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- Längengrad (4)
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By Dava Sobel -
Finished on Oct 18, 2012 




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- One Minute Manager (2)
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By Kenneth H. Blanchard -
Finished on Oct 7, 1990 




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- Aristoteles. Eine Einführung. (1)
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By Jonathan Barnes -
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About (the) father of philosophy and science, as we know it. Surprisingly (to me) a great researcher of biology and animals. Barnes gives a compact introduction of the work of Aristotle (the master of those who know, Dante) and his admirers throughout the ages.
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Apr 9, 2012 |
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- Deines Lebens Sinn. Eine Auswahl aus dem Gesamtwerk. (2)
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By Otto A. Böhmer, Immanuel Kant -
Finished on Dec 30, 2011 




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- Die Verwandlung (193)
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By Franz Kafka -
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- Die Vermessung der Welt (115)
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By Daniel Kehlmann -
Finished in 2010 




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A great story about two renowned scientists, Gauss en von Humboldt. If you are only half way interested in surveying (Gauss did cut down quite a few trees to do his triangulation), this is a must read.
The novel mixes the lifeline of Gauss and von Humoldt. Amazing lifes in an amazing timeframe. I n ... (
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Aug 21, 2011 |
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Längengrad
When cartographer is at a conference and visits a book store, which has this book on display, then cartographer must buy and read this excellent work. Gave it to someone else to read even before I could write a review!