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The seeds of time : the life of Sir Macfarlane Burnet
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The seeds of time : the life of Sir Macfarlane Burnet

by Christopher Sexton

This biography examines the life of Nobel Laureate Sir Macfarlane Burnet, an influential Australian microbiologist and immunologist. Based on private papers and interviews, it chronicles his scientific career and directorship of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute.

Accession 30337 ISBN 0195532740 Publisher Oxford University Press
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