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The Man Who Loved Only Numbers: Story of Paul Erdos and the Search for Mathematical Truthby: Paul Hoffman June 03, 1999 Best Selling > Books > Science, Mathematics and Technology |
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I believe that the reviewer 'annduk', whilst sincere, is overly critical and concerned, at times, for no reason. Yes, the title is "The Man Who Loved Only Numbers", but it is not that serious a book: of course it paints shades of grey in primary colours. That's part of what makes it so readable. "The Man Who Really Liked Numbers But Was Also Interested In History Amongst Other Things" is not that catchy. Note also that it rarely goes into depth on Erdos' work: that's not the point of the book. And how many times he met Erdos is not that important to me, as most biographers tend not to have travelled in time to meet their subjects.
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Beyond the Limitsby: Sir Ranulph Fiennes November 06, 2003 Best Selling > Books > Science, Mathematics and Technology |
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Something of a pot boiler and a potted history of his extraordinary exploits to date (one expedition per chapter). There is a good summary of the lessons learnt on each trip at the end of each chapter. A good manual for those interested in acquiring leadership skills.
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The Backroom Boys: The Secret Return of the British Boffinby: Francis Spufford September 02, 2004 Best Selling > Books > Science, Mathematics and Technology |
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My grandfather spent the war years designing switchgear for G.E.C in Manchester. He carried a five-inch slide rule in the breast pocket of his tweed jacket and a well-stocked tobacco tin at the hip. He was good at partial differential equations but couldn't change a light bulb. He would have been very irritated by someone who mixes up Newton's first and third laws as Mr. Spufford does.
For someone who clearly admires the pared down aesthetic of British engineering at it's best Spufford's prose style is surprisingly flowery. Some readers may well be left feeling they have bought a pink Cadillac when what they really wanted was a Lotus Seven. Having said that I still enjoyed the book, read it in a couple of days and found the stories interesting, informative, ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Life Among the Deadby: Lisa Williams March 25, 2008 Best Selling > Books > Science, Mathematics and Technology |
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it is the most enjoying book i have ever read you just can lose your self in reading it . I find i do not want to put the book down i have nearly read it in 3 days .
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Nature Cureby: Richard Mabey June 19, 2008 Best Selling > Books > Science, Mathematics and Technology |
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I really wanted to love this book. Depression is a vile, destructive thing, and also something of a mystery, and any tale of its defeat should be both inspiring and informative. Add to this the location, the East Anglian countryside, this book looked (to me) irresistible. And then there were all the fulsome comments from national newspapers on the cover...
However, in the end I was disappointed. I learnt little about depression, its causes and cures - or about the real inner life of the author. I got little sense of the horror of depression at the start, of an eventful and bumpy journey in the middle, of any interest in the psychological forces at work as we travelled, or of a real cure at the end. Behind a veil of lyricism, the author is really ... Read More: >>More Details |
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The Man Who Changed Everything: The Life of James Clerk Maxwellby: Basil Mahon August 13, 2004 Best Selling > Books > Science, Mathematics and Technology |
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Maxwell didn't do anything of interest outside of physics. His personal life had no hint of scandal. He had no children, a happy marriage, and no outrageous relatives. He was bullied at school, but no more than most of us. He suffered no career hardships, moving from one UK university to another with ease, but also without fanfare.
Unlike Newton, he wasn't an intriguing recluse who ended up in high public office. Unlike Einstein, he never became a media star or leader of world opinion. Unlike Darwin, he avoided great voyages of discovery and arguments with the church. I can't imagine anyone with less "back story". I'm surprised a professional biographer would attempt a life of Maxwell. And, indeed, Mahon isn't a professional biographer. He's an engineer, and also ran the British ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Sacred Hoops: Spiritual Lessons as a Hardwood Warriorby: Phil Jackson, Hugh Delahanty March 30, 2007 Best Selling > Books > Science, Mathematics and Technology |
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A very interesting combination of sport and awareness and leadership by example.
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Richard Dawkins: How a Scientist Changed the Way We Thinkfrom: OUP Oxford March 22, 2007 Best Selling > Books > Science, Mathematics and Technology |
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Edited by Mark Grafen and Matt Ridley, this anthology of essays by such luminaries as Ridley himself, along with, among others, Daniel C. Dennett, A.C. Grayling and Philip Pullman, functions very effectively as either an introduction to Dawkins or as an overview for those more familiar with Dawkins's work. Discussing both the scientific context of Dawkins's work and exposing some of the controversies borne out of it, these essays are well worth exploring. I recommend this book very highly.
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Scenes from a Smallholding: From the Popular Series in the HDRA Magazine the "Organic Way"by: Chas Griffin May 05, 2005 Best Selling > Books > Science, Mathematics and Technology |
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I bought this to read on a flight, and it was a delightful book. Chas had me giggling so much! If you enjoyed Urban Dreams, Rural Realities then give this book a try, it's not in chronological order, but it flows nicely from one subject to another.
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The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNAby: James Watson January 28, 1999 Best Selling > Books > Science, Mathematics and Technology |
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FYI: This is an abridged, simplified version of Watson's book, edited for people learning to read English. I made the mistake of ordering it (from another source) without realizing this and had to send it back. The full version is ISBN 0140268774. Penguin should make it clearer on the front cover that this is not the full original text!
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