http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
a study in historical semantics and the sociology of science
The origins of serendipity -- Early diffusion of serendipity -- Accidental discovery in science : Victorian opinion -- Stock responses to serendipity -- The qualities of serendipity -- Dictionaries and "serendipity" -- The social history of serendipity -- Moral implications of serendipity -- The diverse significance of serendipity in science -- Serendipity as ideology and politics of science.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.