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Invisibility – now in Italian!
I just wanted to share a quick note that I just received the Italian edition of Invisibility, and it looks fantastic! I am also happy to report that since the word “invisibility” is quite similar in Italian, they were able … Continue reading
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Invisibility audiobook 70% off!
For those who enjoy audiobooks and haven’t yet gotten my invisibility book, this is just a quick note that Invisibility is now 70% off at audiobooks.com. I get full royalties even with the discount, so I’m totally cool with such … Continue reading
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Robert Williams Wood adds invisibility to his textbook (1911)
It’s kind of a fun phenomenon that no matter how thoroughly I research my history of science books, after they’re published I always find something that surprises me. In this case, I was tracking down some data on the physics … Continue reading
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Invisibility a Choice Reviews Outstanding Academic Title for 2023!
I’ve been a bit quiet on the blog due to the holiday craziness and a frantic rush to submit a grant proposal before the deadline, but I will hopefully be back on track in the near future. But I wanted … Continue reading
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Invisibility reviewed in the Times Literary Supplement!
I’ve been using my blog as a place to keep track of any mentions of my book on Invisibility: The History and Science of How Not to Be Seen, which came out early this year, and there’s one big review … Continue reading
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Invisibility talk at Natural Sciences at Raleigh!
Wanted to announce that I’ll be doing a Science Cafe at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences this coming Thursday, August 17th, at 7:00 pm! It will be both an in-person event as well as a livestream on YouTube, … Continue reading
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Two new reviews of Invisibility!
Yesterday was quite the day for book reviews for my book on the history and science of invisibility! First, James Gleick wrote a very nice and thoughtful review of the book for the New York Review of Books; a screenshot … Continue reading
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70% off of Invisibility on Audiobooks.com through end of July!
Just a quick note: I lost track of this announcement when I first got it: my Invisibility book is 70% off in audio form at Audiobooks.com through the end of July. If you’ve been keen to get a copy in … Continue reading
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Interview about Invisibility at Ars Technica!
A little more book news to tide the blog over until I write some new physics posts: around the time the book first came out, I was interviewed by Jennifer Ouellette for Ars Technica about the book, and that interview … Continue reading
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Virtual Invisibility book event at Malaprops!!!
Some more book news: I will be doing a virtual book event about my book Invisibility: The History and Science of How Not to Be Seen on Wednesday, August 23 at 6:00 pm EST!!! The event is free but registration … Continue reading
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