The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science Herbal Remedies The fascination with Conan Doyle's

The fascination with Conan Doyle's enigmatic anti-hero Sherlock Holmes

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The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science Herbal Remedies The fascination with Conan Doyle'sDrawing on conversations with hundreds of the worlds top scientists, Natalie Angier creates a thoroughly entertaining guide to scientific literacy. For those who want a fuller understanding of some of the great issues of our time, The Canon offers insights on stem cells, bird flu, evolution, and global warming. For studentsor parents whose kids ask a lot of questions about how the world worksit brings to life such topics as how the earth was formed,