Let’s look at the beginnings of what we consider normal these days with 10 gems from our catalog. The biography of Pierre Curie, written by his wife Marie Curie, gives insights into their public as well as their private lives. There must have been a lot of talk when a group of space explorers strand on a distant planet. Science is never “done”, we discover something new every day. Paolo Mantegazza explores life in l’anno 3000 through the eyes of a couple planning to get married.