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Silence of the Spheres: The Deaf Experience in the History of Science

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This much needed book is a must for all teachers and future teachers of deaf students. It is imperative that these students are taught that others with hearing disabilities have succeeded in an area which has normally been off limits to the deaf. Dr. Lang writes with passion about something he feels strongly about, and gives wonderful examples of these people who succeeded in science despite all the odds and barriers against them. Many scientists and educators will be surprised at the discoveries and work done by these Deaf scientists, because many of these people may have been mentioned in other books but it was never advertised that these people had hearing disabilities. This book should be available in every classroom in which science is taught, just to show students that if these people could be successful in the world of science, that they can too in spite of whatever barriers they face. Science should be for everyone, as Dr. Lang so ably illustrates.