New York scientific : a culture of inquiry, knowledge, and learning / Istvan Hargittai and Magdolna Hargittai.

This book introduces the reader to the visible memorabilia of science and scientists in all the five boroughs of New York City - statues, busts, plaques, buildings, and other artifacts. In addition, it extends to some scientists and institutions currently operating in the city. New York has been kno...

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Main Authors: Hargittai, István (Author)
Hargittai, Magdolna (Author)
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Edition:First edition.
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Physical Description:xi, 310 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Format: Book

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