Whistling Vivaldi

Who recommended it

1. 

   Athene Donald British physicist

   Explicit recommendation

   One of five picks in the 2012 Five Books interview “The best books on Women in Science”.

   The best books on Women in Science↗ Interviewfivebooks.com Five Books · 10 Aug 2012 · checked 12 Nov 2026

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