Falling for science : objects in mind /

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Imprint:Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c2008.
Description:xii, 318 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7095898
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Other authors / contributors:Turkle, Sherry.
ISBN:9780262201728 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0262201720 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-304) and index.
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Summary:A love for science can start with a love for an object - be it a fishing rod or a microscope. In this collection, distinguished scientists, engineers and designers describe how objects encountered in childhood became part of the fabric of their scientific selves.
Physical Description:xii, 318 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-304) and index.
ISBN:9780262201728
0262201720