The Scientists

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1. philomathdanJul 2023
   Would a history of science interest you? I enjoyed "The Scientists" by John Gribbin so much I've read it twice.

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2. philomathdanFeb 2022
   I enjoyed "The Scientists: A History of Science Told Through the Lives of Its Greatest Inventors" by John Gribbin so much I've read it twice.
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3. seanohaganAug 2008
   In "The Scientists" by John Gribbin, Newton is painted as a 1st-class a-hole: taking credit for another's work; sitting on results until an opponent passed away; and others. (It's a good read; I recommend it.)
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