The Science Masters series is a global publishing venture consisting of original science books written by leading scientists and published by a worldwide team of twenty-six publishers assembled by John Brockman.
Books include:
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Science Masters series
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Paul Davies
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Ian Stewart
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Richard Leakey
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John D. Barrow
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Richard Dawkins
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Daniel Dennett
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William H. Calvin
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