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A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science by Barbara Oakley
4.0
This book is an excellent mixture of knowledge and inspiration which should be taught as young as possible, worldwide. The interweaving of theory, examples and testimonies of scientists who were often late bloomers, clearly points towards a future where we'll laugh at our current misconceptions of intelligence and our ability to learn anything.
Zero to One: Notes on Start Ups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel
4.0
I usually copy interesting paragraphs of books into a document so I can easily refer to it later. For 'Zero to one' however, I should probably just refer the whole book. Straightforward, nothing too complicated, but nevertheless very interesting and important advice; I read it in one go.
A Pocket Guide to Weather by Duncan John, Julie Lloyd
2.0
Con:
Repetitive. The same information is usually stated twice on one page.
Uses Imperial Units instead of the Metric System.
Pro:
True to its name.
Repetitive. The same information is usually stated twice on one page.
Uses Imperial Units instead of the Metric System.
Pro:
True to its name.
The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
1.0
Lost my interest upon reading 'Ankh-Morpork' on page four. Stubbornness got me as far as page sixty, but it was too senseless for my liking. Should have read the reviews mentioning this is not the book to start reading the Terry Pratchett Discword series. Oh well.