October 1, 2016
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The Pope of Physics: Enrico Fermi and the Birth of the Atomic Age
By Gino Segre and Bettina Hoerlin. Henry Holt, 2016
Einstein’s Greatest Mistake: A Biography
By David Bodanis. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016
Virus: An Illustrated Guide to 101 Incredible Microbes
By Marilyn J. Roossinck. Princeton University Press, 2016
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Where Song Began: Australia’s Birds and How They Changed the World
By Tim Low. Yale University Press, 2016
Reductionism in Art and Brain Science: Bridging the Two Cultures
By Eric R. Kandel. Columbia University Press, 2016
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