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On the Origin of Species
Author: Charles Darwin Impact on Science: Established evolutionary biology, introduced natural selection.
Principia Mathematica
Author: Isaac Newton Impact on Science: Laid the groundwork for classical mechanics; formulated laws of motion and universal gravitation.
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium
Author: Nicolaus Copernicus Impact on Science: Propounded the heliocentric model of the universe, changing the understanding of the cosmos.
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
Author: Galileo Galilei Impact on Science: Defended heliocentrism, contributed to the scientific method.
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
Author: Thomas S. Kuhn Impact on Science: Introduced the concept of 'paradigm shifts' in scientific history.
Silent Spring
Author: Rachel Carson Impact on Science: Sparked the global environmental movement; exposed the hazards of pesticide use.
The Selfish Gene
Author: Richard Dawkins Impact on Science: Popularized the gene-centered view of evolution.
A Brief History of Time
Author: Stephen Hawking Impact on Science: Explained complex concepts in cosmology to a general audience.
The Double Helix
Author: James D. Watson Impact on Science: Narrated the discovery of DNA's structure, impacting genetics and molecular biology.
Relativity: The Special and General Theory
Author: Albert Einstein Impact on Science: Made the theory of relativity understandable to a wider audience.
The Logic of Scientific Discovery
Author: Karl Popper Impact on Science: Proposed falsifiability as a criterion of demarcation for scientific theory.
Cosmos
Author: Carl Sagan Impact on Science: Helped popularize science and expanded the awareness of cosmology, astronomy, and the human condition.
On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres
Author: Nicolaus Copernicus Impact on Science: Introduced a heliocentric model, challenging the Ptolemaic system's geocentric model.
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
Author: Isaac Newton Impact on Science: Formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation, which became the cornerstones of classical physics.
The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money
Author: John Maynard Keynes Impact on Science: Created the basis of Keynesian economics and revolutionized economic thought and policy.
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