Review of 'Coffee with Isaac Newton (Coffee with...Series)' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
In the end, Coffee with Isaac Newton was OK. I think this book and this series would be very good for someone who doesn't know anything about the person interviewed. If you've read two biographies of the person previously, these books will give you nothing new. However, much like the Dummies books, I think they can be very nice and quick introductions.
The concept of the series is intriguing, but realistically speaking, a good interview takes two independent active minds participating, so the book, and I suspect the series, won't live up to its possibility due to that difficulty. However, the book was good enough for me to try another in the series.
In the end, Coffee with Isaac Newton was OK. I think this book and this series would be very good for someone who doesn't know anything about the person interviewed. If you've read two biographies of the person previously, these books will give you nothing new. However, much like the Dummies books, I think they can be very nice and quick introductions.
The concept of the series is intriguing, but realistically speaking, a good interview takes two independent active minds participating, so the book, and I suspect the series, won't live up to its possibility due to that difficulty. However, the book was good enough for me to try another in the series.