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Thanks all for the nods for Gulp.
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Gulp would have received my nod, but I was waiting to see if others jumped in first. I can't imagine Mary Roach putting her name to anything that isn't both educational and highly entertaining.
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When I got my first Kindle back in 2009 the very first book I read on it was by Neil DeGrasse Tyson (Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries). Knowing what a fine writer and speaker he is, I have no qualms about nominating his most recent book, published just this month, as June's Science selection: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. Perhaps because of its short length (224 pages) the book is less expensive ($8.91 at Amazon) than some of his more established works.
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I nominate Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil DeGrasse Tyson
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Beat you! But I'll count your nomination as a second!
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When we read Stiff, that was a very fun read. So I'm thinking Gulp will also be a very fun read.
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I will third Astrophysics. That was one my short list of things to nominate when I got another chance to sit down.
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Nope. One of the things I would hope for here is a chance to try a different author. Obviously, in the case of Longitude, that won't be a new author for me, but I would hope to introduce it to others. As for Roach? Yes, we'd probably enjoy it, but I'd far rather read Neil DeGrasse Tyson's book, frankly. However, this isn't really the place to be touting our choices, except to get them to the next round where the serious lobbying can begin.
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Neither is Mary Roach, for that matter, although as authors I enjoy all three. Sagan was a poet.
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With my last nomination, I nominate Physics: New Frontiers by Scientific American Editors.
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