Essay Technology Prometheus’ Toolbox By Adrienne Mayor Human life as technology from Greek mythology to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. More
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Essay Book of Nature Pattern Recognition By Steven Stoll Economic growth partakes in this magical thinking: the capacity of the environment remains constant at infinity. More
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Essay The Sea Around Alone By Maggie Shipstead The challenge of the world’s first solo, nonstop, around-the-world yacht race: to endure the danger of the sea, and the strain of solitude. More
