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“Science is everything [that] we understand well enough to explain to a computer. Art is everything else.”
— Donald Knuth

'Philosophy of Science' topic at Wikipedia
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Quantum Physics Page at Working Minds Philosophy website

Books  On  The  Subject
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	"The Value of Science: Essential Writings of Henri Poincaré, 1903-1908" [2001] Edited by Stephen Jay Gould the three most important books of Henri Poincaré [1854-1912]: "Science and Hypothesis" [1903]; "The Value of Science" [1905]; and "Science and Method" [1908] Kindle Edition from Modern Library/Random House [9/2012] for $12.99 Modern Library Science 8½x5½ pb [10/2001] for $25.49
	"Science and The Modern World" [1925] by Alfred North Whitehead [1861-1947] included in Volume 55 of the 1990 edition of 'The Great Books of The Western World' series Free Press 8½x5½ pb [8/97] for $19.50 Mentor/N.A.L. mass pb [7/60] out of print/used Pelican Mentor Books mass pb [1949] out of print/scarce Macmillan hardcover [1926] long out of print/used
	"Essays On Science and Philosophy" [1947] by Alfred North Whitehead arranged into four sections: Personal Reflections, Philosophy, Education, and Science & Mathematics Kindle Edition from Philosophical Library/Open Road [11/2014] for $9.99 Allied Books, Ltd. 8½x5¾ pb [5/84] out of print/used Greenwood Press 9¼x6½ hardcover [8/68] out of print/used Philosophical Library hardcover [1948] out of print/used
	"The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" [1962 classic] by Thomas S. Kuhn [1922-96] "If ever there were a true classic on the history & development of science that is must reading for each new generation, it is Kuhn's benchmark work." 3rd edition for Kindle from Univ Chicago Press [10/2010] for $8.77 Univ Chicago Press 8x5¼ pb [12/96] for $9.23 Univ Chicago Press 8x5½ hardcover [12/96] for $30.00
	"DK Eyewitness: The Visual Dictionary of The Universe" [ages 9 & up; 1993] Dorling Kindersley 12¼x10¼ hardcover [9/93] out of print/90+ used
	"DK Eyewitness: The Visual Dictionary of The Earth" [ages 9 & up; 1993] Dorling Kindersley 12¼x10¼ hardcover [9/93] out of print/80+ used
	"Everything You Need To Know About Science Homework: A Desk Reference For Students and Parents" [ages 9-11; 1994] by Anne Zeman & Kate Kelly Scholastic Reference 10½x8¾ pb [2005] for $22.43 Scholastic Reference 11x8¾ pb [8/97] out of print/100+ used Scholastic 11¼x9 library hardcover [8/94] out of print/used Scholastic 11¼x9 library hardcover [8/94] out of print/used
	"DK Eyewitness: The Visual Dictionary of Physics" [ages 9 & up; 1995] Dorling Kindersley 12¼x10½ hardcover [9/95] out of print/40+ used
	"DK Eyewitness: The Visual Dictionary of Chemistry" [1996] Dorling Kindersley 12¼x10½ hardcover [4/96] out of print/60+ used Dorling Kindersley 12¼x10½ hardcover [4/96] out of print/used
	"Philosophy of Science (Fundamentals of Philosophy Series)" [1998] by Alexander Bird Kindle Edition from Routledge [2006 edition] for $36.76 {sic} Routledge 8½x5½ pb [5/98] for $41.09 Routledge 8½x5½ hardcover [5/98] for $111.03 {sic}
	"DK Eyewitness: Ultimate Visual Dictionary of Science" [ages 11 & up; 1998] Dorling Kindersley 9½x8 hardcover [8/98] out of print/60+ used Dorling Kindersley 9½x7¾ hardcover [6/98] out of print/used Barnes & Noble 9½x7¾ hardcover [2006] out of print/50+ used
	"D.K. Encyclopedia of Science" [grades 5-12; 1998] D.K. Children 11x8½ pb [11/2006] for $12.39 D.K. Children 11¼x8 hardcover [9/99] for $16.63
	"Microbes & Man" [1975, 1992 & 2000] best-seller by John Postgate Fourth edition is extensively updated to include such topics as CJD (Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease - subacute spongiform encephalopathy), genetic manipulation, and gene therapy - book describes the extraordinary impact that the microbial community has on our everyday lives in an accessible and easy-to-read style. Kindle Edition from Cambridge Univ Press [2000 edition] for $27.33 Cambridge Univ Press 4th edition 8½x5½ pb [2/2000] for $54.17 {sic} Cambridge Univ Press 4th edition pb [2/2000] out of print/used Cambridge Univ Press 3rd edition 8¾x5½ hardcover [3/92] out of print/used
	"Philosophy of Science: A Contemporary Introduction" [2000] by Alex Rosenberg Kindle Edition from Routledge [3rd edition 2/2011] for $33.50 {sic} Routledge 3rd edition 9¼x6pb [7/2011] for $36.24 {sic} Routledge 8¾x6 pb [10/2000] out of print/many used Routledge 9½x6½ hardcover [10/2000] out of print/used
	"The Mystery of The Periodic Table" [2003] by Benjamin Wiker, Illustrated by Jeanne Bendick & Ted Schluenderfritz Kindle Edition from Bethlehem Books [2003 edition] for $4.95 Ignatius Press 8¼x5 pb [5/2003] for $15.44
	"A Short History of Nearly Everything" [2003 bestseller] by Bill Bryson Kindle Edition from Broadway Books [2006 edition] for $12.99 Broadway Books 9x6 pb [9/2004] for $10.97 Broadway Books 9½x6*frac12 hardcover [5/2003] for $19.00 "A Really Short History of Nearly Everything" [2009] (560 pages reduced to 169 pages) Corgi Books 11x8½ pb [9/2010] out of print/70+ used Delacorte BFYR 11¼x8¾ hardcover [10/2009] for $13.61

"The Story of Science: Aristotle Leads The Way" [grades 7-9; 2004] by Joy Hakim Kindle Edition from Smithsonian Books/Penguin Random House [4/2016] for $23.99 Smithsonian Books 9½x7¾ hardcover [5/2004] for $19.96 "The Story of Science: Newton At The Center" [grades 7-9; 2005] by Joy Hakim Kindle Edition from Smithsonian Books/Penguin Random House [4/2016] for $23.99 Smithsonian Books 9½x7¾ hardcover [10/2005] for $22.72 "The Story of Science: Einstein Adds A New Dimension" [grades 7-9; 2007] by Joy Hakim Kindle Edition from Smithsonian Books/Penguin Random House [4/2016] for $23.99 Smithsonian Books 9½x7¾ hardcover [11/2007] for $26.09

	"The Republican War On Science" [2005] by Chris Mooney Basic Books 8x5¼ 2nd edition pb [8/2006] for $10.17 Basic Books 9½x6½ hardcover [9/2005] for $16.47 author website/blog • official booksite
	"Undermining Science: Suppression & Distortion In The Bush Administration" [2007] by Seth Shulman Univ CA Press 9x6 hardcover [1/2007] for $16.47
	"Philosophy of Science: Key Concepts" [2007, rev 2016] by Steven French Kindle Edition from Bloomsbury Academic [2nd edition 1/2016] for $14.74 Bloomsbury Academic 8½x5½ 2nd edition pb [3/2016] for $24.95 Bloomsbury Academic 8½x5½ 2nd edition hardcover [3/2016] for $88.00 {sic}
	"The Routledge Companion To Philosophy of Science" [2008] Edited by Martin Curd & Stathis Psillos Kindle Edition from Routledge [2nd edition 7/2013] buy for $61.33, rent for $20.97 {sic} Routledge 2nd edition 9¾x6¾ [8/2013] for $64.56 {sic} Routledge 2nd edition 9¾x7 hardcover [8/2013] for $255.00 {sic}

"Philosophy of Science: An Historical Anthology" [2009] by Edited by Timothy McGrew, Marc Alspector-Kelly & Fritz Allhoff Wiley-Blackwell 9½x6¾ pb [5/2009] for $53.98 {sic} Wiley-Blackwell 10x7 hardcover [5/2009] for $133.95 {sic} includes essays by — Unit 1 (Ancient): Aristotle (5), Jean Buridan, Diogenes Laertius, Epicurus, Lucretius, Moses Maimonides, Philode-mus, John Philoponus (2), Plato, Proclus, Claudius Ptolemy, Zeno; Unit 2 (Revolution): Robert Boyle, Tycho Brahe, Nicholas Copernicus, Galileo Galilei (4), Christiaan Huygens, Isaac Newton (5), Johannes Kepler (3), Andreas Osiander, Georg Joachim Rheticus; Unit 3 (Modern): Francis Bacon, René Descartes (2), David Hume (2), Immanuel Kant, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, John Locke; Unit 4 (19th-20th Century): Georges Cuvier, Charles Darwin, Pierre Duhem, Albert Einstein, John Herschel, Pierre-Simon Laplace, Antoine Lavoisier, Charles Lyell, John Stuart Mill, Charles Sanders Peirce (2), Henri Poincaré, William Whewell (2); Units 5 thru 9: Richard N. Boyd, Rudolf Carnap (2), Arthur Fine, Nelson Goodman, N.R. Hanson, Carl Hempel (3), Philip Kitcher, Thomas S. Kuhn, Imre Lakatos, Larry Laudan, Grover Maxwell, Karl Popper, Hilary Putnam, W.V.O. Quine, Hans Reichenbach, Wesley Salmon (3), Peter Strawson, Bas van Fraassen

	"Philosophy of Science: A Beginner's Guide" [2009] by Geoffrey Gorham Kindle Edition from Oneworld Publns [12/2012] for $6.15 Oneworld Publns 8x5¼ pb [9/2009] for $8.58
	"National Geographic Concise History of Science & Invention: An Illustrated Time Line" [2009] from National Geographic National Geographic 11¼x9½ hardcover [10/2009] out of print/many used
	"The Poetry of Physics and The Physics of Poetry" [2010] by Robert K. Logan A textbook on physics taught with very little mathematics that takes into account social impact and influences from the arts and society, thus combining physics, literature, history, and philosophy from the dawn of human life to the 21st century Kindle Edition from World Scientific Publng [6/2010] for $33.29 World Scientific Publng 9x6 pb [6/2010] for $38.99 World Scientific Publng 9x6 hardcover [6/2010] for $64.00
	"DK Eyewitness Books: Science" [2011] 'Discover the story of science - and how it shaped our understanding of the world' DK Children 11¼x8¾ library hardcover [2/2011] out of print/used Dorling Kindersley 11¼x8¾ hardcover [2/2011] out of print/used
	"Periodic Tales: The Curious Lives of The Elements" [2011] by Hugh Aldersey-Williams Kindle Edition from HarperCollins e-books [3/2011] for $13.49 Penguin Books 9¼x6 pb [2/2011] out of print/used Ecco pb [2/2012] out of print/used Ecco 8½x6 hardcover [3/2011] out of print/many used Viking 8¾x5¾ hardcover [2/2011] out of print/used
	"For The Love of Physics: From The End of The Rainbow To The Edge of Time - A Journey Through The Wonders of Physics" [2011] by Walter Lewin, with Warren Goldstein Kindle Edition from Free Press/Simon & Schuster Digital Sales [3/2012] for $11.99 Free Press 8½x5½ pb [3/2012] for $13.60 Free Press 9x5¾ hardcover [2011] out of print/used
	"Science: The Definitive Visual Guide" [grades 3-7; 2011] sections include: 1) The Dawn of Science; 2) Renaissance & Enlightenment; 3) The Industrial Revolution; 4) The Atomic Age; 5) The Information Age; and Reference D.K. Publng 10/8½ pb [9/2011] out of print/40+ used D.K. Publng 2nd edition 12x10½ hardcover [9/2016] for $29.28
	"Introducing Philosophy of Science: A Graphic Guide" [2011] by Ziauddin Sardar, Illustrated by Borin Van Loon Kindle Edition from Icon Books [6/2015] for $4.61 Icon Books 6½x4½ pb [11/2011] for $9.95
	"The Utterly, Completely, and Totally Useless Science Fact-O-Pedia: A Startling Collection of Scientific Trivia You'll Never Need To Know" [2012] by Wendy M. Leonard, PhD Kindle Edition from HarperCollins Publrs [1/2013] for $5.99 Skyhorse Publng pb [10/2012] for $3.12 {sic} HarperCollins Publrs 7¾x6 hardcover [1/2013] out of print/many used HarperCollins Publrs 7¾x6 hardcover [1/2013] out of print/many used
	"A Little History of Science" [2012] by William Bynum Kindle Edition from Yale Univ Press [11/2012] for $10.99 Yale Univ Press 8¼x5½ pb [9/2013] for $11.95 Yale Univ Press 9x6¼ hardcover [11/2012] out of print/40+ used
	"The Periodic Table: A Visual Guide To The Elements" [2013] by Paul Parsons & Gail Dixon Kindle Edition from Quercus/Hachette Book Group [3/2014] for $9.99 Quercus 8¼x6 pb [3/2014] for $11.04 Quercus 8¼x6 pb [3/2014] out of print/many used Quercus 8½x6¼ flexibound [8/2013] out of print/used
	"Timelines of Science: The Ultimate Visual Guide To The Discoveries That Shaped The World" [2013] from The Smithsonian Kindle Edition from Dorling Kindersley [9/2013] for $14.99 Dorling Kindersley 10x8½ pb [9/2015] for $24.96 Dorling Kindersley 12x10¼ hardcover [9/2013] for $40.00
	"Stuff Matters: Exploring The Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World" [2014] New York Times bestseller by Mark Miodownik Kindle Edition from Mariner Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt [5/2014] for $9.99 Mariner Books 8x5¼ pb [3/2015] for $10.38 Viking Intl. 7¾x5 pb [5/2014] out of print/50+ used Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 8½x5¾ hardcover [5/2014] for $15.22
	"Science: A Visual Encyclopedia" [ages 7-12; 2014] by Chris Woodford & Steve Parker Dorling Kindersley pb [12/2014] out of print/used D.K. Children New Edition 11x8½ hardcover [4/2018] for $19.99 D.K. Children 11x9 hardcover [7/2014] for $21.76
	"The Science Book (Big Ideas Simply Explained)" [2014] from Dorling Kindersley Kindle Edition from D.K./Penguin Group [2/2015] for $9.99 Dorling Kindersley 9½x8 hardcover [7/2014] for $16.02
	"Philosophy and The Sciences For Everyone" [2014] essays by Michela Massimi and others Kindle Edition from Routledge [9/2014] for $15.63 Routledge 9¼x6 pb [9/2014] for $21.15 Routledge 9¼x6 hardcover [9/2014] for $31.84
	"To Explain The World: The Discovery of Modern Science" [2015] by Steven Weinberg Kindle Edition from HarperCollins Publrs [2/2015] for $12.99 HarperPerennial 8x5¼ pb [2/2016] for $10.63 Harper 9x6 hardcover [2/2015] for $17.93 Harper hardcover [2/2015] out of print/used
	"The Invention of Science: A New History of The Scientific Revolution" [2015] by David Wootton Kindle Edition from HarperCollins Publrs [12/2015] for $12.99 HarperPerennial 8x5¼ pb [12/2016] for $14.10 Harper 9x6 hardcover [12/2015] for $19.79
	"Philosophy of Science For Scientists" [2015] by Lars-Göran Johansson Kindle Edition from Springer [12/2015] for $59.92 {sic} Springer Undergraduate 9¼x6 hardcover [12/2015] for $63.07
	"Women In Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed The World" [2016] Written & illustrated by Rachel Ignotofsky Kindle Edition from Ten Speed Press/Random House [7/2016] for $9.99 Ten Speed Press 9¼x7¾ hardcover [7/2016] for $10.32
	"Storm In A Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life" [2016] by {physicist} Helen Czerski Kindle Edition from W.W. Norton & Co. [1/2017] for $9.43 W.W. Norton & Co. pb [DUE 1/2018] pre-order for $15.95 Bantam Press 9¼x6 pb [11/2016] out of print/used W.W. Norton & Co. 9½x6½ hardcover [1/2017] for $17.67
	"Science Year By Year: A Visual History, From Stone Tools To Space Travel" [ages 9-12; 2017] from Smithsonian Institution Kindle Edition from Dorling Kindersley [3/2017] for $10.99 Dorling Kindersley 11¼x8¾ hardcover [3/2017] for $21.99
	"The Physics of Everyday Things: The Extraordinary Science Behind An Ordinary Day" [2017] by James Kakalios Kindle Edition from Crown/Random House [5/2017] for $13.99 Crown Books 8½x5¾ hardcover [5/2017] for $16.49
	"A History of Medicine In 50 Discoveries" [2017] by Marguerite Vigliani, MD & Gale Eaton Kindle Edition from Tilbury House Publrs [10/2017] for $20.98 {sic} Tilbury House Publrs 10x7 hardcover [5/2017] for $24.95
	"The History and Philosophy of Science: A Reader" [2018] Edited by Daniel J. McKaughan & Holly Vande Wall Kindle Edition from Bloomsbury Academic [1/2018] for $18.35 {sic} Bloomsbury Academic 9½x6¾ pb [1/2018] for $47.43 {sic} Bloomsbury Academic 9½x6¾ hardcover [1/2018] for $128.00 {sic}
	"Getting Science Wrong: Why The Philosophy of Science Matters" [2018] by Paul Dicken Kindle Edition from Bloomsbury Academic [1/2018] for $18.99 Bloomsbury Academic 8½x5¾ pb [1/2018] for $22.95 Bloomsbury Academic 8½x5½ hardcover [1/2018] for $68.00 {sic}
	"This Idea Is Brilliant: Lost, Overlooked, and Underappreciated Scientific Concepts Everyone Should Know" [2018] Edited by science writer John Brockman over 200 articles selected from The Edge by authors that include Richard Dawkins, Jared Diamond, Helen Fisher, Alison Gopnik, Lawrence Krauss, Ian McEwan, Steven Pinker, Lisa Randall, Carlo Rovelli, Richard Thaler, and Frank Wilczek Kindle Edition from HarperPerennial/HarperCollins [1/2018] for $12.99 HarperPerennial 8x5¼ pb [1/2018] for $12.78

"Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire: The Biggest Ideas in Science from Quanta" [The MIT Press 11/2018]
edited by Thomas Lin, foreword by Sean Carroll
http://www.amazon.com/Alice-Bob-Meet-Wall-Fire-ebook/dp/B08BT5ZZQW/
http://www.amazon.com/Alice-Bob-Meet-Wall-Fire/dp/026253634X/

"The Prime Number Conspiracy: The Biggest Ideas in Math from Quanta" [The MIT Press 11/2018]
edited by Thomas Lin, foreword by James Gleick
http://www.amazon.com/Prime-Number-Conspiracy-Biggest-Quanta-ebook/dp/B08BTB3NBB/
http://www.amazon.com/Prime-Number-Conspiracy-Biggest-Quanta/dp/0262536358/

"Time of The Magicians: Wittgenstein, Benjamin, Cassirer, Heidegger, and The Decade That Reinvented Philosophy" [2020] by Wolfram Eilenberger author stylishly traces the paths of these remarkable & turbulent lives, which feature not only philosophy but several important figures of the early century, including John Maynard Keynes, Hannah Arendt, and Bertrand Russell, telling a gripping story about four of history's most ambitious and passionate thinkers Kindle Edition from Penguin Press [8/2020] for $15.99 Penguin Books 8½x5½ pb [DUE Aug 2021] for $19.00 Penguin Press 9½x6¼ hardcover [8/2020] for $21.06

"Timeline (of) Science and Technology: A Visual History of Our World" [grades 5-12; 2020] Written & Illustrated by Peter Goes Gecko Press 14½x10½ hardcover [10/2020] for $25.31

Science Magazine [est. 1880] peer-reviewed academic journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science magazine website entry at Wikipedia

Popular Science Magazine [est. 1872] auto-renewal at Amazon 6 issues/year for $12.00 magazine website entry at Wikipedia

Discover Magazine [est. 1980] subscribe at Amazon 12 issues/year for $19.95 magazine website entry at Wikipedia

Scientific American Magazine [est. 1845] auto-renewal at Amazon 12 issues/year for $34.99 magazine website entry at Wikipedia

New Scientist Magazine [est. 1956] based in London, U.K. auto-renewal Kindle Edition at Amazon 12 issues/year for $84.99 U.S. edition subscribe at Amazon 12 issues/year for $154.00 magazine website entry at Wikipedia

Science Illustrated Magazine [est. 1984] {ceased USA in 2013} Kindle Edition at Amazon 6 issues/year for $17.16 Australia Edition website entry at Wikipedia

'Giants  of  Science'  Book  Series

"Alexander Graham Bell: Father of Modern Communication" [Aug 24, 2000] by Michael Pollard
http://www.amazon.com/Alexander-Graham-Bell-Communication-Science/dp/1567113346/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Graham_Bell [1847-1922]

"Robert Boyle: The Father of Chemistry" [2005-09-02] by John Allen
http://www.amazon.com/Robert-Giants-Science-Blackbirch-2005-09-02/dp/B01FGLHIY8/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Boyle [1627-91]

"George Washington Carver: {subtitle illegible}" [Oct 25, 2002] by Lisa Halvorsen
http://www.amazon.com/Giants-Science-George-Washington-Carver/dp/1567116574/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington_Carver [1860s-1943]

"Nicolaus Copernicus: {subtitle illegible}" [Mar 19, 2004] by Scott Ingram
http://www.amazon.com/Giants-Science-Copernicus-Scott-Ingram/dp/156711489X/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolaus_Copernicus [1473-1543]

"Marie Curie: Courageous Pioneer In The Study of Radioactivity" [Aug 24, 2000] by Beverley Birch
http://www.amazon.com/Giants-Science-Marie-Beverley-Birch/dp/1567113338/
"Gigantes de Ciencia - Bilingual - Marie Curie" [Jul 11, 2005] by Beverly Birch
http://www.amazon.com/Giants-Science-Gigantes-Ciencia-Bilingual/dp/1410305058/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Curie [1867-1934]

"Charles Darwin: Visionary Behind The Theory of Evolution" [Sep 2, 2002] by Michael Pollard
http://www.amazon.com/Giants-Science-Charles-Michael-Pollard/dp/1567116558
Maison d'Être Bookstore's Charles Darwin [1809-82] Page

"Thomas Edison: The World's Greatest Inventor" [Aug 24, 2000] by Anna Sproule
http://www.amazon.com/Giants-Science-Thomas-Anna-Sproule/dp/1567113311/
Spirit of America Bookstore's Thomas Alva Edison [1847-1931] Page

"Albert Einstein: Genius Behind The Theory of Relativity" [Aug 24, 2000] by Fiona MacDonald
http://www.amazon.com/Giants-Science-Einstein-Fiona-MacDonald/dp/1567113303/
"Gigantes de Ciencia - Bilingual - Albert Einstein" [Jul 11, 2005] by Fiona MacDonald
http://www.amazon.com/Giants-Science-Gigantes-Ciencia-Bilingual/dp/141030504X/
Maison d'Être Bookstore's Albert Einstein [1879-1955] Page

"Enrico Fermi" [Mar 1, 2006] by Carrie Golus
http://www.amazon.com/Enrico-Fermi-Giants-Science-Carrie/dp/1410305783/ SOLD OUT!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrico_Fermi [1901-54]

"Alexander Fleming: {subtitle illegible}" [Sep 2, 2002] by Beverley Birch
http://www.amazon.com/Giants-Science-Alexander-Beverley-Birch/dp/1567116566/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Fleming [1881-1955]

"Benjamin Franklin: {subtitle illegible}" [Oct 25, 2002] by Peggy Parks
http://www.amazon.com/Giants-Science-Benjamin-Peggy-Parks/dp/1567116582/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin [1706-90]

"Robert Fulton: Innovator With Steam Power" [Dec 5, 2003] by Peggy J. Parks
http://www.amazon.com/Robert-Fulton-Innovator-Steam-Power/dp/B007PUTJSC/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Fulton [1765-1815]

"Galileo Galilei: Inventor, Astronomer, and Rebel" [Aug 18, 1999] by Michael White
http://www.amazon.com/Giants-Science-Galileo-Michael-White/dp/1567113257/
"Gigantes de Ciencia - Bilingual - Galileo Galilei" [Jul 11, 2005] by Michael Wright
http://www.amazon.com/Giants-Science-Gigantes-Ciencia-Bilingual/dp/1410305031/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_Galilei [1564-1642]

"Robert Goddard: Rocket Pioneer (Giants of Science)" [2003] by Kaye Patchett Blackbirch 9x6¼ hardcover [12/2003] out of print/used Spirit of America Bookstore's Robert H. Goddard [1882-1945] Page

"Johann Gutenberg: Master of Modern Printing" [Mar 8, 2001] by Anna Sproule
http://www.amazon.com/Giants-Science-Gutenberg-Anna-Sproule/dp/1567113354/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Gutenberg [1400?-1468]

"Joseph Lister: The Father of Antiseptics" [Jul 12, 2005] by Peggy J. Parks
http://www.amazon.com/Giants-Science-Peggy-J-Parks/dp/1410303225
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Lister [1827-1912]

"Guglielmo Marconi: Radio Pioneer" [Sep 4, 2001] by Beverley Birch
http://www.amazon.com/Giants-Science-Guglielmo-Beverley-Birch/dp/1567113370/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guglielmo_Marconi [1874-1937]

"Margaret Mead: Bringing World Cultures Together" [Aug 18, 1999] by Michael Pollard
http://www.amazon.com/Giants-Science-Margaret-Michael-Pollard/dp/1567113273/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Mead [1901-78]

"Isaac Newton: Discovering Laws That Govern The Universe" [Aug 18, 1999] by Michael White
http://www.amazon.com/Giants-Science-Newton-Michael-White/dp/1567113265/
"Gigantes de Ciencia - Bilingual - Isaac Newton" [Jul 11, 2005] by Michael Wright
http://www.amazon.com/Giants-Science-Gigantes-Ciencia-Bilingual/dp/1410305023/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton [1642-1727]

"Robert Oppenheimer: Father of The Atomic Bomb" [Feb 14, 2005] by Toney Allman
http://www.amazon.com/Robert-Oppenheimer-Giants-Science-Allman/dp/1567118895/
Spirit of America Bookstore's J. Robert Oppenheimer [1904-67] Page

"Louis Pasteur: Father of Modern Medicine" [Mar 8, 2001] by Fiona MacDonald
http://www.amazon.com/Giants-Science-Pasteur-MacDonald-2001-03-08/dp/B01FELS8SK/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Pasteur [1822-95]

"Jonas Salk: Polio Vaccine Pioneer" [Dec 5, 2003] by Peggy Parks
http://www.amazon.com/Giants-Science-Jonas-Peggy-Parks/dp/156711475X/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_Salk [1914-95]

"James Watt: Master of The Steam Engine" [Sep 4, 2001] by Anna Sproule
http://www.amazon.com/James-Watt-Master-Engine-Science/dp/1567113389/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Watt [1736-1819]

"Eli Whitney: {subtitle illegible}" [Dec 5, 2003] by Kaye Patchett
http://www.amazon.com/Giants-Science-Whitney-Kaye-Patchett/dp/156711461X/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eli_Whitney [1765-1825]

"The Wright Brothers: The Birth of Modern Aviation" [Aug 18, 1999] by Anna Sproule
http://www.amazon.com/Giants-Science-Brothers-Anna-Sproule/dp/1567113281/
"Gigantes de Ciencia - Bilingual - The Wright Brothers" [July 11, 2005]
http://www.amazon.com/Giants-Science-Gigantes-Ciencia-Bilingual/dp/1410305015/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_brothers - Orville [1871-1948] and Wilbur [1867-1912]

— and just off the top, they omitted Richard P. Feynman [1918-88], R. Buckminster Fuller [1895-1983],
Stephen W. Hawking[1942-2018], Nikola Tesla [1856-1943], Alan Turing [1912-54]

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