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Beyond

If you want to get to know the scientists behind the work even better, this is just the right place for you. In this section of Beyond, the researchers present books which have impacted their lives and their ways of thinking in meaningful ways. The books presented range from novels, to memoirs, to science books of all sorts. You can filter the books by genre or just scroll through the list. This is also a great way to get inspiration for your own reading!

Wieland B. Huttner

Endurance- Shackleston Incredible Voyage
History only knows the history of the winners. The story of the British polar explorer Ernest Shackleton, who explored the Antarctic in 1914 on an incredible mission, froze his ship in the polar ice and fought seemingly hopeless battles, shows how many people fell into oblivion despite the great courage they showed.
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Günther Schlee

The World Until Yesterday
How will we live in the future? Paradoxically, a look into the past can be worthwhile to answer this question. The bestselling author of "Guns Germs and Steel" visited the peoples of the Pacific Islands, the Amazon and the Inuit and gives a personal account of what can be learned from them.
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Bjorn B. Stevens

Helmholtz: A Life in Science
Helmholtz was certainly one of the most important German physicists, but he also had a big interest in phsychology, meteorology and mathematics. This biography, full of primary sources, sheds a light on Helmholtz's live in 19th century Germany.
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