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Mindwolf · 3304 days ago · link · · parent · post: On the Origin of Species voted most influential academic book in history.
Perhaps "are important" would be a better term for this? I do very much think that academics books matter. There are still a great deal of books on academic topics that are being published that help to break down extremely complex concepts and ideas into something that a layman can understand. The first think that comes to my mind is The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene. This book broke down String Theory into a fascinating and informative lesson into the basics of the universe.