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Abraham Pais
Abraham Pais (1918-2000)

physicist, historian of science, nuclear physicist

  • Utrecht University, University of Amsterdam

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Subtle Is the Lord
A tale of two continents
Einstein Lived Here
The Genius of Science
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Tale of Two Continents, A
Paul Dirac
" Subtle is the Lord-- " : the science and the life of Albert Einstein
Paul Dirac
Subtle is the Lord ...
A Tribute to Niels Bohr
Inward bound
Niels Bohr's times
Niels Bohr's times, in physics, philosophy, and polity
Projective theory of meson fields and electromagnetic properties of atomic nuclei ..
Lectures on dispersion relations
On the theory of elementary particles
On the photo-disintegration of the deuteron
Albert Einstein
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Developments in the theory of the electron
David J. Darling
David J. Darling (born 1953)

astronomer, scientist

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Gravity's arc
Rocket Man
Afterlife
Teleportation
The Complete Book of Spaceflight
The Universal Book of Mathematics
The Universal Book of Astronomy
Equations of Eternity
Mayday!
Soul Search
We Are Not Alone
Deep time
Beaux without bells, or, Ladies we can do without you
Beaux without belles
Musical Massage Blissful Relaxation (Musical Massage)
Tao of Cello
Soul Search
Spiderwebs to Skyscrapers
Equations of Eternity
Gravity's ARC
Biggest Number in the World
El sorprendente libro de las rarezas matemáticas
Life Everywhere
Computers in Science (The World of Computers)
Stars
Complete Book of Spaceflight
Tipping Point
Universal Book of Astronomy
Universal Book of Mathematics
Matemáticas para entender el mundo en que vivimos
Galaxies
Weirdest Maths
Megacatastrophes!
Weirder Maths
Matemáticas para entender el mundo en que vivimos
Equations of Eternity, Speculations on Consciousness, Meaning, and the Mathematical Rules That Orchestrate the Cosmos
Ka-Boom!
Deep Time
Zen Physics, the Science of Death, the Logic of Reincarnation
Beyond 2000: Micromachines and Nanotechnology
Soul Search, a Scientist Explores the Afterlife
Beyond 2000: Genetic Engineering
Teleportation
Zen Physics
Grave Choices : The Noah Hunter Series
Extraterrestrial Encyclopedia
The Universe
Serve in the Shadows Recruitment
Robert B. Laughlin
Robert B. Laughlin (born 1950)

physicist, academic

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California, Berkeley

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<I>What Is Life?</I>: The Intellectual Pertinence of Erwin Schrödinger
A Different Universe
Powering the future
The crime of reason
Powering the Future: How We Will (Eventually) Solve the Energy Crisis and Fuel the Civilization of Tomorrow
Gotthard Jasper
Gotthard Jasper (born 1934)

historian, political scientist

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Paul Althaus (1888-1966): Professor, Prediger und Patriot in seiner Zeit (German Edition)
Die gescheiterte Zähmung
Der Schutz der Republik
Erkenntnis durch Erinnern
Von Weimar zu Hitler, 1930-1933
Justiz und Nationalsozialismus
Paul Althaus, Karl Barth, Emil Brunner
Bultmann-Briefwechsel-Paket : Bultmann/Gogarten : Briefwechsel 1921-1967Bultmann/Althaus : Briefwechsel 1929-1966Bultmann/Bornkamm : Briefwechsel 1926-1976Bultmann/Harbsmeier/Wolf
Tradition und Reform in der deutschen Politik
1945-1995
Russell McCormmach
Russell McCormmach (born 1933)

historian, physicist

  • Washington State University, Case Western Reserve University

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Weighing The World The Reverend John Michell Of Thornhill
Speculative Truth
The Personality of Henry Cavendish Profile of a Historian of Science Archimedes
Power lines
Weighing the World
Intellectual mastery of nature
Night thoughts of a classical physicist
Historical studies in the physical sciences
The Second Physicist
Historical Studies in the Physical Sciences, 8 (Historical Studies in the Physical Sciences)
Historical studies in the physical sciences
H Study 1970 V2
Historical Studies in the Physical Sciences. Third Annual Volume 1971. Volume 3
HISTORICAL STUDIES IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Historical Studies in the Physical Sciences, Volume 7
Historical Studies in the Physical Sciences, Volume 6
Historical studies in the physical sciences
Historical Studies in the Physical Sciences, Volume 5
Personality of Henry Cavendish - a Great Scientist with Extraordinary Peculiarities
Intellectual Mastery of Nature - Theoretical Physics from Ohm to Einstein Vol. 2
Night thoughts of a classical physicist
Maurice Cranston
Maurice Cranston (1920-1993)

philosopher, political scientist

  • University of London, University of Oxford

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Jean-Jacques
The noble savage
The solitary self
John Locke
Philosophers and pamphleteers
The New Left
Culture Et Politique/Culture and Politics (European University Institute, Series C
What are human rights?
The quintessence of Sartrism
A dialogue on anarchy
Western political philosophers
Freedom
The romantic movement
Jean-Paul Sartre
Human rights to-day
Hobbes and Rousseau
A glossary of political ideas
The mask of politics, and other essays
Non-violence and Germany
The right to privacy
Political dialogues
Philosophy and language
Politics and ethics
No Royalty A/C a Glossary of Political Terms
A glossary of political terms
Philosopher's hemlock
Locke
Introduction to Switzerland
Quintessence of Satrism
John Stuart Mill
The right to privacy
Ideology and Politics (Publications of the European University Institute =)
Locke
Langage et politique
Ideology and politics =
Peace and convictions
POLIT THEORY & POLIT PHIL OSO
Human rights
John Locke, a biography
Jaron Lanier
Jaron Lanier (born 1960)

computer scientist, composer, programmer, essayist, artificial intelligence researcher, businessperson, philosopher, pianist, visual artist

  • New Mexico State University

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Dawn of the new everything
Dawn of the New Everything
Dawn of the New Everything: A Journey Through Virtual Reality
Who Owns the Future?
You are not a gadget
Ten arguments for deleting your social media accounts right now
The Future of Public Space
Truth, Technology and the Visual/Virtual World
You are not a gadget
Diez razones para borrar tus redes sociales de inmediato
10 аргументов удалить все свои аккаунты в социальных сетях
Futuro Es Ahora / Dawn of the New Everything
Dez Argumentos Para Você Deletar Agora Suas Redes Sociais
¿Quién controla el futuro?
Dieci ragioni per cancellare subito i tuoi account social
You are not a gadget
Fate of Power and the Future of Dignity
¿Quién controla el futuro?
Information Is An Alienated Experience
Contra el rebaño digital
Almut Leh
Almut Leh (born 1961)

historian, scientist

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Hitlers Sklaven
Im Dienst der Natur
„Ein unglaublicher Frühling“
Zwischen Heimatschutz und Umweltbewegung