Gutenberg, the Solar System, and Biological Cities: New Reviews at Download the Universe

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By Carl Zimmer
Mar 17, 2012 7:39 PMNov 20, 2019 4:35 AM

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Here's the latest batch of reviews from Download the Universe. Check out these science ebooks: Living Architecture: How Synthetic Biology Can Remake Our Cities: A contemplation of how tinkering with cells can change civilization. The Solar System: An interactive guide to the planets. Gutenberg the Geek: How the explosion of the Internet today mirrors the birth of movable type. Natural History: Mammals - Carnivores: Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! The Stir of Waters: Radiation, Risk, and the Radon Spa of Jáchymov. A journey to a bizarre resort where people bathe in radioactive waters.

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