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1) Figuring
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
x, 578 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Figuring explores the complexities of love and the human search for truth and meaning through the interconnected lives of several historical figures across four centuries--beginning with the astronomer Johannes Kepler, who discovered the laws of planetary motion, and ending with the marine biologist and author Rachel Carson, who catalyzed the environmental movement. Stretching between these figures is a cast of artists, writers, and scientists--mostly...
Series
Publisher
Mariner Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xi, 159 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The latest addition to the celebrated Best American series, featuring the most creative and effective visualizations of data from the past year, introduced by Brain Pickings' creator Maria Popova" --