I think kmguru was not referring to religion or gods as we usually think of them.
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I think kmguru was not referring to religion or gods as we usually think of them.
Just finished Earthseed by Pamela Sargent. Just found that there are 2 sequels & I don't think I have them.
Just finished The Hole In The Zero by MK Joseph.
Wasteland of flint thomas harlan. a very interesting piece of alternate history. you don't normally find them where the story happens 1000 years after the point of divergence
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The Zeitgeist Movement Defined.
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Harari
So far, so good.
So far, so good.
Weird. I just finished The Martian, too.
I was particularly impressed by the scientific accuracy of it.
The film that is about to be released could go one of two ways. Either it could be a contemplative film, a bit like the book, in which the interest is in how the stranded astronaut solves the problems he is faced with. Or, they could do it as an edge-of-your-seat action thriller, where a new danger lurks every minute. I think it's Matt Damon in the lead role, so it will be interesting to see which way the film goes. I hope they don't do it just as an action film, but it wouldn't surprise me.
I was particularly impressed by the scientific accuracy of it.
The film that is about to be released could go one of two ways. Either it could be a contemplative film, a bit like the book, in which the interest is in how the stranded astronaut solves the problems he is faced with. Or, they could do it as an edge-of-your-seat action thriller, where a new danger lurks every minute. I think it's Matt Damon in the lead role, so it will be interesting to see which way the film goes. I hope they don't do it just as an action film, but it wouldn't surprise me.
I hope the film does justice to the book.
For those who have not read the book , read it.
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Those are fun except the third one (from the Foundation trilogy) in which we sense the Author being trapped by his editor (without selling it). The later forbidden him to integrate an Alien species for audience reasons... Making the whole trilogy looks like a braid.
Still, reading I-Robot ATM and being delighted by his writing style.
Somehow or other, I came to possess a copy of Fingerprints of the Gods myself. I certainly didn't purchase it.
From memory, it's full of wacky theories about alien spaceships and the pyramids of Egypt and so on. Parts of it are entertaining enough, but none of it should be taken to be serious scholarship. It's all based on woo.
From memory, it's full of wacky theories about alien spaceships and the pyramids of Egypt and so on. Parts of it are entertaining enough, but none of it should be taken to be serious scholarship. It's all based on woo.
Best book I have ever read was "The Making of the Atomic Bomb" by Richard Rhodes.......
Not so much a history of the Manhattan project, as a whole rundown on late 19th century, and 20th century physics from Roentgen and Bequeral, to Curie and Mitner, and Einstein and Feynman and every giant in between!
Great stuff!
Not so much a history of the Manhattan project, as a whole rundown on late 19th century, and 20th century physics from Roentgen and Bequeral, to Curie and Mitner, and Einstein and Feynman and every giant in between!
Great stuff!
This is weird. It's like people are looking in my library and posting about the books that are there. (Admittedly, I own or have read quite a few books.)
Yes, The making of the Atomic Bomb is an excellent read, and I highly recommend it. Rhodes has also written two sequels, I think. One is about the making of the hydrogen bomb. The other is related, and more recent, and slips my mind (and I haven't read it).
Yes, The making of the Atomic Bomb is an excellent read, and I highly recommend it. Rhodes has also written two sequels, I think. One is about the making of the hydrogen bomb. The other is related, and more recent, and slips my mind (and I haven't read it).