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Tag Archives: book review
50/50: 50 book reviews, 50 words each – #1 – The Postman Always Rings Twice
Between now and 2012′s end, I’ve pledged (to myself? to the library gods?) to read 50 books, and to do a series of 50-word book reviews for each title, dubbed “50/50.” This is the first. Hope you enjoy. The next … Continue reading
Posted in 50/50
Tagged book review, crime thriller, final twist, james m cain, Los Angeles, mystery, Postman Always Rings Twice, potboiler, surprise ending
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Spectrum Culture book reviews: The Origins of Political Order by Francis Fukuyama; Something to Say by Richard Klin
Book reviews: love to do ‘em, but they take about 10,000x the effort of a music, film or concert review, so I don’t do them often enough. Here’s two recent ones from yours, truly. First is Francis Fukuyama’s “The Origins … Continue reading
Spectrum Culture book review: Physics of the Future by Michio Kaku
The full title for this one is “Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100.” An enjoyable, broad read. Capitalizing on the runaway success of his last book on the … Continue reading
Posted in book review, Uncategorized
Tagged artificial intelligence, bleeding edge, book review, computers, energy, high-tech, humanity, medicine, Michio Kaku, nanotech, nonfiction, Physics of the Future, Physics of the Impossible, print review, science, space travel, technology, wealth
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