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by David Wootton

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Reprinting, Reprinting, Reprinting…

By David 7th December 2015 Acclaim
Reprinting, Reprinting, Reprinting…

Invention of Science in demand
As of December 7 2015, the day before US publication: 2 UK printings, 3 US printings…

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Kirkus Reviews: Best Non-Fiction Books of 2015

By David 7th December 2015 Acclaim
Kirkus Reviews: Best Non-Fiction Books of 2015

Best non-fiction books of 2015: science category
After being awarded the coveted Kirkus Star, The Invention of Science has now been named one of the best science books of 2015.

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Tremendously good

By David 4th December 2015 Reviews
Tremendously good

“not only a history of science but a revisionist historiography of science”
Steven Poole reviews The Invention of Science for The New Statesman.

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Holiday Book Pick

By David 4th December 2015 Acclaim
Holiday Book Pick

Science/Technology Holiday Book
The Los Angeles Times and The Chicago Tribune list The Invention of Science as one of their Holiday Book picks.

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Top History Book of the Month

By David 1st December 2015 Acclaim
Top History Book of the Month

Amazon Best History Book of the Month
The Invention of Science is named Amazon’s best History book of December 2015.

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Best Books of the Month

By David 1st December 2015 Acclaim
Best Books of the Month

Amazon Best Books of the Month
The Invention of Science is one of the Amazon Editors’ Top Picks for the Best Books of December 2015.

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A powerful, thoroughly fascinating argument ripe for debate

By David 1st December 2015 Reviews
A powerful, thoroughly fascinating argument ripe for debate

“A big, fat history of science with a very clear thesis”
Chris Schluep writes the editorial review for The Invention of Science – an Amazon Best Book of December 2015.

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A big bang moment

By David 28th November 2015 Reviews
A big bang moment

“remarkable essays.. drawing on a dazzling array of texts”
Lorraine Daston reviews The Invention of Science for The Guardian.

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Extremely well researched and documented

By David 27th November 2015 Reviews
Extremely well researched and documented

“This is bound to become a basic reference in the future.”
Adhemar Bultheel reviews The Invention of Science for the European Mathematical Society.

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The fact of the fact had to be invented

By David 23rd November 2015 Reviews
The fact of the fact had to be invented

“new, encyclopedic history”
Adam Gopnik (The New Yorker) discusses The Invention of Science.

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