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	A Short History Of Nearly Everything	10/10 -	1 review
	Author: Bill Bryson Genre: Science and Nature I really didn't know anything about this book when I picked it up. Turns out it is a little like 'science for dummies.' Actually, it takes findings from areas such as physics, chemistry, geology, biology, etc and explains them in a way that the non-scientist (or perhaps more accurately 'lay person') can understand. In addition, the book is pretty humourous in parts, especially in the descriptions of the personalities of some of the scientific discoverers through the ages. I found it, especially the first 3/4, to be riveting - I was telling everyone about it. I also found it to be almost...spiritual is the only word I can think of, but it perhaps doesn't capture the feeling I wish to describe. I just felt really awed at some of the descriptions that made it evident that it is an uber-miracle beyond belief that "we" are even here at all. Or more accurately that anything that we think of as 'life' is here at all. Reader: Faith Rated: 10/10     Review submitted on: November 16 2005
	Billions and Billions	8/10 -	1 review
	Author: Carl Sagan Genre: Science and Nature The final book by Carl Sagan. He talks about the cosmos, ways to solve problems on earth (like pollution, energy needs), and finishes off with some more personal thoughts on God and death. There is also an afterword by his wife which is quite open and personal. It's a good book, but a little old and, after reading Bill Bryson's book (see review), it just didn't seem to measure up but I'm not sure how I would have felt if I hadn't read the Bryson book so recently. Reader: Faith Rated: 8/10     Review submitted on: November 30 2005
	Dead in the family	7/10 -	1 review
	Author: Charlaine Harris Genre: Science and Nature I love Stackhouse series, but this book disappointed me a bit. It's basically Sookie's recovery from the fairy war of the previous book "Dead and Gone". In the beginning she was pretty bad, but through the book she gets better. It has the aperance of Eric's maker which was supossed to bem "OMG" but I personally expected so much more from him, come on! It's E-R-I-C'S maker. Charlane tried to bring greatness into it by creating Eric's brother as a really macabre Romanov kid with serious issues. It was kind of interesting but... The story also revolves about Claude (sookie's fairy cousin who is theoretically felling lonely and moves in with sookie's), a mystery fairy who keeps walking by Sookie's land and a body that is found in her land,being the body from a wolf of Alcide's pack. I think the main problem of the book was that it was too much, Charlane's book are always too much but this one didn't worked out. But there a good points about the book. First of all the book it's about family and in a way this is really discussed in the book. We get to see a lot about Sookie's relationship with her twisted and eccentric family. She is finally in good terms with Jason, her little cousin have a sleepover in her house, there's Claude moving in and of course there's a little of Eric + Sookie (they are married, don't forget!) I think an outstanding thing of the book is that it shows Sookie's growth, she is now a strong women that finally believes that bad creatures do exist and they don't think twice before harming her so she must do something about it. Sookie is not that innocent anymore. Reader: Sofia Rated: 7/10     Review submitted on: July 06 2010
	Earthworks	7/10 -	1 review
	Author: Lyall Watson Genre: Science and Nature An interesting look at "fringe" science - eg. research showing that plants have "feelings". I probably would have given it a higher rating, but I found it covered so many different things rather than going into a lot of depth in just one area - it's worth checking out - and the author (Dr. Watson) has written many other books as well. Reader: Faith Rated: 7/10     Review submitted on: April 18 2005
	The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence	7/10 -	1 review
	Author: Carl Sagan Genre: Science and Nature This book looks at how humans became 'so smart' (or perhaps more accurately 'why' - this book has a strong focus on evolutionary theory). The only real drawback is the book was written some time ago so it reads a bit out of date (although some of the author's predictions came out pretty well). Reader: Faith Rated: 7/10     Review submitted on: June 25 2006
	The Weather Makers	7/10 -	1 review
	Author: Tim Flannery Genre: Science and Nature Early on, I wanted to quit on this one. I found I couldn't help thinking, if only this were being written by Bill Bryson. Which is kind of funny as I later discovered Bryson quoted on the back cover, saying, "It would be hard to imagine a better or more important book." I guess he should feel REALLY good then, because I WAS imagining a better book - this subject but written by him. You go Bill! But I digress... I did manage to make it all the way through. And I feel a bit... lacking? ... in that I am not giving this book the praise that so many other smart, distinguished, _____ (enter word of choice) people have. Cons. Pretty dry. Worse than a textbook? Pros. He doesn't push the view that global warming is BAD (he doesn't have to). He presents all kinds of evidence that really demonstrates how complicated and intricate the variables are - this making one understand how it is that there is so much dissent over climate change, even among scientists. However, it also demonstrates that there is a problem, much more effectively I'd say than if he presented a more one-sided view - this is good science here. Also, at the end there are suggestions for how to help, nice not to just have all the evidence presented and them, whammo, end of book. Won't follow my own advice though, whammo, end of review. Reader: Faith Rated: 7/10     Review submitted on: January 29 2007
	Unweaving the Rainbow: Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder	7/10 -	1 review
	Author: Richard Dawkins Genre: Science and Nature Dawkins is obviously very smart and logical. I find, however, that I would enjoy his books more if they were edited down a bit. Sometimes I lose track of the original argument at the beginning of a chapter as it goes on and on in such detail. I prefer the Bill Bryson book (Short History of Nearly Everything). The strength of this particular book is Dawkin's passion for science and he succeeds in arguing that unweaving the rainbow is fascinating. Reader: Faith Rated: 7/10     Review submitted on: July 19 2006
	The Blind Watchmaker	6/10 -	1 review
	Author: Richard Dawkins Genre: Science and Nature This book was recommended by a friend. I barely managed to make it through. I like Dawkins' style in that there is some wit, but he can be a little pedantic in my opinion. The book becomes a little bland as a treatise on why evolution is the best theory to explain the origins and continued development/proliferation of life. I also found that he never addressed some of the aspects I would have liked to see, cultural evolution and so forth. For example, how is evolution affected by humans using birth control? Does this change the idea of the most successful members of a species as those that have the greatest number of viable offspring? The watchmaker may have been blind but we are now tinkering with the watch itself are we not? Reader: Faith Rated: 6/10     Review submitted on: May 05 2006
	The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief	5/10 -	1 review
	Author: Francis Collins Genre: Science and Nature To be fair, I read around 3/4 of this book and then skimmed some of the last 1/4. I have to say that I didn't find the author's arguments for belief to be very convincing AT ALL and I found his scientific writing to be tedious. Even his descriptions of events meant to be awe-inspiring were not that great. Overall, I was disappointed in this book. Great topic, didn't deliver. Reader: Faith Rated: 5/10     Review submitted on: August 21 2009