Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Smart medicine Smart medicine Hanson, William , M.D. "We're a nation in love with the drama of the medical world--from fast-paced hospital life to the race to discover cures for diseases. In Smart Medicine, William Hanson brings to life the fascinating… OL15999282W
The lost millennium The lost millennium Florin Diacu "We measure history -- its defining moments, landmark documents, and great figures -- by dates. The French Revolution began in 1789, the Magna Carta was originally issued in 1215, and Julius Caesar d… OL16470959W
The scientific Buddha The scientific Buddha Lopez, Donald S. "This book tells the story of the Scientific Buddha, "born" in Europe in the 1800s but commonly confused with the Buddha born in India 2,500 years ago. The Scientific Buddha was sent into battle agai… OL16626968W
I died for beauty I died for beauty Marjorie Senechal "In the vein of A Beautiful Mind, The Man Who Loved Only Numbers, and Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA, this volume tells the poignant story of the brilliant, colorful, controversial mathemati… OL16664100W
Consider the fork Consider the fork Bee Wilson "Wilson's book offers a novel approach to food writing, presenting a history of eating habits and mores through the lens of the technologies we use to prepare, serve, and consume food. This book tell… OL16671668W
UNCHARTED UNCHARTED Erez Aiden By teaming with Google, they were able to analyse the text of millions of books. The result was a new field of research and scientific tool, the Google Ngram Viewer. Charts trends in human history … OL17038409W
Through two doors at once Through two doors at once Anil Ananthaswamy "It's the story of quantum mechanics told through the lens of the 'double-slit' experiment, showing how light passing through two slits cut into a cardboard sheet first challenged our understanding o… OL19761478W
The secret poisoner The secret poisoner Linda Stratmann "Murder by poison alarmed, enthralled, and in many ways encapsulated the Victorian age. Linda Stratmann's dark and splendid social history reveals the nineteenth century as a gruesome battleground wh… OL20031878W
Transforming Science in South Africa Transforming Science in South Africa R. Sooryamoorthy "Science is the cornerstone of development. As the connection between scientific advancement and development becomes firmer, efforts are directed towards strengthening the scientific system. This is … OL20790807W