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Review: Ordinary Geniuses: Max Delbruck, George Gamow, and the Origins of Genomics andBig Bang CosmologyUser Review - Mimi - GoodreadsA very readable and entertaining book about these two scientists, who both started as particle physicists and took divergent paths. There was time that I knew Gino Segre, a most charming fellow, and I ... Read full review Review: Ordinary Geniuses: Max Delbruck, George Gamow, and the Origins of Genomics andBig Bang CosmologyUser Review - Doug - GoodreadsGreat example of the interesting stories behind science. The lives of the scientists reveal they are people who made things happen by dedication and perseverance while remaining normal people. Read full review Related books
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