Books by Robert Kanigel

An excellent book, the author is Robert Kanigel and the subtitle is The Making of a Scientific Dynasty .  It is strongest on the role of mentors and lineages in scientific excellence, the radically inegalitarian and “unfair” nature of scientific achievement and also credit, and it offers an interesting look at the early days of the NIH.  Here is one excerpt:

1. Robert Kanigel, Eyes on the Street: The Life of Jane Jacobs .  Lots of information about Jane Jacobs, so it has to be a good book and indeed it is.  I found Becoming Jane Jacobs more engaging to read, but this one covered the latter part of her life in great detail, unlike the previous bio.