The Incidental Tourist
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Incidental Tourist
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Peter Doherty
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:222 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 232,Width 153 |
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| Category/Genre | Travel writing |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780522871722
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Melbourne University Press
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| Imprint |
Melbourne University Press
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| Publication Date |
3 September 2018 |
| Publication Country |
Australia
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Description
The extraordinary travel tales of an eminent scientist Join Nobel Prize winner Peter Doherty on his extraordinary adventures around the globe. Doherty's dazzling schedule can leave his head spinning. So what happens when he lifts his gaze and asks- 'What the hell am I doing here?' Doherty has kept a journal about the far-flung destinations his work has taken him to for more than thirty years. His observations and discoveries in The Incidental Tourist make for perfect armchair travel.
Author Biography
Peter Doherty's pioneering research into human immune systems earned him the Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine in 1996. He was Australian of the Year and awarded a Companion of the Order of Australia in 1997 and currently divides his professional time between the University of Melbourne and St Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis, where he is helping unravel the mystery of childhood cancer.
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