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Toni Morrison

The story about the trauma of former slave Sethe who lost her baby shows how the experiences of slavery continue to traumatize generations, long after it has been believed to have been overcome. A classic of American literature, heartbreaking and masterly written.

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One Hundred Years of Solitude

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Winner of the Nobel Prize for literature, Gabriel Garcia Marquez has written a masterpiece: The colorful and epic saga about the Columbian Buendía family and the city they built, Macondo.

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Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead

Sheryl Sandberg

Lean in is not only the title of Sheryl Sandberg's bestseller on women and leadership, but has also become a slogan of empowerment for women who seek the same opportunities as their male colleagues.

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Beyond

If you want to get to know the scientists behind the work even better, this is just the right place for you. In this section of Beyond, the researchers present books which have impacted their lives and their ways of thinking in meaningful ways. The books presented range from novels, to memoirs, to science books of all sorts. You can filter the books by genre or just scroll through the list. This is also a great way to get inspiration for your own reading!

Bjorn B. Stevens

Helmholtz: A Life in Science

Helmholtz was certainly one of the most important German physicists, but he also had a big interest in phsychology, meteorology and mathematics. This biography, full of primary sources, sheds a light on Helmholtz's live in 19th century Germany.

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Bjorn B. Stevens

Helmholtz: A Life in Science