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CANDID SCIENCE CANDID SCIENCE II CANDID SCIENCE III CANDID SCIENCE IV Conversations with Famous Conversations with More Conversations Conversations with Famous by István Hargittai (Budapest University of Famous Biomedical Scientists with Famous Chemists by Magdolna Hargittai (Hungarian Academy Technology and Economics, Hungary) by István Hargittai (Budapest University of by István Hargittai (Budapest University of of Sciences) & István Hargittai (Budapest edited by Magdolna Hargittai Technology and Economics, Hungary) Technology and Economics, Hungary) University of Technology and Economics, (Hungarian Academy of Sciences) edited by Magdolna Hargittai edited by Magdolna Hargittai Hungary) (Hungarian Academy of Sciences) (Hungarian Academy of Sciences) “... István Hargittai ... is brilliant at drawing his “I recommend this handy volume, admirably subjects out, tactfully asking them the right questions “The book is easy to read … Overall, they “This book makes interesting reading, suited for complete reading or browsing, not and thus providing us with an insider view of what give an accurate flavor of biomedical research especially for chemists who have watched the only to historians of physics and of science chemistry in the 20th century has been like ... these …” develop over the past 30 to 60 years … but also to practicing scientists, especially people are extraordinarily successful chemists, and Choice it makes a worthwhile contribution to the oral beginning ones, as well as to students, who enthusiasts for it. They make the book delightful , and I recommend it for both will surely benefit from these inspiring stories to browse. 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