A look at how thinking about science changed in the nineteenth century
4 stars
A decent overview of how science become professionalized in the Victorian era and how we see the future is still much the way those of that era saw it.
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N A K finished reading How the Victorians Took Us to the Moon by Iwan Rhys Morus
N A K started reading What's Next by Melissa Fitzgerald
A large distraction from current reading plan
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N A K wants to read History of Fake Things on the Internet by Walter Scheirer
N A K wants to read Invisible Rulers by Renée DiResta
Invisible Rulers by Renée DiResta
An “essential and riveting” (Jonathan Haidt) analysis of the radical shift in the dynamics of power and influence, revealing how …
N A K wants to read Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler (Earthseed, #1)
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler (Earthseed, #1)
In 2025, with the world descending into madness and anarchy, one woman begins a fateful journey toward a better future.
…N A K quoted Stories Are Weapons by Annalee Newitz
“If somebody is trying to come to terms with being a human, there is an instinct to hide, but there’s also an instinct to explore. And in the library those two don’t contradict each other. Hiding in the stacks is a form of discovery.” She said she’s not against social media, but doesn’t feel that it’s as conducive to sharing ideas as browsing in the stacks. “Physical books are easier to pick up and put down. They don’t pull you in the same way as electronic media. The library is a lower-stimulus environment.” She frowned slightly, then seemed to think aloud. “How often is it publicly discussed that people thrive better in lower-stimulus environments?” In the early twenty-first century, when people aspire to multitask their way through ten-hour workdays, practically never.
— Stories Are Weapons by Annalee Newitz (67%)
N A K finished reading Stories Are Weapons by Annalee Newitz
N A K wants to read How the Victorians Took Us to the Moon by Iwan Rhys Morus
N A K finished reading Delta-V by Daniel Suarez
Delta-V by Daniel Suarez
James Tighe, kurz JT, ist ein Glücksritter und der beste Höhlentaucher der Welt. Eines Tages lädt ihn der Milliardär Nathan …
N A K quoted Tasting whiskey by Lew Bryson
You won’t be able to find what you like by drinking only one type of whiskey.
— Tasting whiskey by Lew Bryson (21%)
Research is needed ;)
