The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos
Most people think of mathematicians as solitary, working away in isolation. And, it's true, many of them do. But Paul Erdos never followed the usual path. At the age of four, he could ask you when you…
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Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln
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The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology
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