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Memory: Fragments of a Modern History
Memory: Fragments of a Modern History
by Alison Winter
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Picture your twenty-first birthday. Did you have a party? If so, do you remember who was there? Now step back: how clear are those memories? Should we trust them to be accurate, or is there a chance that you’re remembering incorrectly? And where... (read more)

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A Little History of Science
A Little History of Science
by William Bynum
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Science is fantastic. It tells us about the infinite reaches of space, the tiniest living organism, the human body, the history of Earth. People have always been doing science because they have always wanted to make sense of the world and harness its... (read more)

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Marie Curie and Her Daughters: The Private Lives of Science's First Family
Marie Curie and Her Daughters: The Private Lives of Science's First Family
by Shelley Emling
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Published to widespread acclaim, in Marie Curie and Her Daughters, science writer Shelley Emling shows that far from a shy introvert toiling away in her laboratory, the famed scientist and two-time Nobel prize winner was nothing short of an iconoclast... (read more)

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The Science Class You Wish You Had: The Seven Greatest Scientific Discoveries in History and the People Who Made Them
The Science Class You Wish You Had: The Seven Greatest Scientific Discoveries in History and the People Who Made Them
by David Eliot Brody
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What does E=mc2 really mean? What is DNA? What was the big bang? These scientific concepts have changed our perception of the world…but for many of us they remain mysteries, bits and pieces of information retained from classroom lectures but never... (read more)

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Introducing Graphic Guide Box Set - Great Theories of Science
Introducing Graphic Guide Box Set - Great Theories of Science
by Ziauddin Sardar
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This box set contains three brilliant Introducing Graphic Guides on mind-blowing ideas that have revolutionised our view of how the universe works - Relativity, Chaos and Quantum Theory. Using comic-book style illustration combined with accessible but... (read more)

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Before Galileo: The Birth of Modern Science in Medieval Europe
Before Galileo: The Birth of Modern Science in Medieval Europe
by John Freely
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Histories of modern science often begin with the heroic battle between Galileo and the Catholic Church, which ignited the Scientific Revolution and gave way to the world-changing discoveries of Isaac Newton. Virtually nothing is said about the European... (read more)

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Electrified Sheep: Glass-Eating Scientists, Nuking the Moon, and More Bizarre Experiments
Electrified Sheep: Glass-Eating Scientists, Nuking the Moon, and More Bizarre Experiments
by Alex Boese
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The Pig Who Survived an Atomic Bomb The Psychologist Who Hid Beneath Beds The Founding Father Who Delivered Mouth-to-Mouth . . . to a Chicken Welcome to some of the most weird and wonderful experiments ever conducted in the name of science. Alex Boese's... (read more)

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Science for the Nation: Perspectives on the History of the Science Museum
Science for the Nation: Perspectives on the History of the Science Museum
by Peter J. T. (edt) Morris
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Science for the Nation is a unique look at the history of a great national institution as well as a study of the changing roles of museums and the perceived public role that a museum of science and technology plays within larger society. It illuminates... (read more)

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Searching for Sasquatch: Crackpots, Eggheads, and Cryptozoology (Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology)
Searching for Sasquatch: Crackpots, Eggheads, and Cryptozoology (Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology)
by Brian Regal
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Bigfoot hunters and their brethren are often depicted as outcasts, misfits, or passionate amateurs toiling in solitude. But has this always been the case? This fresh and entertaining study looks at the surprisingly complex relationship between... (read more)

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Automate This: How Algorithms Took Over Our Markets, Our Jobs, and the World
Automate This: How Algorithms Took Over Our Markets, Our Jobs, and the World
by Christopher Steiner
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How the rise of computerized decision-making affects every aspect of business and daily life   These days, high-level tasks—such as diagnosing an illness or interpreting legal documents—are increasingly being handled by algorithms that can... (read more)

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The Pseudoscience Wars: Immanuel Velikovsky and the Birth of the Modern Fringe
The Pseudoscience Wars: Immanuel Velikovsky and the Birth of the Modern Fringe
by Michael D. Gordin
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Properly analyzed, the collective mythological and religious writings of humanity reveal that around 1500 BC, a comet swept perilously close to Earth, triggering widespread natural disasters and threatening the destruction of all life before settling... (read more)

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A Short History of Physics in the American Century
A Short History of Physics in the American Century
by David C Cassidy
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As the twentieth century ended, computers, the Internet, and nanotechnology were central to modern American life. Yet the physical advances underlying these applications are poorly understood and underappreciated by U.S. citizens. In this overview... (read more)

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Timelines of Science
Timelines of Science
by Dk Publishing
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Einstein's Berlin: In the Footsteps of a Genius
Einstein's Berlin: In the Footsteps of a Genius
by Dieter Hoffmann
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Einstein's Jewish Science: Physics at the Intersection of Politics and Religion
Einstein's Jewish Science: Physics at the Intersection of Politics and Religion
by Steven Gimbel
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Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political #130: Grand Central's Engineer: William J. Wilgus and the Planning of Modern Manhattan
Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political #130: Grand Central's Engineer: William J. Wilgus and the Planning of Modern Manhattan
by Kurt C. Schlichting
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Grand Central Terminal: Railroads, Engineering, and Architecture in New York City
Grand Central Terminal: Railroads, Engineering, and Architecture in New York City
by Kurt C. Schlichting
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The Afterlives of Animals: A Museum Menagerie
The Afterlives of Animals: A Museum Menagerie
by Samuel J. M. M. (edt) Alberti
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