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dzackgarza's review against another edition
5.0
Wow! Pretty much a tour-de-force of the intellectual pillars of modern science. Every major branch is included in these essays; there are even a few on Computer Science - a truly rare phenomenon! Even Computer Science books hardly mention Computer Science.
Each essay is deeply thought-provoking, and extremely well written -- I was honestly surprised that the authors were able to wrap up complex ideas in such a clear and straightforward way. There is also a huge amount of re-readability to be found here, and I've found that a second or third reading of a few pieces has unearthed new, subtle connections. Just fantastic, this is the kind of book worth keeping on yourself to read over and over again.
Each essay is deeply thought-provoking, and extremely well written -- I was honestly surprised that the authors were able to wrap up complex ideas in such a clear and straightforward way. There is also a huge amount of re-readability to be found here, and I've found that a second or third reading of a few pieces has unearthed new, subtle connections. Just fantastic, this is the kind of book worth keeping on yourself to read over and over again.
remocpi's review
4.0
Recopilación de ensayos de grandísimas figuras (Paul Davies, Alan Guth, que propuso la hipótesis del universo inflacionario en Cosmología, Richard Dawkins, Steven Jay Gould...). Habla sobre mil temas distintos, desde el inicio del Universo al incesto, y al ser ensayos selectos todos están bien, aunque unos me gustaron mucho más que otros. Una buena ración de culturilla, muy entretenido.
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