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A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love
by Dava Sobel
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by A.C. Grayling
Published May 2017
Read ReviewsOut of a 'fractured and fractious time,' the author asserts persuasively, the medieval mind evolved into the modern. Another thought-provoking winner from Grayling." - Kirkus
by Walter Isaacson
Published May 2008
Read ReviewsBy the author of the acclaimed bestseller Benjamin Franklin, this is the first full biography of Albert Einstein since all of his papers have become available.
by Fred Watson
Published Jun 2006
Read Reviews'Provides a fine overview of the 400-year history of the telescope...Watson relates intriguing stories while providing them with a rich cultural context...gathering all of this material in one place and presenting it in such an engaging style is a considerable accomplishment.'
by Tracy Chevalier
Published Jan 2005
Read ReviewsChevalier weaves history and fiction into a beautiful, timeless, and intriguing literary tapestry - an extraordinary story exquisitely told.
by Susan Vreeland
Published Jan 2003
Read ReviewsAn astonishing portrait of a woman that will captivate lovers of Gentileschi's paintings and anyone interested in the life of a woman who ignored the conventions of her day and dared to follow her heart.
by Lucy Jago
Published Oct 2002
Read ReviewsAn exhaustively researched and thrillingly told saga of one man's compulsive quest to discover the origins of the Northern Lights.
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