
Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton asked why*.
And the web answered 418
*Bernard Baruch
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The Little Book of the Big Bang: A Cosmic Primer, Craig J. Hogan (ISBN 9780387983851; Springer)
The title of the book describes the content quite well. In roughly 170 pages the author covers the history of our universe from the Big Bang until today. One reviewer on the back cover goes so far as to claim that Hogan has condensed the story into a pleasurable evening. Although the pages are not…
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The Dangers of Unlimited Power: A John Adams Perspective
‘It is weakness rather than wickedness which renders men unfit to be trusted with unlimited power.’― John Adams