description: This fascinating volume presents the memoirs and reflections of Peter Medawar--the Nobel Prize-winning scientist and highly acclaimed author of Pluto's Republic , Aristotle to Zoos , and The Limits of Science . The image of man as a cross between Pascal's "thinking reed" and Falstaff's"forked radish," that Medawar invokes with the title to his autobiography, stems from his humble desire "not to claim for myself as an author any distinction more extravagant than membership of the human race." Yet in this incisive and witty memoir, Medawar reveals the events of an exceptionallife, depicting his early days in Rio de Janeiro, his education at Oxford in the 1930s, the rewards and frustrations of his medical career, his musical education, his illnesses and recovery, his travels, and much more. This highly personal account illuminates the life of one of the most engagingand impressive men of our time.
language: English
title: Memoir of a Thinking Radish: An Autobiography
titlecomplete: Memoir of a Thinking Radish: An Autobiography
genres: Biography, Science, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 42
publisher: Oxford University Press