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The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements
The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements
by Sam Kean
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Sam Kean proves that chemistry makes for great storytelling with this entertaining look at the human stories behind the elements found in the periodic table. A delightful history of science, The Disappearing Spoon makes for both an engaging and... (read more)

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Social History of American Technology (97 Edition)
Social History of American Technology (97 Edition)
by Ruth S. Cowan
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For over 250 years American technology has been regarded as a unique hallmark of American culture and an important factor in American prosperity. Despite this American history has rarely been told from the perspective of the history of technology. A... (read more)

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Sidereus Nuncius, Or the Sidereal Messenger (89 Edition)
Sidereus Nuncius, Or the Sidereal Messenger (89 Edition)
by Galileo Galilei
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"This fine translation is a god-send. . . . Surely you want to read what Galileo wrote. If so buy this book. Van Helden's introduction is scholarly; no one knows more about Galileo's telescope; the translation is superb; Van Helden's review of the... (read more)

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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
by Rebecca Skloot
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks tells the tale of a woman whose cells were used — without her knowledge — in breakthrough medical research after her 1951 death. Skloot's moving story of faith, family, and science uses the past to teach us about... (read more)

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Machines As the Measure of Men : Science, Technology, and Ideologies of Western Dominance (89 Edition)
Machines As the Measure of Men : Science, Technology, and Ideologies of Western Dominance (89 Edition)
by Michael Adas
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Adas (history, Rutgers) examines the ways in which European perceptions of their scientific and technological superiority have since the 16th century shaped their interactions with non-Western peoples and cultures--cultures that they judge to... (read more)

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Construction of Modern Science : Mechanisms and Mechanics (77 Edition)
Construction of Modern Science : Mechanisms and Mechanics (77 Edition)
by Richard S. Westfall
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First published by Wiley in 1971. This is an introduction to the history of science in the seventeenth century. Instead of simply listing discoveries, the author presents a new pattern of organization for students that is designed to integrate separate... (read more)

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Science and Society
Science and Society
by Richard W Grinnell
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Part of Longman’s successful Topic’s Reader series, Science and Society is a brief thematic reader that touches on the nature of science and various scientific issues and controversies.... (read more)

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Scientific Revolution (96 Edition)
Scientific Revolution (96 Edition)
by Steven Shapin
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"There was no such thing as the Scientific Revolution, and this is a book about it." With this provocative and apparently paradoxical claim, Steven Shapin begins his bold vibrant exploration of the origins of the modern scientific worldview. "Shapin's... (read more)

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The Scientists: A History of Science Told Through the Lives of Its Greatest Inventors
The Scientists: A History of Science Told Through the Lives of Its Greatest Inventors
by John Gribbin
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 617-623) and index.... (read more)

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Stairways To the Stars : Skywatching in Three Great Ancient Cultures (97 Edition)
Stairways To the Stars : Skywatching in Three Great Ancient Cultures (97 Edition)
by Anthony Aveni
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"Tony Aveni has written a marvelous book about how the celestial rhythms influenced the cultures of the past. . . . It makes fascinating reading for any layperson."—Science Books and Films "Clearly, if we can know more about these people, their... (read more)

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Culture of Time and Space, 1880-1918 - With New Preface (04 Edition)
Culture of Time and Space, 1880-1918 - With New Preface (04 Edition)
by Stephen Kern
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Stephen Kern writes about the sweeping changes in technology and culture between 1880 and World War I that created new modes of understanding and experiencing time and space. To mark the bookUs twentieth anniversary, Kern provides an illuminating new... (read more)

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The Discoverers: A History of Man's Search to Know His World and Himself
The Discoverers: A History of Man's Search to Know His World and Himself
by Daniel J. Boorstin
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Daniel Boorstin, former librarian of the Library of Congress, gives a fascinating history of world civilization. From astronomical development, microscopes, telescopes, medicine, vaccines, genetics and map-making, this book delves into the discoveries of... (read more)

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Mechanics of Pre-industrial Technology : an Introduction To the Mechanics of Ancient and Traditional Material Culture (92 Edition)
Mechanics of Pre-industrial Technology : an Introduction To the Mechanics of Ancient and Traditional Material Culture (92 Edition)
by Brian Cotterell
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First general account of the mechanics behind pre-industrial technology, combining the skills of an engineer and an archaeologist.... (read more)

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Science and Enlightenment (85 Edition)
Science and Enlightenment (85 Edition)
by Thomas L. Hankins
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Science and the Enlightenment is a general history of eighteenth-century science covering both the physical and life sciences. It places the scientific developments of the century in the cultural context of the Enlightenment and reveals the extent to... (read more)

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Metaphysical Foundations of Modern Physical Science.  A Historical and Critical Essay, Revised Edition
Metaphysical Foundations of Modern Physical Science. A Historical and Critical Essay, Revised Edition
by Edwin A Burtt
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To the medieval thinker, man was the center of creation and all of nature existed purely for his benefit. The shift from the philosophy of the Middle Ages to the modern view of humanity's less central place in the universe ranks as the greatest... (read more)

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Lady Tasting Tea : How Statistics Revolutionized Science in the Twentieth Century (01 Edition)
Lady Tasting Tea : How Statistics Revolutionized Science in the Twentieth Century (01 Edition)
by David Salsburg
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An insightful, revealing history of the magical mathematics that transformed our world. At a summer tea party in Cambridge, England, a guest states that tea poured into milk tastes different from milk poured into tea. Her notion is shouted down by the... (read more)

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Man and Nature in the Renaissance (Cambridge History of Science)
Man and Nature in the Renaissance (Cambridge History of Science)
by Allen Debus
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Man and Nature in the Renaissance offers an introduction to science and medicine during the earlier phases of the scientific revolution, from the mid-fifteenth century to the mid-seventeenth century. Renaissance science has frequently been approached in... (read more)

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Ghost of the Executed Engineer : Technology and the Fall of the Soviet Union (93 Edition)
Ghost of the Executed Engineer : Technology and the Fall of the Soviet Union (93 Edition)
by Loren Graham
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Stalin ordered his execution, but here Peter Palchinsky has the last word. Palchinsky tells of Soviet technology and industry, the mistakes he condemned in his lifetime, the corruption and collapse he predicted, the ultimate price paid for silencing... (read more)

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Ingenious Pursuits : Building the Scientific Revolution (99 Edition)
Ingenious Pursuits : Building the Scientific Revolution (99 Edition)
by Lisa Jardine
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In this fascinating look at the European scientific advances of the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, historian Lisa Jardine demonstrates that the pursuit of knowledge occurs not in isolation, but rather in the lively interplay and frequently... (read more)

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Denialism: How Irrational Thinking Hinders Scientific Progress, Harms the Planet, and Threatens Our Lives
Denialism: How Irrational Thinking Hinders Scientific Progress, Harms the Planet, and Threatens Our Lives
by Michael Specter
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"A superb and convincing work." -Malcolm Gladwell At a time when our planet is in dire peril, Americans mistrust science more than ever. Few journalists appreciate what is at stake better than Michael Specter, who has spent the last twenty years... (read more)

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