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September 1st, 2008 by
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Estrin, Judy, Cerf, Vinton G, Silicon Valley (Calif), Inventions and Patents, Education and Schools, Computers and the Internet, Books and Literature, Science and Technology
Judy Estrin’s book is the latest call to action by scientists, technologists and political leaders worried about the country’s future competitiveness in technology.
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August 26th, 2008 by
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Parkinson's Disease, Doctors, Books and Literature, Medicine and Health
Dr. Thomas Graboys’ memoir of dealing with Parkinson’s disease stands out as a small wonder.
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July 22nd, 2008 by
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Pain, Medical Myths That Can Kill You — And the 101 Truths Th, Poison Ivy, Books and Literature, Water, Medicine and Health
Myths and misinformation can range from the merely nonsensical to the downright dangerous. How well informed are you?
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July 21st, 2008 by
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Poison Ivy, Pain, Medical Myths That Can Kill You — And the 101 Truths Th, Books and Literature, Water, Medicine and Health
Myths and misinformation can range from the merely nonsensical to the downright dangerous. How well informed are you?
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July 4th, 2008 by
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One to Nine (Book), Numbers, Hodges, Andrew, Books and Literature, Mathematics
An Oxford mathematician’s breezy tour through the integers and elsewhere.
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June 27th, 2008 by
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Zimmer, Carl, Microcosm: E. Coli and the New Science of Life (Book), E Coli (Bacteria), Bacteria, Science and Technology, Books and Literature, Biology and Biochemistry
A history of the bacteria shows how the study of tiny creatures has helped answer some of science’s biggest questions.
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June 24th, 2008 by
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Worried Sick (Book), Medical Myths That Can Kill You (Book), Hadler, Nortin, Snyderman, Nancy, Books and Literature, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Medicine and Health
Two books muster science, statistics and a judicious smattering of personal experience to present opposite advice.
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June 17th, 2008 by
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Death of Vishnu, The (Book), Age of Shiva,The (Book), Suri, Manil, Writing and Writers, Mathematics, Books and Literature, Science and Technology
Manil Suri is by day a professor of mathematics at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. By night, he is a novelist, creating narratives set in his native India.
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June 6th, 2008 by
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Drunkard’s Walk, The (Book), Mlodinow, Leonard, Statistics, Books and Literature, Mathematics
A mind-bending crash course in probability and statistics.
