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A concise picture of biology as it is practiced in the field, the laboratory and the classroom. It draws on the author's experiences as a graduate and postdoctoral student, on his rewarding relationships with teachers, and on his fieldwork as a naturalist. It includes information regarding pertinent events, issues, and changes in technology.

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Praise for the first edition: "A concise, readable picture of biology as it is practiced in the field, the laboratory and the classroom. [Janovy] moves easily from philosophy to politics to petri dish... This book will be appreciated by biologists as well as those who want to know how a scientist's mind works." New York Times Book Review "A charming book ... frank, open, and a pleasure to read." Noel Perrin, Civilization

On Becoming a Biologist

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      Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
      Publication Date: 01/11/2004
      ISBN13: 9780803276208, 978-0803276208
      ISBN10: 0803276206
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      Book Synopsis
      A concise picture of biology as it is practiced in the field, the laboratory and the classroom. It draws on the author's experiences as a graduate and postdoctoral student, on his rewarding relationships with teachers, and on his fieldwork as a naturalist. It includes information regarding pertinent events, issues, and changes in technology.

      Trade Review
      Praise for the first edition: "A concise, readable picture of biology as it is practiced in the field, the laboratory and the classroom. [Janovy] moves easily from philosophy to politics to petri dish... This book will be appreciated by biologists as well as those who want to know how a scientist's mind works." New York Times Book Review "A charming book ... frank, open, and a pleasure to read." Noel Perrin, Civilization

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