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Chosen Calling: Jews in Science in the Twentieth Century

Contributor(s): Efron, Noah J (Author)

ISBN: 9781421413815

Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press

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Pub Date: June 1, 2014

Dewey: 500.89240090

LCCN: 2013036532

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Table of Contents

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.70" H x 9.18" L x 6.37" W ( 0.82 lbs) 168 pages

BISAC Categories:

Science | History | Medical | Jewish | General

Series: Medicine, Science, and Religion in Historical Context

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Description: This provocative work will appeal to historians of science as well as scholars of religion, Jewish studies, and Zionism.

Brief description: Noah J. Efron teaches at Bar-Ilan University, where he was the founding chair of the Program in Science, Technology, and Society. He served as president of the Israel Society for the History and Philosophy of Science and on the Executive Committee of the International Society for Science and Religion.

Review Quotes: An excellent book recommended for most libraries, especially those with strong holdings in science and Jewish history.
--Library Journal, Starred Review

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