The Stars Are Not Enough: Scientists--Their Passions And Professions
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ISBN : 9780226327662
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The Stars Are Not Enough: Scientists--Their Passions And Professions
These deeply personal narratives reveal dreams of fame and glory, in which scientists confess their ambitions of becoming the next Newton or Einstein. However, these scientists also discuss the meaning of success and failure. We hear their stories of aspiration and anxiety, disappointment and tragedy, hope and achievement; we are privy to their doubts and to what they consider to be their limitations and weaknesses. As the scientists age in their professions, the specter of failure often visits them, and they have to accept something less than scientific immortality or even the Nobel Prize.
Ultimately these stories give us more than an inside look at the details of careers in science, they also examine ambition by uncovering the forces that drive people in their professions and by describing how these forces persist or fade over time. Ambition for greatness often ignites a career and often sustains it. Yet, as Hermanowicz's study reveals, greatness eludes nearly all people in their heroic quests for extraordinary achievement. The Stars Are Not Enough offers a fascinating account that will appeal to anyone interested in how people's dreams blossom and evolve.
Specification of The Stars Are Not Enough: Scientists--Their Passions And Professions
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Author | Joseph C. Hermanowicz |
Binding | Hardcover |
Language | English |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN-10 | 0226327663 |
ISBN-13 | 9780226327662 |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Publication Year | 1998 |
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