Privileged hands : a scientific life / Geerat Vermeij.
Privileged hands : a scientific life / Geerat Vermeij.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York ; Great Britain : W.H. Freeman, c1997.
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T0394206
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Language
English
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Physical content
xi, 297 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 21 cm.
Publication information
Publisher
New York ; Great Britain : W.H. Freeman, c1997.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
c1997.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
No ordinary autobiography, Privileged Hands is the story of Dr. Vermeij's challenge and triumph. What makes his story so compelling is how he sees and what his insights reveal about the wonder of life on planet Earth. His exhaustive research of ancient and living mollusks, particularly shells, is extraordinary in its scope and perspective about how...
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Full title
Privileged hands : a scientific life / Geerat Vermeij.
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Includes index.
Transferred from N574.092/V523.1/1.
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Date Copyright
c1997.
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T0394206
Record Identifier
74Vv2ymKLjPX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vv2ymKLjPX
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ISBN
0716729547 :
9780716729549 :
DDC
574.092
MMS ID
991004116299702626
