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Coming from humble origins, the protagonist in these memoirs was completely innocent of the fact that like all human endeavors, physics is often strongly influenced by politics. In reading the biographies of famous physicists like Einstein, one often ends up with the feeling that physicists are above petty politics. However, even great physicists get caught up in the politics that often exists in their own laboratories. An interesting memoir with a scientific edge.
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The only complete text of Bernard's chronicle ever published, in Latin and in English translation, and the fullest edition of his historical notes from other manuscripts which complement the chronicle.
Beginning with Hannibal's legendary crossing of the Alps and concluding with present-day firsthand accounts of Everest and K-2 expeditions, this engrossing collection presents 43 essays, poems, and reminiscences by artists and adventurers to whom climbing is more personal mission than sport.
Long established as a standard reference work worldwide, this is a thorough bibliography of all mountaineering books that are of practical use to climbers or for reading pleasure or historical interest. Documenting more than 2000 books of mountaineering literature, it also includes nearly 900 climber's guidebooks, a sampling of more than 400 works of mountaineering fiction, plus journals and bibliographies.
Vols. for 1933- include the societys Farmers' guide to agricultural research.