Science History Institute Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Lady Ranelagh: The Incomparable Life of Robert Boyle's Sister
Michelle Dimeo
This Friday, join @MichelleDiMeo, author of Lady Ranelagh: The Incomparable Life of Robert Boyle’s Sister, as she discusses her book and the research behind it that brings a fuller portrait of Lady Ranelagh to light! https://youtu.be/oOR81bYbxcE #LunchtimeLectures #LTL #sciencehistory https://t.co/HCPNTRgNDs
Hardcover, 2021
$49.00$24.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Treatise on Adulterations of Food: and Culinary Poisons
Friedrich Accum
100 yrs ago, Frederick Accum published the 4th edition of his book, A Treatise on Adulterations of Food and Culinary Poisons. Before food purity legislation, manufacturers would cut costs with unappetizing tricks like mixing flour and chalk. #MuseumMonday https://t.co/VE22U5XVzV https://t.co/eUkSfglEKk
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DNA: The Story of the Genetic Revolution
James D. Watson
Happy Birthday to Rosalind Franklin, born #OTD in 1920! Franklin co-discovered, along with James Watson, Francis Crick, and Maurice Wilkins, the double-helix structure of DNA, which formed the basis for modern biotechnology. Read more below! https://t.co/Q41upAjAPC
Paperback, 2017
$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Ulysses
J. Joyce
Bloomsday is back after a two-year hiatus. @TheRosenbach’s day-long public reading of James Joyce’s Ulysses returns to Delancey Place on June 16. @SciHistoryOrg will be there with a book-themed button-making giveaway. 📚 Register for this FREE event: https://t.co/VABij3fyNR https://t.co/timvx8MdXn
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The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements
Sam Kean
It's easy to be deceived by a stranger. Turns out, it may also be easy for your brain to deceive you. Specifically, if you suffer from anosognosia 🧠 Listen as @sam_kean tells us how in The Disappearing Spoon episode of our #DistillationsPodcast https://t.co/uC8Q0ouftW
Paperback, 2011
$22.99$11.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Treatise on Adulterations of Food, and Culinary Poisons: Exhibiting the Fraudulent Sophistications of Bread, Beer, Wine, Spirituous Liquors, Tea, Co
Friedrich Christian 1769-1838 Accum
100 yrs ago, Frederick Accum published the 4th edition of his book, A Treatise on Adulterations of Food and Culinary Poisons. Before food purity legislation, manufacturers would cut costs with unappetizing tricks like mixing flour and chalk. #MuseumMonday https://t.co/VE22U5XVzV https://t.co/eUkSfglEKk
Paperback, 2021
$24.95$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Water Princess
Susan Verde
Bring the whole family & dive into a day of water-related activities! @SciHistoryOrg 's #FamilyDay event takes place this Saturday at 11am. This month we’re reading The Water Princess by Susan Verde. We’ll also be decorating our own paper water jug! ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/hmnSvzwQXP
Hardcover, 2016
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Treatise on Adulterations of Food and Culinary Poisons: Exhibiting the Fraudulent Sophistications of Bread, Beer, Wine, Spiritous Liquors, Tea, Coff
Friedrich Christian Accum
100 yrs ago, Frederick Accum published the 4th edition of his book, A Treatise on Adulterations of Food and Culinary Poisons. Before food purity legislation, manufacturers would cut costs with unappetizing tricks like mixing flour and chalk. #MuseumMonday https://t.co/VE22U5XVzV https://t.co/eUkSfglEKk
Out of stock

Ulysses: Second Edition
James Joyce
Bloomsday is back after a two-year hiatus. @TheRosenbach’s day-long public reading of James Joyce’s Ulysses returns to Delancey Place on June 16. @SciHistoryOrg will be there with a book-themed button-making giveaway. 📚 Register for this FREE event: https://t.co/VABij3fyNR https://t.co/timvx8MdXn
Paperback, 2022
$12.95$6.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Joy of Sweat: The Strange Science of Perspiration
Sarah Everts
Congratulations @saraheverts! You can find her book "The Joy of Sweat: The Strange Science of Perspiration" on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and more here: https://t.co/CkrBI7GKsz You can also find more of Sarah's work at the institute on our website https://t.co/FvFI9d2wqy https://t.co/UYH1vW0OeI
Paperback, 2022
$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book