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The Strange Case of the Spotted Mice and Other Classic Essays on Science
Oxford University Press USA (1996)
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Sir Peter Medawar wasn't only a Nobel prize-winning immunologist but also a writer about science and scientists. This entertaining selection presents the best of his writing, with a new foreword by Stephen Jay Gould, one of his greatest admirers.Other Versions
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