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What Is ChatGPT Doing ... and Why Does It Work? By Stephen Wolfram Cover Image
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When the Heavens Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space Within Reach By Ashlee Vance Cover Image
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Flight Paths: How a Passionate and Quirky Group of Pioneering Scientists Solved the Mystery of Bird Migration By Rebecca Heisman Cover Image
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Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words By Randall Munroe Cover Image
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Edison's Ghosts: The Untold Weirdness of History’s Greatest Geniuses By Katie Spalding Cover Image
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Invention and Innovation: A Brief History of Hype and Failure By Vaclav Smil Cover Image
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Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future By Ashlee Vance Cover Image
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The History of the Computer: People, Inventions, and Technology that Changed Our World By Rachel Ignotofsky Cover Image
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Liftoff: Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days That Launched SpaceX By Eric Berger Cover Image
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Nature's Wild Ideas: How the Natural World Is Inspiring Scientific Innovation By Kristy Hamilton Cover Image
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1001 Inventions: The Enduring Legacy of Muslim Civilization: Official Companion to the 1001 Inventions Exhibition By Salim T.S. Al-Hassani Cover Image
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The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves By Matt Ridley Cover Image
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