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By koantum, Section Reviews Posted on Tue Aug 08, 2006 at 05:43:38 PM PST
A Mystic (Piet Hut), a Secularist (Mark Alford), and a Fundamentalist (Max Tegmark) debate the nature of reality in the context of the "vicious triangle" math -> matter -> mind -> math. (Matter somehow embodies math, the mind arises from matter, and math is a product of the Mind). A must-read for science writers and journalists.
By pharos, Section Reviews Posted on Sun May 21, 2006 at 11:24:58 PM PST
Synopsis of The Electric Mirror on the Pharos Lighthouse and Other Ancient Lighting. This book aims to prove that the ancients used electricity to light up their temples, tombs, lighthouses, fortresses, palaces, cities and other edifices and critical areas.
By scerri, Section Reviews Posted on Fri May 05, 2006 at 08:18:31 AM PST
2007 marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Dimitri Mendeleev, the discoverer of the mature periodic system. To commemorate this event Oxford University Press is publishing Eric Scerri's new book - The Periodic System: Its Story and Its Significance - which will first appear in September of 2006.
By koantum, Section Reviews Posted on Wed Apr 26, 2006 at 11:34:58 PM PST
Three-particle entanglement was first discussed by Greenberger, Horne, and Zeilinger. Whereas the two-particle entanglement discussed by Bell exhibits inconsistencies with common sense expectations at the statistical level, the GHZ experiment demonstrates the inconsistency of the quantum world with common sense by a single measurement outcome.
By Brandon, Section Reviews Posted on Tue Apr 25, 2006 at 11:35:14 AM PST
Brandon Hansen published a study on OmniNerd.com statistically analyzing a year of commute data in Houston, TX. His goal was to quantify the significance of certain variables (e.g., departure time, school sessions, the day of the week, etc.) in an effort to determine whether or not the commuter can do anything to reduce their time behind the wheel.
Review: Return to the Moon (Tumlinson and Medlicott)
By apsmith, Section Reviews Posted on Tue Apr 11, 2006 at 09:30:40 AM PST
In another addition to my thanks-to-sciscoop free-books-for-reviewing collection, Rick Tumlinson'sReturn to the Moon arrived in the mail a month or two back. I've met Tumlinson and a few of the essayists in this collection at various space conferences. I have to say I enjoyed the perspective of all these voices in one place - read on for the review.
By apsmith, Section Reviews Posted on Fri Feb 03, 2006 at 07:01:39 AM PST
From a space mailing list I learned that an essay I had written on space solar power was quoted in Ray Kurzweil's latest book: The Singularity is Near. Naturally, I had to order a copy and see what the fuss was all about. It's a very interesting account - if you haven't heard anything about "The Singularity" before, it's a great introduction to the philosophy and the man behind it; read on for my review.
By apsmith, Section Reviews Posted on Tue Jan 17, 2006 at 06:50:18 AM PST
Thanks to my stint reviewing books for The Huntsville (AL) Times (initiated by relationships formed here on sciscoop!), I received a review copy of Harrison Schmitt's latest book, Return to the Moon: Exploration, Enterprise, and Energy in the Human Settlement of Space. I'd actually already purchased a copy for myself as well, since it's priced at just $25 for the hardcover. It's an interesting argument for a lunar return, based on the prospects for helium-3 as a fusion fuel.
Anyway, thanks to Katrina, the Huntsville Times isn't using my book reviews any more - but I did get this one on slashdot! Read on for an edited version of the review.
Synopsis of The Electric Mirror on the Pharos Lighthouse and Other Ancient Lighting. This book aims to prove that the ancients used electricity to light up their temples, tombs, lighthouses, fortresses, palaces, cities and other edifices and critical areas.
