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Just Ride is a revelation. Forget the ultralight, uncomfortable bikes, flashy jerseys, clunky shoes that clip onto tiny pedals, the …
Worth reading alongside Just Ride by Grant Petersen
Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down …
في فيلَّا منعزلة في مدينة حلوان، يقوم الدكتور حليم صبرون ومساعدوه بتجارب سرَّية لا يعرف عنها العالم الخارجي شيئًا. وعندما …
Book club choice. It's meh. More of a short story.
Book club choice. It's meh. More of a short story.
A fascinating look into how the transformative joys of mathematical experience are available to everyone, …
I think overall it is an interesting book. It is a self-help/psychology book about mathematics. The core idea is that mathematics needs both imagination and intuition as much as formal thinking and logic. Bessis argues that mathematics teaching doesn't encourage the former and he says that it is counterproductive to think that mathematics is only for some mathematically genius people and that anyone can train to improve in maths beyond what they thought possible to them.
I think overall it is an interesting book. It is a self-help/psychology book about mathematics. The core idea is that mathematics needs both imagination and intuition as much as formal thinking and logic. Bessis argues that mathematics teaching doesn't encourage the former and he says that it is counterproductive to think that mathematics is only for some mathematically genius people and that anyone can train to improve in maths beyond what they thought possible to them.
In this exhilarating novel, two friends--often in love, but never lovers--come together as creative partners …
Death's End (Chinese: 死神永生, pinyin: Sǐshén yǒngshēng) is a science fiction novel by the Chinese writer Liu Cixin. It is …
"With the scope of Dune and the rousing action of Independence Day, this near-future trilogy is the first chance for …
Within the context of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, a military project sends messages to alien worlds. A nearby alien society …
JASMINE BASHARA never signed up to be a hero. She just wanted to get rich.
…I enjoyed it .. it was fine. But not as wonderful as The Martian and Project Hail Mary.
A mission to Mars.
A freak accident.
One man's struggle to survive.
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Really good 👍
