cmbohn's review
4.0
This was a very small book I had heard about and wanted to read for myself. Dr. Henry Eyring was a chemist and father of LDS Apostle Henry B. Eyring. The first chapter seems to be taken from a talk, but the rest are essays on various aspects of religion and science.
My favorite chapter was the one called 'The Six Worlds.' I really enjoyed the message. Eyring says we all live in 6 worlds - the subatomic world, the atomic world, the cellular world, the 'real world', the astronomical world, and the physical world. So we go from incredibly small to incredibly large, and every day, we are a part of each of these worlds. I liked the way that sort of put things into place for me.
This was a very quick read, but I recommend it for LDS readers or for those interested in the LDS view of science.
My favorite chapter was the one called 'The Six Worlds.' I really enjoyed the message. Eyring says we all live in 6 worlds - the subatomic world, the atomic world, the cellular world, the 'real world', the astronomical world, and the physical world. So we go from incredibly small to incredibly large, and every day, we are a part of each of these worlds. I liked the way that sort of put things into place for me.
This was a very quick read, but I recommend it for LDS readers or for those interested in the LDS view of science.
rebeccabateman's review
3.0
This is the pamphlet version of what should have been 196 pages (this is a mere 53 pages... and is small. Look at the thumbnail picture. Now look at the book. Now back at the thumbnail. It's the same size.) The preface states that this is a selection of unabridged articles from the book of the same name.
My desire in reading this was to gain a greater understanding of Dr. Eyring's thoughts after having read his biography,[b:Mormon Scientist|2300985|Mormon Scientist The Life and Faith of Henry Eyring|Henry J. Eyring|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1266712823s/2300985.jpg|2307391]. This is a quicker read (not much), but I lean now towards the biography which gives almost identical information, but with a glimpse into the man himself.
My desire in reading this was to gain a greater understanding of Dr. Eyring's thoughts after having read his biography,[b:Mormon Scientist|2300985|Mormon Scientist The Life and Faith of Henry Eyring|Henry J. Eyring|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1266712823s/2300985.jpg|2307391]. This is a quicker read (not much), but I lean now towards the biography which gives almost identical information, but with a glimpse into the man himself.
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