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"Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859)-who was born in the shadow of the French Revolution and died a few years before the American Civil War-witnessed a remarkable era in the history of the West. His aristocratic family survived the revolutionary period, though many branches were cut down during the Terror, and Alexis grew up with a keen understanding that one world was ending and a new one was being born. Adventurous and curious, he traveled extensively...
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"Pascal's Wager is a splendid read. Connor [...] a historian who understands religion and science equally [...] keeps us turning the page." - Michael Gurian, author of The Minds of Boys
"James Connor gives a racy account of a remarkable man [...] in a book that is a fascinating read." - Rev. Dr. John Polkinghorne, author of Quarks Chaos & Christianity
"A compelling and readable study of one of the most influential thinkers in religious history."...
10) Louis Pasteur
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Frances Lincoln Children's Books
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©2023.
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"Louis was born at a time when doctors were still trying to figure out what made people sick. As a teen, he discovered a love for science. As an adult, his curiosity led him to discover that microbes cause illnesses, and his groundbreaking research resulted in the creation of vaccines that have saved countless lives around the world. This amazing story of one of the fathers of modern medicine features a fact and photo section at the back."--
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