Travels and adventures of serendipity, the: a study in sociological semantics and the sociology of science
Auteur :
Merton, Robert K. / Barber, Elinor
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691126302
Date de publication :
22 janv. 2006
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
482 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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 ubiquitous. This book traces the word's eventful history from its 1754 coinage into the twentieth century.