Galileo's Glassworks: The Telescope and the Mirror: by Eileen Reeves (2008): This book examines the lapse between the telescope's creation in The Hague in 1608 and Galileo's first presumed acquaintance with news of it ten months later. In an inquiry into scientific and cultural history, Eileen Reeves explores fundamental questions of intellectual accountability, such as: What did Galileo know of the invention of the telescope, and when did he know it?
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The Richness Of Life: The Essential : by Stephen Jay Gould (2007): This spotlight on an extraordinary mind collects the most entertaining and enlightening writings by the beloved paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and celebrant of the wonder of life. |
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PSIence: How New Discoveries in Quantum Physics and New Science May Explain the Existence of Paranormal Phenomena: by Marie D. Jones (2007): This edition introduces readers to the latest discoveries in quantum physics and new science that may explain the existence of paranormal phenomena such as UFOs, ghosts, poltergeists, mysterious apparitions, time anomalies, the Bermuda Triangle, energy vortices, and psychic abilities.
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The Best American Science Writing 2007 : edited by Gina Kolata; series editor, Jesse Cohen (2007): Featuring bestselling author and "New York Times" reporter Gina Kolata, one of the nation's foremost voices in science and medicine, and with contributions from Atul Gawande, Elizabeth Kolbert, and Oliver Sacks, among others, "The Best American Science Writing 2007" is a compelling anthology of our most advanced, and most relevant, scientific inquiries. |
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