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Volume 2 · Part II · 2013

Letters to a Young Scientist

Wilson, Edward O.

Published 2013
Author(s) Wilson, Edward O.
LC Class QH31.W64 A4 2013
LCCN 2012051412

Summary

Wilson opens, in the manner of Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet, by addressing a generation of aspiring scientists directly and personally. He frames the book as a series of intimate letters distilling sixty years of research and teaching, meant to guide and encourage those setting out on a scientific career.

Table of Contents

  • Prologue. You Made the Right Choice
  • Part I. The Path to Follow
  • Part II. The Creative Process
  • Part III. A Life in Science
  • Part IV. Theory and the Big Picture
  • Part V. Truth and Ethics
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