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A review of The Invention of Science for the Crane Reaction blog.
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Michael Bycroft reviews The Invention of Science for the Shells and Pebbles blog.
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The Invention of Science is reviewed for the 4 gravitons blog.
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Nicholas Popper reviews The Invention of Science for The Times Literary Supplement.
“The Invention of Science gave me a new appreciation for all the happy accidents that allowed science to take root”
John Timmer reviews The Invention of Science for Ars Technica.
“The Invention of Science is an unparalleled examination of the long, slow (and sometimes convulsive) birth of science”
Joseph Craine’s view on The Invention of Science.
“There’s so much..in The Invention of Science, so grab a copy and give it a read”
Frederick Leonhardt’s view on The Invention of Science.
“I’ve learned a great deal of interesting stuff”
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The Invention of Science is reviewed for the Rhapsody in Books Weblog.