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    “What makes this book unique is the authors are chemists and provide experiments based on alchemy for readers to try.

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    “In Pursuit of the Unknown is a really fun read. . . . Ian Stewart is a genius . . .”

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    The story of this book is almost as extraordinary as the story of Che Guevara’s life.

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    Jim al-Khalili holds a Ph.D. in theoretical physics from the University of Surrey and is the chair of the Public Engagement in Science at the University of Surrey.

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    “. . . a sociologist-historian’s view . . . entertaining yet maddening . . .”

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    Over the last generation, sex has been mainstreamed into a multi-billion-dollar industry yet remains a war zone of fear and scandal.

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    A cornerstone of America’s foundational narrative is that we are a nation of highly diverse immigrants simmering together in a mythical melting pot to cook up our trademark independent, industrious

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    “. . . [a] mean machine of a novel . . . an instant classic.”

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    “Love the music, love the man, read the book.  “

     

    “Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.” —Attributed to many

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    “In his sobering yet compelling book, Tharoor shows how in today’s India, where Hindu nationalists are firmly in power, a majoritarian mindset has supplanted the democratic mindset.”