Travels and Adventures of Serendipity A Study in Historical Semantics and the Sociology of Science

Robert K. Merton, who died in 2003, was one of the leading sociologists of the twentieth century. His many books include Social Theory and Social Structure and On the Shoulders of Giants Elinor Barber was, at the time of her death, Research Associate at Columbia University. She is a coauthor of Bridges to Knowledge and Increasing Faculty Diversity James L. Shulman is Executive Director of ARTstorMerton, Robert King is the author of 'Travels and Adventures of Serendipity A Study in Historical Semantics and the Sociology of Science', published 2004 under ISBN 9780691117546 and ISBN 0691117543.