The Travels and Adventures of Serendipity: A Study in Sociological Semantics and the Sociology of Science

by Robert K. Merton, Elinor G. Barber, Elinor Barber

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From the names of cruise lines and bookstores to an Australian ranch and a nudist camp outside of Atlanta, the word serendipity--that happy blend of wisdom and luck by which something is discovered not quite by accident--is today ubiquitous. This book traces the word's eventful history from its 1754 coinage into the twentieth century--chronicling along the way much of what we now call the natural and social sciences.

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Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0691126305

ISBN13:9780691126302

Release Date:January 2006

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:352 Pages

Weight:1.00 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Etymology History & Philosophy Language Arts Politics & Social Sciences Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Social Science Social Sciences

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