The New York Times released its list of "100 Notable Books of 2007" a few days ago. Lots of good stuff there. Novels by Ha Jin, Richard Russo and Haruki Murakami. Stories by William Trevor and Alice Munro. History, Biography, Politics. How about Science? Well, no. Out of a selection of 100 books published this year, the number of "notable" science books was zero. Go team.
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The Accidental Mind is a new book by David Linden. It seeks to explain how brain evolution has given rise to those qualities that most profoundly shape our human experience. It was published by The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press in March, 2007. A paperback edition is scheduled to appear in October, 2008.
Max Delbrück, a pioneer of molecular genetics, said, “Imagine that your audience has zero knowledge but infinite intelligence.” That sounds just about right. Let’s roll...
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