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Terrific fun, Jun 14 2009
Terrific book that delivers the wonder of physics. The starting point for science is the head-scratching, bewilderment, awe and joy of the way things are in the world. And that's where this book begins - with how-and-why questions (and answers of course).
When you're caught in the rain, is it better to run or walk? Why do high jumpers jump the way they do? Why does snow squeak when you walk on it? Why is wet sand darker than dry sand? Why can we see two rainbows but not three?
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Comprehensive life guide , Mar 12 2009
I'd recommend this as a comprehensive guide to the secrets of success for working women. It's based on the stories of 26 successful Canadian women and how they got there.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
Terrific TV series , Feb 19 2009
Great characters (Hey, it's Omar!), great plots and dialogue. The best TV series people haven't heard of.
This is not mindless entertainment. It *is* entertaining but it also makes you think. It doesn't spoon feed you, you have to pay attention to figure out what's going on. In the meantime you end up learning a lot about police procedurals, gang life, inner city life, working on the docks, teaching inner city schools and working in a city newsroom -- because each season takes the core group of characters through different venues.
There are no stereotypes, no plot twists that are put in just to amp up the story line. Instead there are characters that feel real, that you end up caring about.
Check it out!
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Monkey Girl
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de Edward Humes
Édition : Hardcover |
| Price: CDN$ 21.41 |
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Fascinating look at the 21st century version of the Scopes trial, Mar 22 2008
A compelling, highly readable story about what happened when creationists took over a school board in Dover, Pennsylvania and the ensuing court battle where they tried to disguise the teaching of creationism as "intelligent design".
Most fascinating are the portraits of the fundamentalists who make no attempt to understand evolutionary theory. Instead they see it as a threat to their beliefs and the root of all of society's ills.
The best part comes in the cross-examination of Michael Behe, one of the scientists behind intelligent design. He ultimately admits that ID is on the same intellectual plane as astrology! Worse, he describes an experiment that he believes would test intelligent design but when asked whether he had gone ahead with it, he replied no, because "it would not have been fruitful".
This is riveting human drama, and along the way this book also takes the reader on a tour of the latest findings in biological science. Highly recommended.
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A great attempt at a tough but rewarding subject, Aug 7 2007
The wonders of the universe - it's amazing how much we know today about the mysteries that baffled people in the past.
The problem though is that this knowledge was gleaned through the hard work and creativity of mental giants, using abstract tools of higher math on one hand and giant atom smashers on the other.
Pity then the writer who tries to convey the essence of the findings to the reader who has familiarity with neither.
But the two authors here have done a good job. I had some trouble following a few passages. But this is more than made up for in the rest of the book by the lucid descriptions and explanations of how symmetry goes to the core of the latest discoveries in physics. It really is a beautiful universe. And although this book may leave a few mysteries not completely explained, think of it as an invitation to explore further!
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Cosmos And Psyche
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de Richard Tarnas
Édition : Paperback |
| Price: CDN$ 14.60 |
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5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
Academic falls into cognitive trap, Jul 14 2007
It is sad when an obviously intelligent academic falls into a cognitive trap. There's a word for the fallacy in his approach: data mining. Given a large amount of data, you can always find a pattern that matches any preconceived notion of your choice.
Humans are pattern-matching animals. It's a strength but also a profound weakness because sometimes we see patterns that don't mean anything. Whether its the face on Mars, conspiracy theories of all kinds, patterns by themselves don't mean anything.
Astrologers have been busy for millennia but they're no better than anyone else at forecasting the future - doesn't that tell us something?
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Well-written critique of the newspaper business in the Internet age, May 4 2007
If you're interested in a well-written, thoughtful and informative analysis of the newspaper industry and its challenges in the age of the Net, this is it. Combining many years of experience working in the field, along with some savvy business chops, Meyer lays out the case for a re-emphasis on quality content and social influence as key pillars of good newspaper business. The business insight is especially useful here because it cannot be separated from the social role that newspapers play. Yet the former is too often given short shrift. Also laudable is the author's work in original statistical research on the relationships between newspaper circulation, reputation and profitability. Highly recommended.
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Excellent intro to critical thinking for kids!, Mar 19 2007
The checklists of how to test claims and beliefs are great. Many adults could benefit from them for sure. The kids can use this book to challenge the beliefs of their elders! As an entertaining, fun, well-written and much needed guide to critical thinking, i recommend this heartily to young readers.
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La Perdida
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de Jessica Abel
Édition : Hardcover |
| Price: CDN$ 18.87 |
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A fine and worthy effort, Jan 21 2007
Realistic characters and a great theme about cultural divides and personal divides make this one of the best graphic novels of 2006. The dialogue is well done, the plot is involving and the ideas are worthwhile! Get it!
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Chances Are
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de Michael Kaplan
Édition : Hardcover |
| Price: CDN$ 30.86 |
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One of the best popular science books of 2006, Dec 27 2006
Not only does this cover some fascinating ground in probability and statistics, it is also beautifully written. After an intimidating presentation of the formula for the Law of Large Numbers, the authors say: "This formula, like all others, is a kind of bouillon cube, the result of intense progrssive evaporation of a larger, diffuse mix of thought. Like the cube, it can be very useful - but it isn't intended to be consume raw." One of the best and most concise explanations of mathematical limits!
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