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The Travels and Adventures of Serendipity: A Study in Sociological Semantics and the Sociology of Science
The Travels and Adventures of Serendipity A Study in Sociological Semantics and the Sociology of Science
Author: Robert K. Merton, Elinor Barber
From the names of cruise lines and bookstores to an Australian ranch and a nudist camp outside of Atlanta, the word serendipity--that happy blend of wisdom and luck by which something is discovered not quite by accident--is today ubiquitous. This book traces the word's eventful history from its 1754 coinage into the twentieth century--chr...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780691126302
ISBN-10: 0691126305
Publication Date: 1/2/2006
Pages: 352
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Publisher: Princeton University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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