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Influential Books in Science

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On the Origin of Species

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Author: Charles Darwin Impact on Science: Established evolutionary biology, introduced natural selection.

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Principia Mathematica

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Author: Isaac Newton Impact on Science: Laid the groundwork for classical mechanics; formulated laws of motion and universal gravitation.

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De revolutionibus orbium coelestium

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Author: Nicolaus Copernicus Impact on Science: Propounded the heliocentric model of the universe, changing the understanding of the cosmos.

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Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems

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Author: Galileo Galilei Impact on Science: Defended heliocentrism, contributed to the scientific method.

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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

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Author: Thomas S. Kuhn Impact on Science: Introduced the concept of 'paradigm shifts' in scientific history.

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Silent Spring

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Author: Rachel Carson Impact on Science: Sparked the global environmental movement; exposed the hazards of pesticide use.

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The Selfish Gene

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Author: Richard Dawkins Impact on Science: Popularized the gene-centered view of evolution.

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A Brief History of Time

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Author: Stephen Hawking Impact on Science: Explained complex concepts in cosmology to a general audience.

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The Double Helix

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Author: James D. Watson Impact on Science: Narrated the discovery of DNA's structure, impacting genetics and molecular biology.

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Relativity: The Special and General Theory

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Author: Albert Einstein Impact on Science: Made the theory of relativity understandable to a wider audience.

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The Logic of Scientific Discovery

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Author: Karl Popper Impact on Science: Proposed falsifiability as a criterion of demarcation for scientific theory.

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Cosmos

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Author: Carl Sagan Impact on Science: Helped popularize science and expanded the awareness of cosmology, astronomy, and the human condition.

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On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres

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Author: Nicolaus Copernicus Impact on Science: Introduced a heliocentric model, challenging the Ptolemaic system's geocentric model.

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Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica

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Author: Isaac Newton Impact on Science: Formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation, which became the cornerstones of classical physics.

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The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money

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Author: John Maynard Keynes Impact on Science: Created the basis of Keynesian economics and revolutionized economic thought and policy.

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