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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Pub. Date
2009
Description
General Robert E. Lee was a complicated man and military figure. In Robert E. Lee, Noah Andre Trudeau follows the general's Civil War path with a special emphasis on Lee's changing set of personal values as the conflict wended through four bloody years and by exploring his famous skills as a crafty and daring tactician. Trudeau adds a fresh perspective toward understanding a major figure in American history who remains decidedly an enigma.
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Series
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
"How has science changed the world? That question is what this course is about. The course will survey the scientific concepts that have changed our world and how we understand it, from quantum mechanics to emergence--from the smallest things to the unfathomable breadth of the universe."--P. 1, book.
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Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"Discover the truths behind popular misconceptions in biology, chemistry, astronomy, quantum mechanics, and more."--Container.
"Consider these commonly held scientific beliefs: Planetary orbits are fixed ellipses; we only use 10 percent of our brains; nothing travels faster than light; a thrown object's trajectory is a parabola. They seem correct, but they're all misconceptions that aren't entirely accurate. There's much more to the story than you...
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