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message 1: by Paul (new)

Paul  Perry (pezski) | 41 comments In an article in the Guardian, Weinberg picks 13 books from Voltaire up to the 21st century.

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015...


message 2: by Angus (new)

Angus Mcfarlane | 73 comments I liked the article but thought that the list was narrower in scope than I expected, specifically 3 of the more recent books focussed on string theory. Nothing on geology or deep earth history, but not perhaps a real science?


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Re Heubel | 22 comments He forgot Stephen Jay Gould and Isaac Asimov... and the Double Helix by Watson...


message 4: by Betsy, co-mod (new)

Betsy | 2160 comments Mod
Here's another article, critical of Weinberg's list, which includes a dozen other recommended books:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnfarre...


message 5: by Katy (new)

Katy (kathy_h) | 181 comments Thanks for the links, Paul & Betsy. More to add to my list to read. I'll have to think which one to nominate for our next poll.


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