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Here the count I have so far. ...
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My three votes are used up, but here are a few quick comments:
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... (2) The Origin of the Species by Charles Darwin ...
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I plan to read this one day. Years ago, I started, but never finished. That being said, after the marathon reading of
Gone with the Wind last month, I doubt most folks are ready to jump into another Bible-length book. I know it isn't my first preference.
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... (1) A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking ...
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An excellent book, but not available as an e-book. THE GOOD NEWS:
A Briefer History of Time by Stephen Hawking is.
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... (3) Quirkology: How We Discover the Big Truths in Small Things by Richard Wiseman ...
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This is the one I'm pulling for. I think it would be a lot of fun.
From the Prologue:
Before we begin, please take a few moments to complete the following exercise.
Using the first finger of your dominant hand, please trace the capital letter Q on your forehead.
There are two ways of completing the exercise. You can draw the letter Q with the tail of the Q toward your right eye like this {ILLUSTRATION}
In this case, you can read it, but someone facing you can't.
Or you can draw it with the tail of the Q toward your left eye. {ILLUSTRATION}
In this case, someone facing you can read it, but you can't.
As we will discover later, the way in which you complete the task reveals a great deal about an important aspect of your life.
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... (1) The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene
String theory, etc. ...
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I watched the series on PBS and it was fascinating. I certainly wouldn't cry if this one won the voting.
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... (1) The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin ...
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A win here would make things easy on me. I read this one last year.
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... (1) An American on Purpose by Craig Ferguson ...
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Another one that would be easy on me. I'm currently reading it.
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... (3) A History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell ...
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A wonderful work that IMHO should be read by everyone who loves philosophy at least once, but again, another Bible-length epic.
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... (1) The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet ...
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This was my second nomination. I really enjoy reading works
by Neil deGrasse Tyson, and think he does a wonderful job as host of NOVA ScienceNOW. C'mon, somebody show your love and give him a second and third!