Carnegie Institution of Washington Yearbook 59; 1959-1960

Washington, D.C. Carnegie Institution, 1960. Hardcover. 1959-1960 yearbook of theÊ private, nonprofit organization that conducts scientific research in a variety of fields, including astronomy, earth and planetary sciences, genetics, developmental biology, and global ecology. Founded in 1902 by the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, the institute'sÊ goal is of advancing scientific knowledge and improving the welfare of humanity.Ê Ê Over the years, the Carnegie Institution of Washington has been home to many notable scientists, including Edwin Hubble, who discovered that the universe is expanding; Barbara McClintock, who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her work on genetics; and Steven Chu, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his research on laser cooling and trapping of atoms. Very Good in blue cloth. Item #501236

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