Reviews
"Robustly written, engagingly illustrated, briskly paced, quirkily detailed,Ingenious Pursuitsmay seduce readers not otherwise inclined to ponder the genealogy of the scientific enterprise." --The New York Times Book Review "Jardine's enthusiasm for her subject enlivens the portraits of a diverse assembly of thinkers and their remarkable contributions to modern science." --Science News "Fascinating. . . . Jardine never loses sight of the immediacy and excitement of scientific discovery." --The New Statesman, "Robustly written, engagingly illustrated, briskly paced, quirkily detailed, Ingenious Pursuits may seduce readers not otherwise inclined to ponder the genealogy of the scientific enterprise." -- The New York Times Book Review "Jardine's enthusiasm for her subject enlivens the portraits of a diverse assembly of thinkers and their remarkable contributions to modern science." -- Science News "Fascinating. . . . Jardine never loses sight of the immediacy and excitement of scientific discovery." -- The New Statesman, "Robustly written, engagingly illustrated, briskly paced, quirkily detailed, Ingenious Pursuits may seduce readers not otherwise inclined to ponder the genealogy of the scientific enterprise." -- The New York Times Book Review "Jardine's enthusiasm for her subject enlivens the portraits of a diverse assembly of thinkers and their remarkable contributions to modern science." -- Science News "Fascinating. . . . Jardine never loses sight of the immediacy and excitement of scientific discovery." -- The New Statesman
