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From Galileo to Gell-Mann the wonder that inspired the greatest scientists of all time in their own words

From time to time, the diligent science student huddled over dense volumes of research findings and highly technical data will stumble upon a truly rare treasure: the author's answer to the question of, "Why?" Why did the authors of these volumes commit themselves so ardently to life in the laboratory? What was it that motivated them to keep their eye to microscope for years on end? Why did the world's greatest scientists devote their lives to research & mdash;an endeavor where failure is the exponentially more likely outcome than success? In their new anthology, From Galileo to Gell-Mann, Mar.

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