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A Light History of Hot Air by Peter Doherty - ISBN: 9780522855234
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We’ve lit big fires and gentle flames over the ages to open our minds, to warn of danger, to brighten our way through the darkness and to allow us to read at night. This work is concerned with the world and the simple beauty of science. It also features cameos from Albert Einstein, Samuel Pepys, Cha…

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    336 pages

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    1 August 2008

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From a life lived on three continents Doherty has collected a vast repertoire of information on illumination, hot air and burning, and presented it in a narrative written with great style, intimate with stories, concerned with the world around him, and the simple beauty of science.Nobel Prize-winner Peter Doherty’s enthusiasm and curiosity about the world around him informs this atmospheric collection of stories on illumination, hot air and burning in all their guises. Written with great styl…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780522855234
ISBN-10:0522855237
Author:Peter Doherty
Publisher:Melbourne University Press
Imprint:Melbourne University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:336
Edition:1st
Release Date:1 August 2008
Weight:295g
Dimensions:198mm x 133mm x 30mm
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Peter Doherty

Peter Doherty’s pioneering research into human immune systems earned him the Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine in 1996. He was Australian of the Year and awarded a Companion of the Order of Australia in 1997 and currently divides his professional time between the University of Melbourne and St Jude Children’s Hospital in Memphis, where he is helping unravel the mystery of childhood cancer.

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