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Bruce Rosenblum and Fred KuttnerIn trying to understand the atom, physicists built quantum mechanics, the most successful theory in science and the basis of one-third of our economy. They found,...

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William ByersThere is more than one way to think. Most people are familiar with the systematic, rule-based thinking that one finds in a mathematical proof or a computer program. But...

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100 Most Important Science Ideas: Key Concepts in Genetics, Physics, and MathematicsMark Henderson, Joanne Baker and Tony Crilly 431 pages, Hardcover Published September 1, 2009 by Quercus Publishing

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Amir D AczelThe renowned science writer, mathematician, and bestselling author of Fermat's Last Theorem masterfully refutes the overreaching claims the "New Atheists," providing millions of educated believers with a clear,...