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Mary Gribbin
Also known as: Gribbin, Mary., Gribbin, Mary, 1947-
Mary Gribbin works in education in East Sussex and writes books about science for children. She won The TES Junior Information Book Award for her book Time and the Universe, and has written a series of books for Ladybird. She has also worked with John Gribbin on Being Human, Ice Age, and major biographies of Richard Feynman and Robert FitzRoy, as well as the "in 90 minutes" series of mini-biographies of Galileo, Newton, Halley, Faraday, Darwin, Mendel, Curie, and Einstein.-GoodReads
Most acclaimed
Stardust
1986
Love blooms beneath the stars -- in that magical time when restless, lovelorn spirits follow their dreams to undreamed-of places... and whispered wishes of impossible romance are gloriously answered. Explore this breathtaking realm of hearts and wonders with four accomplished and admired authors of romantic fiction in timeless and unforgettable stories of sensuous, mystical, breathless passions born in the silver moonlight... and nurtured by STARDUST. THE WARLOCK'S DAUGHTER by Jennifer Blake Fearing her own inherited powers, a warlock's innocent daughter vows never to love -- but a dark and dashing man of mystery proves to be more than her match. A TOUCH OF WARMTH by Betina Krahn A sensuous, delightfully daring woodland sprite is trapped between flesh and fancy -- when she loses her heart to an attractive, unsuspecting and very mortal man. SWEET CREAM AND IRISH WHISKEY by Glenda Sanders A free-thinking theater owner is frustrated in her attempts to seduce a handsome, straight-laced director -- until a mischievous and meddlesome ghost abruptly enters the scene. SHADOW'S BEND by Jodi Thomas A young Chicago woman begins a dreamlike correspondence with a lonely, unseen stranger -- only to find herself swept away by a miraculous love that transcends time and space.
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Science
In Science, Patricia Fara rewrites science's past to provide new ways of understanding and questioning our modern technological society. Sweeping through the centuries from ancient Babylon right up to the latest hi-tech experiments in genetics and particle physics, Fara's book also ranges internationally, challenging notions of European superiority by emphasizing the importance of scientific projects based around the world, including revealing discussions of China and the Islamic Empire alongside the more familiar stories about Copernicus's sun-centered astronomy, Newton's gravity, and Darwin's theory of evolution. We see for instance how Muslim leaders encouraged science by building massive libraries, hospitals, and astronomical observatories and we rediscover the significance of medieval Europe-long overlooked-where, surprisingly, religious institutions ensured science's survival, as the learning preserved in monasteries was subsequently developed in new and unique institutions: universities. Instead of focussing on esoteric experiments and abstract theories, she explains how science belongs to the practical world of war, politics, and business. And rather than glorifying scientists as idealized heroes, she tells true stories about real people-men (and some women) who needed to earn their living, who made mistakes, and who trampled down their rivals.