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From Ancient Babylon to the present day, Patricia Fara presents a definitive history of science. It's wide-ranging enough to cover simply everything you could hope it would, whilst being in-depth enough so that you gain a sufficient understanding of the science and the people involved. It serves as a simple reference guide for the layperson - it's riddled with information, whilst also being perfectly readable as a 'biography of science'. If you ever wanted to know anything about the history of science, this is the book for you.
My thanks to the publishers for sending it to Bookbag.
[[The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments by George Johnson|The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments]] by [[:Category:George Johnson|George Johnson]] is a more specialised look at the history of science, and equally highly recommended. For a look to the future, check out [[The Design of Future Things by Donald Norman|The Design of Future Things]] by [[:Category:Donald Norman|Donald Norman]]. You might also find [[Time (Big Ideas) by Eva Hoffman]] informative.
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