Sindermann

The vague outline of a book based on ca se histories of suc- cessful scientists emerged slowly in discussions with col- leagues during a decade of exhausting research associated with the creation of an earlier book titled Winning the Games Scien- tists Play. The perception grew to overwhelming proportions that success in science is closely linked to pleasure in the prac- tice of science, but that this simple observation had rarely been emphasized within or outside scientific circles.