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See what happens when I'm not around....months pass with no good science book recommendations....
This one is wonderful: The Story of Earth: The First 4.5 Billion Years, from Stardust to Living Planet by Robert M. Hazen: http://www.amazon.com/The-Story-Eart...dp_kinw_strp_1 It appears to be very up to date scientifically (published last year) and written very well. I'd give it 5 of 5 stars! Hazen is also that author of a few of the "Great Courses" (http://www.thegreatcourses.com/tgc/p...il.aspx?pid=18 ) and numerous other books. I'm looking forward to checking out/reading more of his work. Last edited by kennyc; 04-28-2013 at 11:05 AM. |
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Looks good! Just added it to my TBR list.
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Just finished Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes by Maria Konnikova. Can't say I learned how to think like the great detective, but this is a nice primer on how to think rationally. Surprisingly, the elephant in the room wasn't dealt with until the final chapter: If Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his most famous creation were so logical, how is it that Doyle was taken in by the Cottingley Fairies? But the author did a good job of explaining why even someone with a scientific bent can fall prey to fallacious thinking.
Two young cousins were able to convince Holme's creator and others (including photography experts) that the fairies in this and other photos were real. Last edited by WT Sharpe; 04-30-2013 at 04:28 AM. |
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Who Owns the Future
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Looks interesting, Kenny. I just downloaded a sample.
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Should fit well right beside this one: http://www.amazon.com/New-Digital-Ag...ywords=schmidt
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Downloaded a sample of that one, also.
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Lonely Planets: The Natural Philosophy of Alien Life, by David Grinspoon, is currently discounted at 99 cents:
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Thanks, Section8. I was going to download a sample, but for 99¢ I figured I'd best scarf it up while the scarfing's good! It's now in my ever-growing To-Be-Read folder.
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I checked with my son on this who is in the astro-biology field and at CU where this writer is/was. I guess he's now at the Denver Museum of Natural History for what it's worth. My son has met/knows him I guess.
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This appears to be Grinspoon's web site: http://funkyscience.net/
I think I became aware of him from a review of Venus Revealed, probably this one from The Planetary Report: http://www.funkyscience.net/old/reviews5.html |
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