The price of altruism : George Price and the search for the origins of kindness / Oren Harman.
A biography of George Price, an American scientist, discussing his childhood, his involvement in the scientific community, his time with the Manhattan Project, his criticism towards those claiming extrasensory perception abilities, and his later years in London working with the homeless.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780393067781
- ISBN: 0393067785
- Physical Description: viii, 451 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton, [2010]
- Copyright: ©2010
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-427) and index. |
| Citation/References Note: | Library Journal Starred, April 2010 Publisher's Weekly, July 2010 New York Times, July 2010 Kirkus Review, April 2010 Library Journal Starred Publisher's Weekly New York Times |
| Target Audience Note: | Adult Follett Library Resources Adult |
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