Top 10 books books on the history of science (Guardian)
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Guardian, 10 Books
Simon Singh's favourite books on the history of science.
Simon Singh is a physicist-turned-author whose books combine the twin disciplines of science and history. His first book, Fermat's Last Theorem, looked at the history of the world's most notorious mathematical problem; his next, The Code Book, looked at the history of cryptography.
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| Rank | Book | Authors | Year | Country | Language | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10261 | The Ascent Of Man | Jacob Bronowski | 1973 | British | English | |
| 7058 | E=Mc2 | David Bodanis | 2000 | British | English | |
| 17010 | Isaac Newton | James Gleick | 2003 | American | English | |
| 17010 | The Victorian Internet | Tom Standage | 1998 | British | English | |
| 17010 | The Neptune File | Tom Standage | 2000 | British | English | |
| 5372 | Longitude | Dava Sobel | 1995 | American | English | |
| 2708 | Alan Turing | Andrew Hodges | 1983 | British | English | |
| 17010 | The Cogwheel Brain | Doron Swade | 2001 | British | English | |
| 6647 | Mendeleyev's Dream | Paul Strathern | 2000 | British | English | |
| 1748 | The Making of the Atomic Bomb | Richard Rhodes | 1986 | American | English |