Famous Men of Science
by Sarah Knowles Bolton
Publisher: ManyBooks 1889
ISBN/ASIN: B005GE6982
Number of pages: 314
Description:
These sketches show how young men have overcome difficulties, sometimes poverty, sometimes illness; how they have made failures before finding their true vocation. They show the results of energy, perseverance, and untiring devotion; how a cheerful face and a hopeful spirit like Agassiz's, or a gentle and kindly nature like Darwin's, can win its way against opposition.
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