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Science Fiction · 1996 · G

Bellwether

by Connie Willis

A fads researcher and a chaos theorist work in the same lab — and accidentally discover what starts trends.

ForAll agesGenreScience FictionLength247 pagesRead time~6.5 hours

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Themes of scientific method, the chaos of discovery, and love found in the middle of sheep research

What this book is about

Willis' 1996 novella follows Sandra Foster, who studies fads and why they start, while sharing a chaotic workplace with HiTek researcher Bennet O'Reilly. A warm, funny love story about science, sheep, and the randomness of history. For all ages.

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