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Science 11 December 1998:
Vol. 282. no. 5396, p. 1998
DOI: 10.1126/science.282.5396.1998
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PHYSICS:
The Long Life of a Thoughtful Teacher

A review by Frank Wilczek

Geons, Black Holes, and Quantum Foam A Life in Physics
John Archibald Wheeler with Kenneth Ford
Norton, New York, 1998. 380 pp. $27.95, C$39.99. ISBN 0-393-04642-7.

Wheeler, who coined such terms as "black hole" and "wormhole," tells the story of his lengthy and influential career, which included substantial contributions to nuclear physics, quantum electrodynamics, and general relativity.
The author is at the School of Natural Sciences, Institute for Advanced Studies, Olden Lane, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA. E-mail: wilczek{at}ias.edu

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