A Chosen Calling: Jews in Science in the Twentieth Century

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Questions traditional explanations for Jewish excellence in science in the United States, the Soviet Union, and Palestine in the twentieth century.

Scholars have struggled for decades to explain why Jews have succeeded extravagantly in modern science. A variety of controversial theories--from such intellects as C. P. Snow, Norbert Wiener, and Nathaniel Weyl--have been promoted. Snow hypothesized an evolved genetic predisposition to...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1421413817

ISBN13:9781421413815

Release Date:June 2014

Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press

Length:168 Pages

Weight:1.50 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.4" x 9.2"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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A Chosen Calling: Jews in Science in the Twentieth Century

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