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The Astronaut Wives Club

Written By: Lily Koppel
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4 stars book review by Kallen Kentner

Your husband is strapped to powerful and dangerous rocket— smile for the cameras!

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Dr. Mütter’s Marvels A True Tale of Intrigue and Innovation at the Dawn of Modern Medicine

Written By: Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz
Cover of Dr. Mütter's Marvels
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4 stars book review by Kallen Kentner

Turning monsters back into people with a scalpel and skill.

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How Star Wars Conquered the Universe The Past, Present, and Future of a Multibillion Dollar Franchise

Written By: Chris Taylor
How Star Wars Conquered the Universe cover
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 stars book review by Kallen Kentner

Wookie. Jedi. Droid. Ewok.

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Superman The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero

Written By: Larry Tye
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 stars book review by Kallen Kentner

Truth, Justice, and the evolution of Superman.

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A Short History of Nearly Everything

Written By: Bill Bryson
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ 3 stars book review by Mark

So… how many pages does a short history require?

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Super Boys The Amazing Adventures of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster--The Creators of Superman

Written By: Brad Ricca
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4 stars book review by Kallen Kentner

Okay, so two teenage boys invented the most famous super hero in the world. What have you done lately?

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The Lady and her Monsters A Tale of Dissections, Real-Life Dr. Frankensteins, and the Creation of Mary Shelley's Masterpiece

Written By: Roseanne Montillo
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4 stars book review by Kallen Kentner

Ever wonder what kind of mind could have come up with Frankenstein’s monster?

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Farmer Buckley’s Exploding Trousers & Other Odd Events on the Way to Scientific Discovery

Edited By: Stephanie Pain
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4 stars book review by Kallen Kentner

The combustible pants aren’t even the worst of it.

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The Clockwork Universe Isaac Newton, the Royal Society and the Birth of the Modern World

Written By: Edward Dolnick
The Clockwork Universe cover
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 stars book review by Taylor

Galileo, Newton, Euclid, Sheep’s blood IVs, dried poop, and vacuum bells.

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The Poisoner’s Handbook

Written By: Deborah Blum
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 stars book review by Kallen Kentner

Radium: Good for your health! (This message not approved by the FDA.)

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The Code Book The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography

Written By: Simon Singh
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4 stars book review by Kallen Kentner

Act now and get your super-secret decoder ring! No additional purchase necessary.

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