Physics
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Book 241: The Only Woman in the Room by Eileen Pollack
„The Only Woman in the Room. Why Science Is Still A Boys’ Club“ by Eileen Pollack Finished reading on November 15th, 2017 Rating: 10/10 I find it difficult to focus…
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Book 232: Einstein’s Clocks, Poincaré’s Maps by Peter Galison
Einstein’s Clocks, Poincaré’s Maps by Peter Galison Finished reading on 10th October 2017 Rating: 8/10 What is simultaneity? How can clocks be synchronized? Why do we have 60 minutes in…
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Book 225: Wrinkles in Time by George Smoot
Wrinkles in Time by George Smoot Finished reading on August 26th, 2016 Rating: 9/10 Wrinkles in Time is a book about an important discovery in cosmology, the team of scientists…
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Book 223: A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking Rating: 10/10 A great short introduction to some fascinating aspects of astrophysics, quantum mechanics, cosmology and relativity theory that is highly readable,…
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Book 212: Spooky Action at A Distance by George Musser
Spooky Action at A Distance by George Musser Published by Scientific American / Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 2015 Finished reading on May 21st, 2016 Rating: 8/10 Have you ever…
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Book 201: The Hunt for Vulcan by Thomas Levenson
The Hunt for Vulcan by Thomas Levenson Finished reading on January 31st, 2016 Rating: 8/10 This book is quite small and short and tells of the history of the non-existing…
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Book 172: Genius by James Gleick
Genius by James Gleick Finished reading on May 21st, 2015 Rating: 9/10 Richard Feynman is a name that you might most likely have heard if you’re a fan of The…
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Book 170: Don’t You Have Time to Think? by Richard P. Feynman
Don’t You Have Time to Think? by Richard P. Feynman Finished reading on May 3rd, 2015 Rating: 9/10 If you’ve ever thought what could a famous scientist possibly communicate about…
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Book 153: Gravity’s Engines by Caleb Scharf
Gravity’s Engines The Other Side of Black Holes by Caleb Scharf Finished reading on October 21st, 2014 Rating: 10/10 It’s quite rare for me to start reading a book with…
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Book 148: Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! by Richard P. Feynman
Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! by Richard P. Feynman Finished reading on August 1st, 2014 Rating: 10/10 I got this book on a hot summer’s day, right after which I…