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Three Great Scientists: Manson, William Herschel and Lyell

Nature volume 196, pages 1243–1244 (1962)Cite this article

Patrick Manson

The Father of Tropical Medicine. By Sir Philip Manson-Bahr. (British Men of Science.) Pp. viii + 192 + 22 plates and 9 figures. 15s.

William Herschell

By Dr. Angus Armitage. (British Men of Science.) Pp. xii + 158 + 14 figures. 15s.

Charles Lyell

By Sir Edward Bailey. (British Men of Science.) Pp. x + 214 + 24 plates + 20 figures. 15s. (London and New York: Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd., 1962.)

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