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      The Sciences

      June Book Reviews Roundup

      Books and recommendations from Scientific American

      • By The Editors on June 1, 2014
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      Physics for Rock Stars: Making the Laws of the Universe Work for You
      By Christine McKinley. Perigee Books, 2014

      Among Chimpanzees: Field Notes from the Race to Save Our Endangered Relatives
      By Nancy Merrick. Beacon Press, 2014

      The Grapes of Math: How Life Reflects Numbers and Numbers Reflect Life
      By Alex Bellos. Simon & Schuster, 2014

      How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking
      By Jordan Ellenberg. The Penguin Press, 2014

      Papyrus: The Plant That Changed the World—From Ancient Egypt to Today’s Water Wars
      By John Gaudet. Pegasus Books, 2014

      This article was originally published with the title "Virtual Unreality: Just Because the Internet Told You, How Do You Know It's True?" in Scientific American 310, 6, (June 2014)

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