A Chosen Calling Jews in Science in the Twentieth Century |
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| Author:
| Efron, Noah J. |
| Series title: | Medicine, Science, and Religion in Historical Context Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4214-1381-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2014 |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $26.95 |
Book Description:
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Scholars have struggled for decades to explain why Jews have succeeded extravagantly in modern science. A variety of controversial theories - from such intellects as C P Snow, Norbert Wiener, and Nathaniel Weyl - have been promoted. Snow hypothesised an evolved genetic predisposition to scientific success. Wiener suggested that the breeding habits ......
Scholars have struggled for decades to explain why Jews have succeeded extravagantly in modern science. A variety of controversial theories - from such intellects as C P Snow, Norbert Wiener, and Nathaniel Weyl - have been promoted. Snow hypothesised an evolved genetic predisposition to scientific success. Wiener suggested that the breeding habits ......