Review: 'Natural History,' by Andrea Barrett
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FICTION: A 19th-century teacher and amateur scientist studies the mysteries of the natural world — and the human heart. "Natural History" by Andrea Barrett; Norton (224 pages, $26.95) ——— Every life is an experiment. A series of experiments, really. We…