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Great overview of Understood life upgrades
Nick Lane has done a great job explaining the current mainstream scientific consensus view of how life has improved itself over the eons. He has chosen topics from how life could have started in the first place, multi-cellular life, to hot blooded-ness and consciousness. I consider myself to have a passing knowledge of most scientific knowledge but I found myself learning a great deal and found it fascinating. Recommended if you love science and biology.
Interesting but not his best work
Enjoyed the interviews from financial travels all over the world and gained a better appreciation for how the financial crisis affected the rest of the world.
Greatest, geekiest Robinson Crusoe ever
Terrific book, the Martian's braggadocio and smart aleck response combined with his humanity, courage and resourcefulness in the face of intimidating odds makes for a character and plot line that's truly fantastic. The weaving of innovative solutions and sometimes follow up problems to those clever solutions provide some great plot twists. I would recommend this for those that enjoy a literal hero-against-the-world-and-winning story and dreamers who'll love the “wow, this might happen in our lifetimes.” It's not just a science fiction story for all the nerds.
A great parody of opera and broadway
The two main witches of Lancre have an adventure in the opera house of Anke-Morpork all the while experiencing a parade of The phantom of the Opera and other theater productions.
Clever commentary as always
Wonderful character in Moist von Lipwig and the antic he plays. A scoundrel forced to work in a respectable job but able to use his trickster ways to outwit even more nefarious competitors. Highly recommended.