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In the Beginning: An Introduction to Archaeology (10th Edition)
Published in Hardcover by Prentice Hall College Div (07 July, 2000)
Author: Brian M. Fagan
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Mapping the necessary social function of art
Fischer's book, translated cleanly by Anna Bostock, addresses art from the levels of medium, message and magic. Thought-provoking and influential, _The Necessity of Art_ is also quite readable and not at all dogmatic. Book is divided into five sections:

The function of art
The origins of art
Art and capitalism
Content and form
The loss and discovery of reality

Perhaps the most-quoted passages come from "content and form", which was indeed for me the most interesting section of the book. Form as solidified social experience fits into his analysis extremely well and the idea is developed here in a fascinating manner.


Thinking About Science: Max Delbruck and the Origins of Molecular Biology
Published in Hardcover by W.W. Norton & Company (1988)
Authors: Ernst Peter Fischer and Carol Lipson
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Somewhat informative, but juvenile
This book reminded me of the biographies on Roberto Clemente and Teddy Roosevelt that I used to pick up in elementary school, but with slightly more technical subject matter. There are some interesting stories about Delbruck's life and discoveries, but these are written in a juvenile manner and the book does not live up to its title - very little discussion of the impact of molecular biology on other scientific fields or society in general is provided. The important experiments of Delbruck, Luria, and others are also described poorly. There are much better books on the origins of molecular biology. For some fun, hagiographic info on Delbruck this might work - for anything more, it won't.


Puppet on a Chain
Published in Paperback by Fawcett Books (1987)
Author: Alistair MacLean
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Aufstand der Wirklichkeit : literarische Studien und Porträts
Published in Unknown Binding by Vervuert ()
Author: Ernst Fischer
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Beauty and the Beast: The Aesthetic Moment in Science
Published in Hardcover by Perseus Publishing (1999)
Author: Ernst Peter Fischer
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Byk Gulden : Forschergeist und Unternehmermut
Published in Unknown Binding by Piper ()
Author: Ernst Peter Fischer
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Carbyne Complexes
Published in Hardcover by VCH Publishing (1989)
Author: H. Fischer
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Color Systems in Art and Science
Published in Hardcover by Flammarion (1996)
Authors: Narciso Silvestrini and Ernst Peter Fischer
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Deutschland in der Steinzeit : Jäger, Fischer und Bauern zwischen Nordseeküste und Alpenraum
Published in Unknown Binding by C. Bertelsmann ()
Author: Ernst Probst
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Cool Melons-Turn to Frogs!: The Life and Poems of Issa
Published in Hardcover by Lee & Low Books (1998)
Authors: Matthew Gollub and Kazuko G. Stone
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