Ars Technica Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Opticks
Isaac Newton
Collector discovered Isaac Newton’s lost personal copy of Opticks https://t.co/OIFXSzdsen by @JenLucPiquant
Paperback, 2018
$5.99$2.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Immune: A Journey Into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive
Philipp Dettmer
If ever there was a moment to brush up on your knowledge of the immune system, this is that moment—and Philipp Dettmer's new book is the perfect vehicle to help you out. https://t.co/drAy7fz0AY
Hardcover, 2021
$36.00$18.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Taste for Poison: Eleven Deadly Molecules and the Killers Who Used Them
Neil Bradbury
A Taste for Poison uses toxin-related tales as a means to explain physiological processes by describing how each poison disrupts them, making for an informative (and grisly) read. https://trib.al/yByGGH7
Paperback, 2023
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Peripheral
William Gibson
William Gibson’s novel comes to vivid life in first teaser for The Peripheral https://t.co/t14cDwwsEw by @JenLucPiquant
Paperback, 2015
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir
Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary and the soft, squishy science of language https://t.co/zCT5U1LNlu
Paperback, 2022
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Reality+: Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy
David J. Chalmers
Can virtual worlds be just as “real” as the physical one? We chatted with author-philosopher David Chalmers to answer some mind-bending questions about the nature of reality. https://t.co/j2GlWZoWqB
Paperback, 2023
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Sandman: The Deluxe Edition Book Five
Neil Gaiman
Review: Neil Gaiman's classic "unfilmable" graphic novel series gets the adaptation he always wanted in Netflix's The Sandman, making for a production that was well worth the wait. https://t.co/qo1oIAGKxp
Hardcover, 2022
$49.99$25.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Astronaut's Wife: How Launching My Husband Into Outer Space Changed the Way I Live on Earth
Stacey Morgan
In “The Astronaut’s Wife,” Stacey Morgan offers a rare look at what it’s like to be the family of an astronaut in spaceflight. https://t.co/ZnUFpzLUNn
Paperback, 2022
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book