I love Bill Bryson's books. This one was a surprise. Most of his books are travel/memoir type, with astute observations and great humor.
This book though starts out with he admitting he knows little of science. I sure thought I did. But he goes for big numbers and the people …more who made the breakthroughs while making science delightfully accessible for everyone.(less)
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Broken Country (Reese's Book Club) by Clare Leslie Hall
A love triangle reveals deadly secrets in this thriller for fans of The Paper Palace and Where the Crawdads Sing.
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