100 or so books that shaped a century of science
The 100 or so Books that
shaped a Century of Science
from "Scientists' Bookshelf"
American Scientist, November-December 1999, Volume 87, No. 6
Biography
The
autobiography of Charles Darwin, 1809-1882
by Charles Darwin
A
mathematician's apology by G. H. Hardy
The double
helix : a personal account of the discovery of the structure of DNA by James Watson
Disturbing
the universe by Freeman Dyson
"Surely
you're joking, Mr. Feynman!" : adventures of a curious character by
Richard Feynman
Field Guides
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