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Noted biologist Per Fredrick Thorkelsson Scholander (1905-80) recounts his research expeditions in Alaska, Australia, Antarctica, the Amazon Basin, and other sites. Anecodotes alternate with descriptions of his work in the physiology of diving animals, low temperature responses in warm-blooded animals, osmosis in plants, and other projects. Nicely illustrated with photographs of people, sites, and operations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Enjoying a Life in Science: The Autobiography of P. F. Scholander
by P. F. ScholanderOf the pioneers of serious science in Alaska, Per Fredrik Thorkelsson Scholander, "Pete" to his friends in the United States, was an insightful and inquisitive man who spent a lifetime discovering the world of nature. These pages capture his irreverent and mischievous sense of humor and record the breadth and depth of his many scientific advances, among them our… See more details below
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Of the pioneers of serious science in Alaska, Per Fredrik Thorkelsson Scholander, "Pete" to his friends in the United States, was an insightful and inquisitive man who spent a lifetime discovering the world of nature. These pages capture his irreverent and mischievous sense of humor and record the breadth and depth of his many scientific advances, among them our current understanding of physiology of diving animals and the solvent tension theory of osmosis in plants.
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- ISBN-13:
- 9780912006376
- Publisher:
- University of Alaska Press
- Publication date:
- 12/28/1990
- Pages:
- 226
- Product dimensions:
- 6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d)
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