Ebook: What I Require From Life: Writings on science and life from J.B.S. Haldane

J.B.S. Haldane (1892-64) was one of the scientific giants of the 20th century. A polymath who made important contributions to sciences ranging from physiology to genetics and biochemistry, he was also a highly skilled writer and an extraordinary character - brilliant, witty, idealistic, funny, and pugnacious. What I Require From Life is a compilation of his popular scientific essays written from the 1940s to last years of his life, that reflect not only his masterful ability to communicate scientific understanding, but also his deep commitment to socialism. The essays included here fall into.;pt. I. Essays from the Marxist period (1937-50) -- pt. II. Essays from the Indian period (1957-64).