Mostly reading science-fiction, with a preference for hard sci-fi. Alastair Reynolds, Vernor Vinge and Peter Hamilton wrote novels and series that I enjoyed very much.
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Similar in spirit with John Steinbeck's 'East of Eden' novel, at least this was the impression the book left on me. Graphic scenes of rape and violence, even if they are very important for the narrative and for the development of partially life-inspired characters. Denouncing racism, religious bigotism and sexism. Excellent book altogether.
Explains how math should be done. With plain English and pictures, he makes complex ideas …
I first heard of Paul Lockhart when someone mentioned his "Lament" about mathematics teaching and went on to read the "Measurement". This book extends several of the ideas about teaching and reasoning from the "Lament", and makes one re-think what we took for granted about basic theorems and conjectures, mostly in geometry. Many great small problems to entertain oneself while seeing the maths as the creative endeavour that it is.
As a a side note, the negative review with the highest number of 'likes' is completely and utterly out of touch with what the book is about. I'm impressed, however by the eloquence of the review author, and how he attacks first the person, instead of the book or its message:
"...The color green is a significant measure of not just the bananas but my life, at least what remains of it. I don’t know if anyone else uses this …
I first heard of Paul Lockhart when someone mentioned his "Lament" about mathematics teaching and went on to read the "Measurement". This book extends several of the ideas about teaching and reasoning from the "Lament", and makes one re-think what we took for granted about basic theorems and conjectures, mostly in geometry. Many great small problems to entertain oneself while seeing the maths as the creative endeavour that it is.
As a a side note, the negative review with the highest number of 'likes' is completely and utterly out of touch with what the book is about. I'm impressed, however by the eloquence of the review author, and how he attacks first the person, instead of the book or its message:
"...The color green is a significant measure of not just the bananas but my life, at least what remains of it. I don’t know if anyone else uses this measure; it may have only personal appeal. Certainly Lockhart would reject it; he wouldn’t see the point. The title Lockhart has chosen for his book is somewhat misleading. He has nothing to say about the possible significance of green bananas, nor of many other scales of measurement. This is acutely disappointing. It also reflects a fundamental error in what he thinks constitutes measurement. This is acutely dangerous...."
On a remote, icy planet, the soldier known as Breq is drawing closer to completing her quest.
Once, she was …
A collection of seven critical essays on "Robinson Crusoe" arranged in chronological order of their original publication.
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