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H. W. Brands - The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin
This biography of Ben Franklin sees him as both a representative of the new man--the American--and an agent of historical change, whose participation was central to the debates that shaped the new nation. This book was a finalist for the 2001 Pulitzer Prize.
Score: 5.0 1 Review
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Carl Sagan - The Demon-Haunted World: Science As a Candle in the Dark
Disturbingly, in our so-called information age, pseudoscience is burgeoning, with alien abduction, "channeling" past lives, and communal hallucinations commanding growing attention and respect. In this compellingly brilliant new book, Carl Sagan argues that this is not just a cultural wrong turn, bu ... More
Score: 4.8 13 Reviews
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Karl Sabbagh - A Rum Affair: A True Story of Botanical Fraud
Examines the discovery of several species of rare plants a by British scientist on the Isle of Rum, and questions the veracity of whether or not these plants were actually indigenous to the island.
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Sherwin B. Nuland M.D. - The Mysteries Within: A Surgeon Explores Myth, Medicine, and the Human Body
A respected doctor offers a discussion of the traditions and folklore of medicine, focusing on the effort to understand the human body, and including anecdotes from his own medical career.
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Edward O. Wilson - Naturalist
As a child, Edward O. Wilson was fascinated with insects, particularly ants ("Most children have a bug period," he says. "I never grew out of mine"). He doggedly pursed this interest until he became one of the most important entomologists of our age. This captivating autobiography describes his jour ... More
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Douglas A. Starr - Blood: An Epic History Of Medicine And Commerce
A chronological history of the essence of life, blood; from transfusions to clotting, bloodletting to the tragic spread of AIDS.
Score: 4.0 1 Review
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Jonathan Weiner - The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time
On a remote outpost of the Galapagos, where Darwin received his first inklings of the theory of evolution, two scientists, Peter and Rosemary Grant, have spent 20 years measuring the beaks of generations of finches--to prove that Darwin did not know the strength of this own theory. "Spark(s) not jus ... More
Score: 4.8 4 Reviews
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Frans De Waal - Peacemaking Among Primates
'De Waal's message is simple yet profound... (He describes) in lucid and vivid prose the peacemaking strategies of four non-human primates he has studied in captivity... His analysis should prove compelling for any reader who has ever made up after a fight--in short, for anyone.' - Barbara Smuts, Na ... More
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