Michio Kaku’s exploration of the science behind science fiction is a fascinating way of getting a snapshot of … Continue reading “Physics of the Impossible is enlightening and entertaining”

After a long non-fiction binge, I decided to read a few fun thrillers while on my two ski … Continue reading “The Club Dumas and Special Assignments were disappointing”

When I first read The Pillars of the Earth 15 years ago, I absolutely fell in love with … Continue reading “World Without End is fascinating”

Having read and enjoyed Richard Dawkins The God Delusion, I decided to check out the book that made … Continue reading “Read Richard Dawkins The Selfish Gene”

Tim Hartford is engaging and entertaining. His book and column on Slate show the reasoning of an economist … Continue reading “Read The Undercover Economist”

Massim Nicholas Taleb’s new book is insightful and surprisingly entertaining. While it has no predictive value – black … Continue reading “Speaking of uncertainty: read The Black Swan”

Last Wednesday, I had the pleasure of attending the book launch party organized by the Czech Center. The … Continue reading “Vaclav Havel’s To the Castle and Back is both absurdly funny and informative”

Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea manages a rare feat – it’s a non-fiction story that … Continue reading “Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea is great: thrilling and informative at the same time”

I just came across a book written about a 45 year old Frenchman. He owns a large studio … Continue reading “Only in France!”

Jamie Whyte’s angry and witty rant against the rhetoric, faulty reasoning and misinformation we are subjected to from … Continue reading “You must read Crimes against Logic”

Reading the book, I felt like I was reading about the first two years of almost every startup … Continue reading “Inside Facebook is a fun, quick read that allows you to experience the startup spirit!”

As good as I can be at certain things, I have to admit that I have absolutely no … Continue reading “The Annotated Mona Lisa is a great introduction to art history!”

Jack Weatherford provides an interesting and much more positive account of Genghis Khan’s life and legacy than I … Continue reading “Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World is amazing and surprising!”

I had heard of Richard Dawkins but had never read any of his books. The book is an … Continue reading “The God Delusion is great”

Alex Vilenkin does an amazing job at describing in laymen’s terms the recent findings in astrophysics and cosmology. … Continue reading “Many Worlds in One is fascinating!”