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  Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, New Edition

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  • Its alright but not the greatest history book
  • I am reading this book for a college course and its really boring to read the beginning chapter. Slowly, the book mentions about some interesting historical events that happened and goes on to talk...
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  • Posted:Sep-20-2009

  • Diamond or charcoal?
  • A real reviewer once wrote: "Jared Diamond is suspected to be a pseudonym for a committee of experts". He (or she) had a point. Jared Diamond's book "Guns, germs and steel" could very well be...
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  • Posted:Sep-01-2009

  • Very boring...
  • I was very excited to read this book and then very disappointed. It captured my attention for about half the book. The author makes several points that he supports with some evidence and then...
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Dr. Francis Collins, head of the Human Genome Project, is one of the world's leading scientists. He works at the... more

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  The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief

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  • Posted:Oct-13-2009

  • A theologian looks at The Language of God
  • Dr. Francis Collins has written a timely book which shows clearly that there should be no conflict between science and religion. While I am trained in theology, I have very little expertise in...
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  • Evolution is not Compatible with Creationism
  • Although I am very excited that the author has expressed his faith in Jesus Christ and I rejoice with him over his Salvation, I wanted to make the observation here that Evolution is not compatible...
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  • Posted:Jun-02-2009

  • Collins is right on science wrong on God
  • Decoding the Language of God: Can a Scientist Really Be a Believer? I read this book several times because Collins claims to reconcile his scientific worldveiw with his faith in Jesus as God. In...
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"A glorious book . . . A spirited defense of science . . . From the first page to the last, this book is a manifesto... more

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  The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

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  • Posted:Aug-23-2009

  • A work of staggering genius!!
  • This is the best science book I have ever read. The book paints a vivid picture of the American public's general lack of understanding of science, and describes with urgency the potential...
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  • Posted:Apr-03-2009

  • Dig through the ditches and burn through the witches and slam...into Sagan's statism
  • Dr. Sagan's political bias detracts from an otherwise much-needed work. He's a through-and-through liberal statist toeing the left-wing line. He's a global warmist (pp 7, 376). He regurgitates...
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  • Posted:Oct-18-2008

  • Bland and uninspiring
  • If you're already a hardened skeptic, skip this book. The book briefly touches on a number of topics that tend to suck in gullible people (e.g. aliens, crop circles), but is unlikely to provide...
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In this groundbreaking union of art and science, rocker-turned-neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin explores the... more

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  This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession

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  • Posted:Oct-17-2009

  • Fascinating, unclear at times
  • A skilled music composer or performer uses his/her experience and knowledge to elicit an emotional response in the listener. However, musicianship is a largely empirical craft -- a composer may...
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  • Posted:Jun-04-2009

  • If you make a mistake, be sure to repeat it
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  • The X Factor
  • Well written and informative, but Mr. Levitin is apparently unable to recognize the X factor that is the indescribable, innate quality of an artist that cannot be taught; that does not need years...
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Does science necessarily undermine faith in God? Or could it actually support faith? Beyond the flashpoint debates... more

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  The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief

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  • Posted:Sep-26-2009

  • Language of God in simple terms
  • This book is written in a simple, straightfoward manner which enables the reader to understand principles of physics and such in a rudimentary way. It is a fascinating read, including the authors...
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  • Posted:Sep-25-2009

  • Recommended Reading, Though Limited In Scope
  • This is a good introduction to the perspective of theistic evolution. An easy read. Much though is missing regarding the alternative theological thoughts in order to harmonize Christianity &...
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  • Posted:Sep-21-2009

  • THE LANGUAGE OF GOD
  • It' nice and readable.May be a little too superficial from the medical point of view and the author is not using his scientific knowledge to corroborate the religious sentiment.
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Here for the first time, in rich, human, political, and scientific detail, is the complete story of how the bomb was... more

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  The Making of the Atomic Bomb

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  • Posted:Aug-02-2009

  • Impressive in scope, somewhat difficult to read
  • As many have said, the amount of research that went into this book, and the resultant detail, was phenomenal.
    
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  • Posted:Mar-29-2009

  • Exhaustive History Lesson, tendentious view of "Science."
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    THE MAKING OF THE ATOMIC BOMB provides a valuable insight into the developments within physics and chemistry which directly lead to the Manhattan Project...
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  • Posted:Aug-02-2006

  • Overhyped
  • I have read (struggled through!) the first 300 pages of this book and am sorry I started it. If your only intent in life was to read minute scientific details of every snippet of conversation,...
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The Universe May Be a Mystery,But It's No SecretMichael Schneider leads us on a spectacular, lavishly illustrated... more

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  A Beginner's Guide to Constructing the Universe: Mathematical Archetypes of Nature, Art, and Science

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  • Posted:Sep-08-2009

  • Easy to read and very interesting.
  • Wonderful resource for my high school Geometry classes. But even if you're not a high school student, this book will keep you interested and wanting to "construct" a little of your universe!
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  • Posted:Aug-22-2007

  • A few gems--mostly blather
  • Reminds me of people who see number patterns in everything--even when it's mere coincidence. A few good ideas and concepts, but trying to tease them out is a chore. And some of the books...
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  • Posted:Jan-30-2001

  • Eye-opening, yet flawed...
  • What I find fascinating about this book is the way it explores relationships between numbers, and why geometry is not as artificial and arbitrary as most people think today. For example, the...
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The classic book on how we experience intimate spaces. "A magical book. . . . A prism through which all worlds from... more

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  The Poetics of Space

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  • Posted:Jun-25-2007

  • English, please
  • I don't know if the problem is in the content of the book, or in the translation, but the book was almost incomprehensible. Unfortunately, I don't speak French, so I can't read the original and...
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  • Posted:Jan-12-2007

  • very pleased
  • Book itself was in great condition, and was waiting at home for me sooner than expected.
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  • Posted:Jun-20-2001

  • it's"more enriching to imagine than experience"this book
  • I came across mention of this book in Alexander Cockburn's otherwise excellent list of the century's greatest works of non-fiction in translation. Alex, you gave me a bum steer! The jacket of this...
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By identifying the structure of DNA, the molecule of life, Francis Crick and James Watson revolutionized biochemistry... more

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  The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA

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  • Posted:Feb-04-2009

  • interesting
  • An absorbing account by Watson, but would like to hear some other sides of the story, from Crick and the others who contributed to the double helix discovery.
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  • Posted:Oct-03-2008

  • C+
  • Honest yet condescending and superficial. These adjectives would be the best way of describing not only the tone of this memoir, but also the personality of its author, the famed James D. Watson...
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  • A dishonourment to Rosalind Franklin's memory
  • This book is an innaccurate version of events in the the discovery of teh structure of DNA. What most people don't know is that Rosalind Franklin was crucial to the discovery of the structure of...
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Presents the unifying world-concept long sought by scientists, mystics, and sages: an Integral Theory of Everything ?... more

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  Science and the Akashic Field: An Integral Theory of Everything

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  • The universal in-formation field
  • Irvin Laszlo's "Science and the Akashic Field" discusses his theory that there is more to reality than the physical realm of modern science. His central point is this: "we need to recognize the...
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  • Posted:Oct-21-2008

  • Pseudo-Science Wrapped in Science
  • This book had so many terrific reviews, albeit from questionable sources, that I thought I should read it to find out whether or not there was some recent development I was unaware of in physics....
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  • An old theory in a new package
  • This book is another illustrative example of how complex, philosophic and unrealizable to direct experience a theory-of-everything (TOE) can become once you wander too far down the wrong rabbit...
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In this classic work David Bohm, writing clearly and without technical jargon, develops a theory of quantum physics... more

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  Wholeness and the Implicate Order (Routledge Classics)

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  • Wholeness in Vedanta and the philosophy of David Bohm
  • David Bohm is one of the deep thinkers among quantum physicists who went beyond the traditional interpretation of physical reality. Bohm like Einstein proposed very radical theories, and this book...
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  • Posted:Mar-15-2009

  • Very interesting, and provacative, but how credible!
  • I started hearing about `string theories', the ten dimensions of space', and `holographic universes' so I decided it was time to do some reading and decipher science fiction from real science. I...
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  • Posted:Jun-02-2008

  • BIG NADA
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    SOMETIMES I RUN INTO A BOOK THAT CAN GO PAGE AFTER PAGE WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING. TRUST ME I TRIED HARD BUT HAD TO PUT IT DOWN. GOOD
    LUCK IF YOU TRY IT.
    
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Galileo, Copernicus, Newton, Niels Bohr, Einstein. Their insights shook our perception of who we are and where we... more

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  The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality

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  • Posted:Aug-23-2009

  • Opinion versus Proof
  • This is a persuasive essay on the parallels between science and spirituality, based on a lifetime of research. If you're looking for a proof on the convergence of science and spirituality, see...
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  • Where spirituality & quantum physics meet
  • Enjoyable. Draws some interesting parallels between Buddhist philosophy and the emerging theories of Quantum Physics. Mind bending in place. Essentially reading for anyone who wants is trying to...
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  • Posted:Jan-17-2009

  • too lengthy with too much repeated words
  • I am so disappointed with this book! I have read several books on Buddhist and Zen and I loved them. I admire Dalai Lama and bought this book. But this book is poorly organized and written, which I...
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Not too long ago, in earth time, no one thought the universe had a history. The scientific and religious experts... more

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  The Story of Science, Book One: Aristotle Leads the Way

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  • Story of Science - Not for Everyone, but Worth Checking Out
  • This curriculum takes students from 400 B.C. through the year 2000 by studying the lives, culture and work of famous scientists including Pythagoras, Archimedes, Aristotle, Newton, and Einstein. As...
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  • Great start to a great science series!
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  • Posted:Oct-22-2007

  • Confusing Science
  • My daughter is using this book in her 6th grade science class. She complained that it was very confusing and difficult to follow. I began reading the book and absolutley agree! The author weaves...
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  Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time

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  • Posted:Sep-23-2009

  • "why people believe weird things", or stupid stuff people believe and how it is stupid
  • The book does a fine job rationally dissing and debunking fringe and/or unscientific beliefs like Holocaust denial (which gets a disproportionate chunk of the book), creationism, ghosts and witch...
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  • Posted:Aug-17-2009

  • Thought-provoking, but poorly titled
  • Though I don't usually highlight books, I kept a highlighter handy while reading this one, because it's full of excellent insights backed by impressively thorough research. Author and Skeptic...
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  • Posted:Jul-27-2009

  • Misleading Title led to a very "slow read"
  • I expected to read a fun book about why people believe weird things as that is the title. However, shame on me for not skimming the book more carefully in the book store.
    
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For all the thousands of books that have been written about religion, few until this one have attempted to examine... more

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  Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon

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  • Posted:Sep-14-2009

  • A Good Read
  • I enjoyed this book. It's more philosophical than scientific. I usually prefer the more scientific approach but nevertheless a good read. Daniel C. Dennett makes a good case that believers have...
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  • Posted:Aug-15-2009

  • Not his best work, not by a mile
  • Dennett has moved from astounding philosophy of science to antagonism for those who disagree that the reflective person must dismiss religion as a belief system.
    The pretense, and first...
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  • Posted:Nov-26-2008

  • The Underlying Theme is Policy and Politics
  • This is the first book that I have read by Mr. Dennett and let me say at the outset that I am thankful that there are authors like him that are willing to take the time to "circle" a subject and...
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Did Newton "unweave the rainbow" by reducing it to its prismatic colors, as Keats contended? Did he, in other words,... more

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  Unweaving the Rainbow: Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder

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  • The Poetry of Atheism
  • This book anticipates the storm that followed Richard Dawkins' best seller, "The God Delusion", which told us bluntly that there is no cosmic security, that there is some kind of a future in our...
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  • Inspiring
  • Unweaving The Rainbow is not only a great science book for a casual reader, but it is also very inspiring because Dawkins' writing shows science and the natural world in a light that fills the...
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  • Posted:Nov-21-2005

  • Scatter brain ranting at it finest
  • I honestly admit I did not finish this book. The topics jump from one to the next with no focus. The author reminded me of my worst profs in college; a self proclaimed genius with NO ability to...
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Nobel laureate Erwin Schr?dinger's What is Life? is one of the great science classics of the twentieth century. A... more

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  What is Life?: With Mind and Matter and Autobiographical Sketches (Canto)

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  • Not bad for a book I had to read for class...
  • I was supposed to read this book for one of my classes, and it was a quick and easy read. But had it not been for this class, I don't think I would've ever read it.
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  • Posted:Sep-07-2008

  • A spectacular read!!
  • "What Is Life" is an excellent look into the brilliant mind of one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century, Erwin Schrodinger. This book suggested the existence of DNA. Tell me thats not...
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  • Posted:Dec-19-2004

  • A physicist's essay on a topic he cannot know as a scientist, only as a human being
  • I'm wondering why scientists are allowed to give their opinion as scientists about topics they know nothing about as scientists. The beginning of the title ("What is Life") sounds like if...
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When first published in 1959, this book revolutionized contemporary thinking about science and knowledge. It remains... more

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  The Logic of Scientific Discovery (Routledge Classics)

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  • Posted:Aug-01-2009

  • Great Book
  • A scientist's must read. Very informative and thought provoking. It is a bit of a difficult read, but definitely helps in analyzing and creating scientific papers and studies.
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  • Posted:Sep-22-2006

  • A philosopher's view of science
  • In this book Popper presents two contradictory theses: (a) science can be based on deductive logic only, and there is no need for induction; (b) science cannot have a logical basis.
    
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  Visions: How Science Will Revolutionize the 21st Century

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  • Posted:Feb-02-2009

  • Keeps me interested
  • Again about Kaku he writes books so even people with little understanding of the subject can understand it. No he doesn't get indepth of subjects such as quantum computing because even the experts...
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  • Posted:Jul-10-2008

  • Great for 1997, not so great for now
  • PROS: Sweeping overview of many technological and scientific endevors. Clear, simple writing. Good organization. I loved reading it.
    
    CONS: The copyright is 1997, which means he wrote...
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  • A Letdown
  • After reading Hyperspace I wanted more from Michio Kaku, and this was not it. Yes, it was from Kaku, but it was nothing like Hyperspace. This book is mostly just a series of predictions about the...
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  Ideas And Opinions

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  • Posted:Oct-28-2008

  • Disagree at times, but simply genius!
  • "Ideas & Opinions" is one of those books that makes you kinda laugh to yourself at reading some of the passages and hit yourself and think, "well, that makes sense!" It's an interesting look at...
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  • Posted:Jan-11-2008

  • Magnifying glass, please!
  • I like the book, but didn't realize the print would be so small! I can hardly read it.
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  • Posted:Jul-24-2005

  • I only read his scientific works because
  • his children either commited suicide or went insane, he cheated both his wives perpetually, loved young women, had a bunch of affairs. he encouraged the building of the atom bomb, although he...
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