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Patuleia commented on The Power Broker by Robert A. Caro
Patuleia rated Girls to the front: 4 stars
Growth by Vaclav Smil
A systematic investigation of growth in nature and society, from tiny organisms to the trajectories of empires and civilizations.
Growth …
Patuleia rated The Perfect Storm: 5 stars
The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger
It was the storm of the century, boasting waves over one hundred feet high --- a tempest created by so …
Patuleia rated Don't Trust Your Gut: 5 stars
Don't Trust Your Gut by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
"Seth Stephens-Davidowitz is more than a data scientist. He is a prophet for how to use the data revolution to …
Patuleia rated Killers of the Flower Moon: 4 stars
Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann, Will Patton, Ann Marie Lee, and 1 other
In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma. After …
Patuleia rated The Terminal List: 4 stars
The Terminal List by Carr, Jack (Joint pseudonym)
"A Navy SEAL has nothing left to live for and everything to kill for after he discovers that the American …
The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal by David E. Hoffman
It was the height of the Cold War, and a dangerous time to be stationed in the Soviet Union. One …
Patuleia rated Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers: 4 stars
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
A hilarious and witty look into the history of using cadavers for science, grave diggers, and options to consider about …
Patuleia rated Rise of the Machines: 5 stars
Rise of the Machines by Thomas Rid
A sweeping history of our deep entanglement with technology.
As lives offline and online merge even more, it’s easy to …