Pushing the Limits science cafe meets book discussion a series brought our community from a grant from the National Science Foundation. The first book in a four book series with 4 companion programs will be on Tuesday, June 27 at 6 PM at the Jeudevine Library. The book is THUNDERSTRUCK by Erik Larson Larson, a nonfiction book about the invention of the wireless by Marconi and the hunt for a murderer!
Jerry Schneider will lead the discussion!
First ten people to sign-up get a free, new copy of the book!
Door Prize: whoever wins will get a $20.00 Gift certificate to the Galaxy Bookshop!
Well-known nonfiction writer, Erik Larson, tells the interwoven stories of two men—Hawley Crippen, a very unlikely murderer, and Guglielmo Marconi, the obsessive creator of a seemingly supernatural means of communication—whose lives intersect during one of the greatest criminal chases of all time.

Set in Edwardian London and on the stormy coasts of Cornwall, Cape Cod, and Nova Scotia, Thunderstruck evokes the dynamism of those years when great shipping companies competed to build the biggest, fastest ocean liners; scientific advances dazzled the public with visions of a world transformed; and the rich outdid one another with ostentatious displays of wealth. Against this background, Marconi races against incredible odds and relentless skepticism to perfect his invention: the wireless, a prime catalyst for the emergence of the world we know today. Meanwhile, Crippen, “the kindest of men,” nearly commits the perfect murder.

To register and reserve your copy of the book call the library at 472-5948 or e-mail Lisa Sammet at jeudevinelibrary@hardwickvt.org.

Oct 17, 2024, 6 to 8 PM

Oct 18, 2024, 7 to 9 PM

Oct 22, 2024, 5 to 6 PM