The Seeds of Time: The Life of Sir MacFarlane Burnet

by Christopher Sexton

This is the first biography of one of Australia's most influential scientists. Sir Macfarlane Burnet, a famously reticent man, appointed Christopher Sexton as his biographer shortly before his death, and many interviews were conducted. These interviews, in combination with Burnet's diaries, letters, and other private papers, are the basis of this biography. The result is a frank, insightful portrait of a fascinating Nobel Laureate. This is a general...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195532740
• ISBN13: 9780195532746
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.6"