A Chosen Calling
Author | : Noah J. Efron |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 2014-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781421413815 |
ISBN-13 | : 1421413817 |
Rating | : 4/5 (817 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Chosen Calling written by Noah J. Efron and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2014-06 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rejecting the idea that Jews have done well in science because of uniquely Jewish traits, Jewish brains, and Jewish habits of mind, this book approaches the Jewish affinity for science through the geographic and cultural circumstances of Jews who were compelled to settle in new worlds in the early twentieth century.