspiring book. Sage wisdom from world-renowned scientists has been fashioned for efficient and pleasureful reading by two remarkable young scientists in the making. --James B. Bassingthwaighte, Director, National Simulation Resource
Product Review
This is an outstanding book of fantastic interviews of 11 Chinese scientists and role modelsThese wise conversations will touch the hearts of so many young students. This is a wonderful book and will be one of great influence. --Chia-Wei Li, Editor in Chief, Scientific American (Chinese edition)
Reader Reviews
James Watson once said his book, The Double Helix, was intended to instruct students what a career in science is like. This book, A Life of Science, fulfills the same ambitions in a thorough and very interesting way. This book contains "sage wisdom", as one of the reviewers on the back of the book states - it's like having an experienced scientist-advisor on your shoulder. Oh, by the way, this book is very easy to read. The writing was taken from actual conversations from the scientists, so the language is simple and straightforward - no funky syntax like in Arrowsmith. There's a Chinese proverb that I read somewhere and find pretty appropriate. It goes "To know the road ahead, ask those coming back." A lot of scientists "coming back" - eleven of them, to be exact, respond to many insightful questions and give great advice. If you're at all interested in science, you should read this book. Stick with this book and it may very well change your life.
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