Looking for a good Biology Pop Science book. I've already read all of Dawkins' stuff, and a few other famous books. Any recommendations?
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I've read this book(don't remember if i posted it in the thread). I didn't find the story that interesting, but the writing is some of the best I've ever read.
I LOVED that book.
Finished reading "So Much Pretty" and "Still Missing". Harrowing stories
Ever since Junior High I've been assigned to read at 2 books at once, plus with the books I read for fun on the side I guess I'm used to it
I'll recommend two for you. Though they are not technically "biology pop science" books, they both tell a cracking good tale, well argued and well-written, with fairly solid biological knowledge; actually, they inhabit that wonderful cross over (which I love) where history meets science and (sometimes) economics.
They are firstly, "Tulipmania" by Mike Dash. Basically, he gives the history of the tulip (which is extraordinarily interesting), and tries to offer explanations as to how and why that flower came to be the expression of conspicuous consumption and speculative fantasy in the Dutch Republic in the 1630s.
The other is Mark Kurlansky's wonderful history of cod, yes, the fish, called "Cod" which also takes a look at the Basques as well. Well worth a read, and both are very well written.
Struggling to read "Wicked" based on all the hype about the book/play
I'm over 1/3 the way through and honestly don't want to finish it
I hope it gets better
I'm over 1/3 the way through and honestly don't want to finish it
I hope it gets better
Struggling to read "Wicked" based on all the hype about the book/play
I'm over 1/3 the way through and honestly don't want to finish it
I hope it gets better
Believe it or not, it does. I felt the same way (as did a number of people I spoke to). The first half of the book has to be choked down. I have read a number of books by Gregory Maguire and they are all the same. I like his stories, just not his writing style.
Just finished re-reading Insanely Great by Steven Levy and I'm now into iWoz to get the other part of the story. Learning the history of this technology I use every day keeps me from becoming a jaded user.
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Currently reading Those Guys Have All the Fun, the narrative history of ESPN, written by the folks who wrote "Live From New York", which is essentially the same format but about the history of Saturday Night Live.
I'm honestly struggling through it, which surprised me because I read Live From New York in about three or four days. As far as I can tell the signficant difference is that "Live" focused a lot more on the actors and writers than the producers, while "Guys" is much more management and production heavy. But I will persevere and get through it.
I'm honestly struggling through it, which surprised me because I read Live From New York in about three or four days. As far as I can tell the signficant difference is that "Live" focused a lot more on the actors and writers than the producers, while "Guys" is much more management and production heavy. But I will persevere and get through it.
Just finished Survivors by Terry Nation, easy quick read about the end of civilisation through a flu like plague.
Getting on a bit (1976) but so am I.
I can remember the original TV series when I was a kid back in the UK.
Just about to start People Next Door by Christopher Ransom.
Getting on a bit (1976) but so am I.
I can remember the original TV series when I was a kid back in the UK.
Just about to start People Next Door by Christopher Ransom.
Air France Concorde Checklistes Normales, 20 MAR 03, Avant mise en route. I painstakingly converted some of the Air France Concorde manuals into PDFs for my own private use - word by word. It took a really long time, but was worth it. I much prefer the Air France manuals, they were very nicely done in the first place, especially the bits explaining the takeoff procedures for certain airports.
I'm about to fire up Flight Simulator X and head off using F-BTSD, an Air France Concorde so I've got the checklists out for the real plane and I'm going through them. I'm heading out of Denpasar and down to Sydney - I'm hoping to get some nice weather conditions.
The last time I went around that region I had ISA -21, some -78°C at 48,500ft!
Now I return you from Concorde jargon back to your normal programming.
I'm about to fire up Flight Simulator X and head off using F-BTSD, an Air France Concorde so I've got the checklists out for the real plane and I'm going through them. I'm heading out of Denpasar and down to Sydney - I'm hoping to get some nice weather conditions.
The last time I went around that region I had ISA -21, some -78°C at 48,500ft!
Now I return you from Concorde jargon back to your normal programming.
Reading three different books right now.
Feast for Crows
The Hobbit
In the Woods (because I've been reading too much medieval fantasy lately).
Feast for Crows
The Hobbit
In the Woods (because I've been reading too much medieval fantasy lately).
Reading Night by Elie Wiesel for English class. Gives great insight on what it was like to live through and eventually survive a concentration camp during WWII.
I was in the middle of reading (about 20% complete) Shogun on my Kindle, when I got an email saying that the book put on hold at my library was available for download. So, I am currently reading Lost to the West: The Forgotten Byzantine Empire That Rescued Western Civilization on my Kindle and have 21 days to complete it before my library loan is up.