The Logic of Life is Tim Hartford’s second book following his fantastic The Undercover Economist. In this book … Читать далее «The Logic of Life is Fascinating»

Michio Kaku’s exploration of the science behind science fiction is a fascinating way of getting a snapshot of … Читать далее «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 … Читать далее «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 … Читать далее «World Without End is fascinating»

Having read and enjoyed Richard Dawkins The God Delusion, I decided to check out the book that made … Читать далее «Read Richard Dawkins The Selfish Gene»

Tim Hartford is engaging and entertaining. His book and column on Slate show the reasoning of an economist … Читать далее «Read The Undercover Economist»

Massim Nicholas Taleb’s new book is insightful and surprisingly entertaining. While it has no predictive value – black … Читать далее «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 … Читать далее «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 … Читать далее «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 … Читать далее «Only in France!»

Jamie Whyte’s angry and witty rant against the rhetoric, faulty reasoning and misinformation we are subjected to from … Читать далее «You must read Crimes against Logic»

Reading the book, I felt like I was reading about the first two years of almost every startup … Читать далее «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 … Читать далее «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 … Читать далее «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 … Читать далее «The God Delusion is great»