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maatthias rated The Making of the Atomic Bomb: 4 stars
The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes
Here for the first time, in rich, human, political, and scientific detail, is the complete story of how the bomb …
maatthias rated A Better Man: 3 stars
maatthias rated Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible: 3 stars
maatthias rated Lonely Planet Montreal and Quebec City: 3 stars
Robin by Dave Itzkoff
Drawing on more than a hundred original interviews with family, friends, and colleagues, as well as extensive archival research, this …
maatthias rated The best American science and nature writing 2017: 4 stars
The best American science and nature writing 2017 by Hope Jahren, Tim Folger (The best American series)
Presents a collection of nature and science essays published in American periodicals in the previous year, including works by such …
maatthias rated Why We Sleep: 4 stars
Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker
Neuroscientist and sleep expert Matthew Walker provides a revolutionary exploration of sleep, examining how it affects every aspect of our …
maatthias rated The Ends of the World: 3 stars
The Ends of the World by Peter Brannen
"As new groundbreaking research suggests that climate change played a major role in the most extreme catastrophes in the planet's …
maatthias rated Universe from Nothing: 4 stars
maatthias rated Best American Science and Nature Writing 2018: 4 stars
Best American Science and Nature Writing 2018 by Sam Kean, Tim Folger
"This is one of the most exciting times in the history of science," New York Times-bestselling author Sam Kean proclaims …
maatthias rated Infinite Powers: 3 stars
Steven H. Strogatz: Infinite Powers (2019, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company)
Infinite Powers by Steven H. Strogatz
From preeminent math personality and author of The Joy of x, a brilliant and endlessly appealing explanation of calculus—how it …