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“These biographical sketches are really well done. They provide a bit of personal information, but focus on the development of science/math. Not only is this a history of scientists, but it is also fascinating to see how scientific thinking changes over time.
Unless you have a special interest in the history of science, I think this book is best used as a reference. 250 pages of somewhat dry biographies is really a lot to read cover to cover. I set out to read 2-3 per day. Although I'm a nerd and I love math and science, I still found out challenging to pick up this book some days, and ultimately abandoned the book after 75 pages (14 biographies).
I wish the author had modified it a bit - either 20 scientists or 50 scientists with much shorter sketches.”
About John Grant
John Grant, real name Paul Barnett, was the author of over sixty books, of which about one‑third were novels. His
is regarded as the standard work in its field. As co-editor with John Clute of
, he received the Hugo, the World Fantasy Award, and several other international awards. He received his second Hugo in 2004 for
with Elizabeth L. Humphrey and Pamela D. Scoville. As technical editor of the Clute/Nicholls
he shared a rare British Science Fiction Association Special Award. He died in 2020.
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