The Travels and Adventures of Serendipity
Preface by Robert K. Merton ix Publisher's Note xi Introduction by James L. Shulman xiii Chapter 1: The Origins of 1 Chapter 2: Early Diffusion of 22 Chapter 3: Accidental Discovery in Science: Victorian Opinion 41 Chapter 4: Stock Responses to 61 Chapter 5: The Qualities of 88 Chapter 6: Dictionaries and Serendipity 104 Chapter 7: The Social History of 123 Chapter 8: Moral Implications of 149 Chapter 9: The Diverse Significance of in Science 158 Chapter 10 as Ideology and Politics of Science 199 A Note on as a Political Metaphor 219 A Note on in the Humanities 223 Afterword: Autobiographical Reflections on The Travels and Adventures of by Robert K. Merton 230 Select References 299 Name Index 303 General Index 309