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'... Rowlinson paints a clear picture of Dewar in this biography... Recommended.' Choice 'John Rowlinson’s book meets an important need and I recommend it to readers who, like me, are fascinated by the lives of the great scientists who contributed so much to our subject at the dawn of the twentieth century.' Royal Society of Chemistry Historical Group Newsletter 'The book is attractively presented with useful illustrations...

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Referencing is exemplary, and the chemistry is well explained with an erudite appendix on gas liquefaction. The book should interest both chemists and historians, and will surely remain the standard biography of a remarkable man.' Chemistry World 'This is a biography that will be read with pleasure by both historians and physical scientists.

It deals concisely with the extraordinary range of Dewar’s work, leaving few stones unturned... The book captures Dewar’s difficult personality wonderfully and, without disguising his many faults and unpleasant char