Atomic physics and human knowledge

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1. JugurthaJun 2015
   Nice read, and pretty neat periodic table.

   PS: People might also like "Atomic Physics and Human Knowledge"[0] by Niels Bohr. It's a quick read (less than 60 pages).

   [0]: https://archive.org/details/AtomicPhysicsHumanKnowledge

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2. r_hanzJul 2024
   Three books come to my mind on this topic: 1) Atomic Physics and Human Knowledge by Niels Bohr - and to think this was a series of speeches is pretty intense… still haven’t read it through to this day after ~7 years. 2) The Master and His Emissary by Iain Mcgilchrist- I’ve been pushing on and off since late 2019 and I’m ~80% through having understood ~75% and retained ~35% of what I read. It’s been a nice experience. 3) Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace - got ~30% through and haven’t touched it in years.
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