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The Camel's Nose, Memoirs of a Curious Scientist

The Camel's Nose, Memoirs of a Curious Scientist

by Knut Schmidt-Nielsen

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 338 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

The wonderfully readable, lively account of a life in science. Schmidt Nielsen, a physiologist, combines some good science with personal anecdotes, travel and commentary. Even those readers who have never wondered about osmotic balance or life in the desert will enjoy Schmidt-Nielsen's memoir of adventures in science.  (SCI57, $26.00)

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