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THE PATH OF NO RESISTANCE: The Story of the Revolution in Superconductivity. By [Bruce Schechter]. (Simon & Schuster, $19.95.) The men and women who push back the frontiers of knowledge in the physical sciences sometimes seem to be viewed by society as quiet, cloistered ''techies'...

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Veröffentlicht in:The New York times 1989
1. Verfasser: Sharp, Bill
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Zusammenfassung:THE PATH OF NO RESISTANCE: The Story of the Revolution in Superconductivity. By [Bruce Schechter]. (Simon & Schuster, $19.95.) The men and women who push back the frontiers of knowledge in the physical sciences sometimes seem to be viewed by society as quiet, cloistered ''techies'' and ''labbies.'' In ''The Path of No Resistance,'' Bruce Schechter opens up their world, revealing the passions, humor, jealousies and brilliance of the people who have taken a once quiet back lane of science and transformed it into an international raceway of competitive technology. Mr.
ISSN:0362-4331